Abstract

GRIJALVA ETERNOD, Áurea Esther. The macrocomparative approach in criminological and criminal justice research. Advantages and time series available for Spain. Derecho glob. Estud. sobre derecho justicia [online]. 2023, vol.8, n.24, pp.101-127.  Epub Aug 18, 2023. ISSN 2448-5136.  https://doi.org/10.32870/dgedj.v8i24.506.

This paper aims to make a contribution to criminal sciences, particularly in the criminological area, establishing the advantages and the need for macro and comparative analysis. In addition, the main secondary data available for criminological and criminal justice analysis in Spain are presented, at the country level, distinguishing the type of information, its period, its availability and its usefulness for the generation of scientific knowledge. The work focuses on information that is internationally comparable and available at different points in time. The intention is to promote research that makes global and regional comparisons on the criminal phenomenon, taking into account that a large part of criminological theories can be better contrasted with aggregate information and that the development of macro and comparative research is one of the main challenges of criminal science today, as it has important implications for crime and violence prevention.

Keywords : Criminological research; criminal justice; macro research; comparative research; time series.