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Assessing the Effectiveness of Mental Health Courts in Reducing Recidivism: A Systematic Review with Meta-analysis Justice Evaluation Journal (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-07 Caroline I. Jalain, Paul A. Lucas, George E. Higgins
Mental Health Courts (MHCs) are a type of treatment court created to divert offenders with mental illness away from incarceration and into community-based treatment. While research on the impact of...
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The Effectiveness of Big Data-Driven Predictive Policing: Systematic Review Justice Evaluation Journal (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-05 Youngsub Lee, Ben Bradford, Krisztian Posch
In this study, we aimed to investigate the effectiveness of big data-driven predictive policing, one of the latest forms of technologybased policing, and also the risks of data concentration on pol...
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Rural Jail Reentry Non-Clinical Case Management: An Examination of the Middle Tennessee Rural Reentry (MTRR) Program Justice Evaluation Journal (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2024-04-09 Ben Stickle, Andrew S. Denney, Sam Fritts
This study evaluates the Middle Tennessee Rural Reentry (MTRR) program. MTRR is a rural reentry program funded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance that uses non-clinical case managers. Specifically...
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The War Against White-Collar Crime: Elite Lawbreaking and the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol Justice Evaluation Journal (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2023-11-16 Henry N. Pontell
The Final Report of the Select House Committee to Investigate the Jan. 6th Attack on the United States Capitol released in late 2022, contains a treasure trove of facts indicating that former Presi...
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Body-Worn Cameras and Settlements Justice Evaluation Journal (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2023-10-17 Zachary A. Powell
Body-worn cameras (BWCs) have been widely adopted in the United States due to their perceived promise of reducing police misconduct through a deterrent or Hawthorne effect. Much of the available ev...
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DWI Courts in Michigan: An Examination of the Interlock Effect on Drunk Driving Recidivism Justice Evaluation Journal (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2023-08-30 Christopher A. Kierkus, Brian R. Johnson, Harvey Hoffman, Jessica Parks
This study uses a quasi-experimental, matched group, research design to examine the effectiveness of ignition interlocks as a means of reducing drunk driving recidivism, among repeat offenders, tha...
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Body-Worn Cameras in a Correctional Setting: Assessing Jail Deputy Attitudes Before, During, and After Implementation Justice Evaluation Journal (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2023-08-08 Bryce E. Peterson, Michael D. White, Brittany C. Cunningham, Daniel S. Lawrence, Jennifer Lafferty, James Coldren
Body-worn cameras (BWC) have become ubiquitous in law enforcement but are nascent in correctional settings. There is little research on the attitudes of the corrections personnel expected to wear t...
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A Mixed-Methods Evaluation of the Phoenix Crime Gun Liaison Program: Leveraging Patrol Officers for Investigations Justice Evaluation Journal (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2023-07-13 Jessica Huff, Kayla Freemon, Charles M. Katz
Despite considerable attention to gun violence, crime gun investigations have received limited empirical focus. Research suggests that reliance on specialized investigators and long periods of time...
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A Multi-State Outcome Evaluation of Correctional Officer Training Academies: A Pretest-Posttest Design Justice Evaluation Journal (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2023-06-06 William T. Miller, Alexander L. Burton, Cheryl Lero Jonson, Velmer S. Burton Jr., Paige A. Adkins
Correctional officers are expected to fill a variety of roles in a complex social environment fraught with understaffing, underfunding, and overcrowding. To prepare officers for this highly stressf...
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The Development and Validation of the Adult Dynamic Validated Instrument for Sex Offense Recidivism (ADVISOR) Justice Evaluation Journal (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2023-04-17 Grant Duwe, KiDeuk Kim, Ashlin Oglesby-Neal
This study describes the development and validation of the Adult Dynamic Validated Instrument for Sex Offense Recidivism (ADVISOR), which is designed to predict two types of recidivism—repeat sexua...
