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crim-theory-building

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Use when building the theoretical argument of a Criminology (ASC / Wiley) manuscript into a field-level contribution. Criminology rewards an explicit mechanism, scope conditions, and observable implications over a bare crime correlation, whether the work tests, extends, or adjudicates a criminological theory. Structures the argument; it does not run analyses.

When to use

• building theoretical argument
• defining key constructs
• specifying causal mechanisms
• deriving observable implications
• stating scope conditions
• engaging criminological theory traditions
• adjudicating between theories
• assessing portability of arguments

When not to use

• running analyses
• research design
• topic selection

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