Empirical work on criminological theories in Asia has been increasing. However, few comprehensive and systematic reviews on the application of criminological theories in Asia have been conducted. Using a systematic quantitative literature review method on peerreviewed English-language journal articles, we aim to provide an overview of the use of five major criminological theories in Asia: (1)
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