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Gender and Race Influence Youths’ Responses to a Training on the Law and Safe Police Interactions Justice Evaluation Journal (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2023-02-21 Rebecca L. Fix, Adam D. Fine, Pamela A. Matson
Youth-police contact is frequent and can have seriously harmful consequences. To improve youth-police relations, it is important to equip both police and youth with the tools needed to encourage th...
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An Examination of Prison-Based Programming and Recommitment to Prison Justice Evaluation Journal (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2023-02-09 Nancy Rodriguez, Hina Usman
Policy makers and correctional leaders continue to rely on research to identify how best to improve the outcomes of incarcerated populations. Prison-based programming is one way to address the need...
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The Effectiveness of Field Contacts in Community Supervision: A Multi-site, Multi-year Evaluation Using Matched Samples Justice Evaluation Journal (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2023-02-01 Walter Campbell, Sarah Jalbert, Holly Swan
Abstract Field contacts are a core practice within probation and parole. While criminological theory suggests field contacts may reduce recidivism, there is very little empirical evidence of this impact, and the costs of field contacts to officers and agencies are high. To date, only two studies have investigated the relationship between field contacts and recidivism, and both studies rely on a single
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Evaluating the (F)utility of Mandatory Minimum Sentencing Laws in Pennsylvania Justice Evaluation Journal (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2023-01-30 Nicole Frisch-Scott, Anat Kimchi, Kristofer B. Bucklen
In the current criminal justice policy sphere mandatory minimum sentencing serves two important purposes 1) they are used as a punitive response to immediate crime concerns and 2) their removal is ...
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Examining Ignition-Interlock Post-Arrest Treatments Justice Evaluation Journal (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2022-12-01 Victoria Terranova, Mark Stafford
The objective is to examine the effectiveness of the ignition-interlock device on DWI recidivism using a variety of counterfactual specifications. Matched samples are constructed that represent dif...
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Assessing the Impact and Outcomes of the National Jail Leadership Command Academy on Its Graduates and Their Agencies Justice Evaluation Journal (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2022-11-11 Matthew A. Bills, Erin A. Orrick
Abstract Jails play a vital role in the criminal legal system, with millions of Americans processed through them annually. Jails face numerous exigent challenges and need leaders capable of addressing day-to-day operations and emergent situations. Despite this necessity, jails struggle to identify, fund, and offer leadership development opportunities for their staff. The National Jail Leadership Command
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The Effects of a Truancy Reduction Program on Antisocial Behavior: Age, Race, and Sex Differences Justice Evaluation Journal (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2022-10-26 Stephanie Michelle Cardwell, Lorraine Mazerolle, Kelsy Luengen, Sarah Bennett
Abstract Past research from the Ability School Engagement Program (ASEP), a third-party policing intervention designed to increase school attendance, finds the program is able to reduce self-reported antisocial behavior up to two years following program participation. This research further explores the generalizability of these effects and assesses whether the effects of ASEP on self-reported antisocial
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The Cost of Recidivism: A Dynamic Systems Model to Evaluate the Benefits of a Restorative Reentry Program Justice Evaluation Journal (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2022-09-16 James Richardson, Lorenn Walker
Abstract Hawai‘i Friends of Restorative Justice has developed and implemented a reentry planning process to support incarcerated individuals as they prepare to reenter society. With 16 years of successful practice, research has shown that the program has many benefits, including reducing recidivism by 26 percent among recipients. In this paper, we use systems analysis to explore the long-term effects
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The Impact of Technological Support on Citizen Searches for Missing Persons Justice Evaluation Journal (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2022-08-19 Jerôme Lam, Nicolien Kop, Celest Houtman
Abstract This study explored the effects of technological support on citizen searches during missing persons cases. A qualitative experimental design was used to investigate the effects of the prototype of an app, Sarea, developed by the Dutch police to help citizens initiate and coordinate a search. Two conditions were used: intervention groups, who were given phones with the app installed, and control
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A Systematic Review of Project Safe Neighborhoods Effects Justice Evaluation Journal (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2022-08-17 Davis Shelfer, Christi L Gullion, Chris Guerra, Yan Zhang, Jason R Ingram
Abstract Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) is an ongoing national program, implemented by U.S. Attorney’s Offices and funded by the U.S. Department of Justice, to address gun and gang violence in local jurisdictions within all 94 federal districts in the United States. While dozens of studies have evaluated the local effects of PSN programs, a comprehensive review of PSN literature is missing; this
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The Effects of Saturation Enforcement on Speed(ing) Along a Highway Corridor: Results from a Police-Directed Field Study Justice Evaluation Journal (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2022-08-08 Rylan Simpson, Quentin Frewing, Jason Bayer
Abstract Speed is a well-documented predictor of traffic collisions. The present research evaluates the effects of saturation enforcement by police on speed(ing) along a highway corridor in Western Canada. As part of the field study, six radar-recording devices were installed at three different locations along the intervention site (i.e., before, at, and after enforcement). During the pre-test period
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Bridging the Research-Policy Divide to Advance Science and Policy: The 2022 Bruce Smith, Sr. Award Address to the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Justice Evaluation Journal (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2022-04-15 Daniel Mears
Abstract A longstanding divide between research and policy presents continuing problems for efforts to advance science and to improve public safety. The situation leads to poorly designed and implemented policies, little accountability, and limited effectiveness and cost-efficiency. Ripple effects of the divide include policies that proceed from ideology and guesswork, inadequate infrastructure for
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Optimizing Community Supervision Practices with the Elo-rating System: A Proof-of-Concept Justice Evaluation Journal (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2022-03-31 Shahin Tasharrofi, J. C. Barnes
Abstract Record numbers of offenders are being released to community supervision. This poses a challenge to agencies and officers in charge of providing supervision because there are far more clients in need of supervision than officers can reasonably attend to. This challenge represents an opportunity for criminologists to work with agencies to find innovative ways to allocate their limited resources
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Accepting the Challenge: Understanding Police Officers’ Perceptions of a Community-Based, Youth Empowerment Program Justice Evaluation Journal (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2022-03-28 Kathleen E. Padilla, Kelsey E. Tom, Adam D. Fine
Abstract Some communities are choosing to implement programs that enable police and youth to engage with each other within voluntary and non-enforcement-related contexts, yet little is known about the impacts of such programs on officers. As part of a larger program evaluation, this study examines police officers’ perceptions of participating in a community-based, youth empowerment program. In-depth
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Translating Theory into Practice: Evaluating a Prevention Program for LGBTQ+ Youth and Young Adults Justice Evaluation Journal (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2022-03-03 Krystal Roig-Palmer
Abstract Currently, sexual and gender minority youth live in a heteronormative society that does not provide consistent access to preventative social support services or safe spaces essential for healthy adolescent developmental experiences. This contextual circumstance is a catalyst for having unrecognized preventative risks and needs that are comprehensive to sexual and gender minority youth which
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Risk of Revocation: Assessing Correlates of Failure in a Pretrial Services Program Justice Evaluation Journal (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2021-12-06 Stephen J. Clipper, Alexis J. Harper, Taylor Fisher
Abstract Personal recognizance (PR) bonds, often an option in pretrial services programs, allow defendants to be released while awaiting trial without financial backing. This offers some relief for jail overcrowding and permits the defendant the ability to maintain responsibilities of daily life. Not everyone released, however, successfully participates in these programs. This study seeks to analyze
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Natural Disasters and the Effect of Celerity on Criminal Case Outcomes: A Natural Experiment in Kings County Justice Evaluation Journal (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2021-11-30 Ruth Ann Moyer
Abstract Using case-level data, this study tests whether an increase in average crime-to-disposition time for felony arrests affects case outcomes. These outcomes are the likelihood of no-conviction, the likelihood of downgrading during the case disposition process (regardless of whether the case resulted in a conviction or no conviction), and the likelihood of an incarceration sentence. On October
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In Search of the Smoking Gun: Consensus and Division in the Gun Control Debate Justice Evaluation Journal (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2021-11-18 Megan Kurlychek, James Lee, Emerson Waite, Alexander Vanhee
Abstract Incidents of gun violence and mass shootings continue to shock the U.S. citizenry. Each time there is a call for change, but then little happens. In this article we explore the history of gun control in America, how the issue became polarized, and search for sources of consensus or divide. Situated in Pennsylvania, we utilize a state-wide survey and regional focus groups to explore why individuals
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Decarceration, Sanction Severity and Crime: Causal Analysis of Proposition 47 and Property Crime in Los Angeles Justice Evaluation Journal (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2021-11-18 Matthew Renner, Bradley Bartos
Abstract Decarcerative policies aim to decrease rates of incarceration primarily through lessening the severity of criminal sanctions. These policies have proliferated in recent years as states looked to reduce correctional expenditures and begin to reverse decades of growth in incarceration. Yet, there are relatively few empirical studies that examine decarcerative policies. This study evaluates the
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Methodological Quality and Validity Issues in the Crime Prevention Literature Justice Evaluation Journal (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2021-11-04 Claire Morgan, Anthony Petrosino, David P. Farrington
Abstract This paper presents an assessment of the existing literature on validity and methodology relevant to crime prevention studies. Reports eligible for inclusion in the review focused on assessing the methodological quality of crime prevention evaluations. A narrative synthesis approach was used to review the included reports to examine how validity considerations are assessed and addressed in
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Understanding the Impact of Driver’s License Suspension: Lay Opinion in Impacted and Non-Impacted Populations Justice Evaluation Journal (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2021-10-25 William E. Crozier, Brandon L. Garrett, Karima Modjadidi
Abstract The impact of low-level criminal enforcement on communities has been the subject of a growing body of scholarship and policy work, and awareness that even minor offenses can impose unaffordable criminal debt and negatively affect other rights. Many jurisdictions suspend driving privileges for nonpayment of traffic fines or court nonappearance without considering the individual’s ability to
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An Evaluation of Light Positioning on Suspect Accuracy in Low Light Environments Justice Evaluation Journal (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2021-10-21 J. Pete Blair, M. Hunter Martaindale, Emily D. Spivey
Abstract Police are sometimes required to conduct searches for hostile suspects or clear a building when an alarm sounds. These searches often times occur in low light conditions. Police will routinely use a flashlight to help with the search. This study evaluates three of the most commonly taught flashlight tactics to assess if any can reduce the likelihood of a police officer being shot by a hostile
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A Long-Term Follow-Up Evaluation of an Employment Assistance Reentry Program Justice Evaluation Journal (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2021-09-02 Susan McNeeley
Abstract This study uses a quasi-experimental design to evaluate the effectiveness of an employment assistance program implemented in Minnesota prisons by examining recidivism and post-release employment outcomes of 2,814 individuals released between 2009 and 2018. Observable selection bias was reduced by using propensity score matching to create similar treatment and comparison groups. Results of
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Predicting Failure on the Sex Offense Registry: An Examination of Static and Dynamic Factors Justice Evaluation Journal (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2021-08-25 Kristina J Thompson, Beth M. Huebner
Abstract There is considerable research on the efficacy of sex offense registries, but less is known about individual compliance with registration. Recent research and subsequent policy have highlighted the importance of understanding technical violations as a hidden driver of mass incarceration, and there is emerging evidence that suggests that agency violation practices vary widely. We analyzed administrative
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Social Media and Sexting Intervention: A New Juvenile Diversion Program Justice Evaluation Journal (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2021-08-13 Victoria Simpson Beck, Matthew Richie, Bryan Wright, David Jones
Abstract Between consenting adults, the private electronic sharing of nude photos is generally not illegal. However, when adolescents mimic this adult behavior they are in possession of child pornography and/or engaging in the pandering of child pornography, both of which are crimes in the United States. To address this fairly new adolescent social “sexting” problem, the Social Media & Sexting Intervention
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The Value of Understanding the Human Side of Precautionary Behavior for Criminology and Crime Control Policy: The 2021 Bruce Smith Sr. Award Address to the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Justice Evaluation Journal (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2021-07-29 Christopher J. Schreck
Abstract Criminology has traditionally emphasized the offender, relegating theory, research, and policy on target decision-making to a place of relative unimportance. I advocate a different view. In choice theory, offenders prefer quick and easy reward at little risk, acting with target vulnerability very much in mind. I use choice theory concepts and assumptions to account for target precautionary
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Correction Justice Evaluation Journal (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2021-07-21
(2021). Correction. Justice Evaluation Journal: Vol. 4, No. 2, pp. 316-324.
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Drug Testing Policies and Practices: Predicting Successful Outcomes among Juveniles Participating in Pretrial Diversion Programs Justice Evaluation Journal (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2021-07-15 Chelsea W. Harris, Lindsey Wylie
Abstract Drug testing is a frequent condition of juvenile justice programs, although research on the effects of drug testing juveniles – especially early system-involved youth – is scarce. The risk-needs-responsivity (RNR) model suggests drug testing would only be a beneficial intervention if substance use contributes to a youth’s criminal behavior and has a rehabilitative component. We examined drug
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(In)Effectiveness of In-Home Detention Tethers to Reduce Recidivism for System-Involved Girls Justice Evaluation Journal (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2021-06-16 Valerie R. Anderson, Laura L. Rubino, Nicole C. McKenna, Christina A. Campbell, Amber A. Petkus, Ashlee R. Barnes-Lee
Abstract In-home detention tethers are an intermediate, correctional sanction that have become popular alternatives to detention or incarceration. However, there is limited research on whether in-home detention tethers reduce recidivism among juvenile legal system involved girls. The current quasi-experimental study examines recidivism outcomes among adjudicated girls who received the intervention
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The Impact of the City of Los Angeles Mayor’s Office of Gang Reduction and Youth Development (GRYD) Comprehensive Strategy on Crime in the City of Los Angeles Justice Evaluation Journal (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2021-02-22 P. Jeffrey Brantingham, George Tita, Denise Herz
Abstract The City of Los Angeles Mayor’s Office of Gang Reduction and Youth Development (GRYD) program was conceived as a comprehensive response to gang violence. Unlike most comprehensive approaches, suppression was excluded from the primary model. Program services including community engagement, gang prevention and intervention services, and street-based violence interruption, were formally launched
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Beyond Aggravating and Mitigating Factors: The Analysis of Colorado's Death Penalty Cases (1999-2010): Justice Evaluation Journal (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2021-02-15 Chinyere Okpara, Audrey E. Hendricks, Loren Cobb
Abstract In Colorado, studies have shown that the likelihood of the prosecutions’ decision to pursue the death penalty is related to the defendant’s race and judicial district of the trial. These studies examined race and district separately without incorporating aggravating or mitigating factors resulting in others questioning the studies’ validity. Our objective is to address these concerns by modelling
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Mandatory Sexual Assault Kit Testing Policies and Arrest Trends: A Natural Experiment Justice Evaluation Journal (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2021-02-11 Scott M. Mourtgos, Ian T. Adams, Justin Nix, Tara Richards
Abstract The present study employs a quasi-experimental design to evaluate the effects of a mandatory sexual assault kit (SAK) testing policy on rape arrests in a large western US jurisdiction. We use a Bayesian structural time-series model and monthly data on arrests for rape from 2010 through 2019. In the post-implementation period, we observed a downward trend in the arrest rate for rape. Based
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“The walls came down:” A Mixed-Methods Multi-Site Prison Arts Program Evaluation Justice Evaluation Journal (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2021-01-07 Danielle Maude Littman, Shannon M Sliva
Abstract Considerable research has linked participation in arts programs to a constellation of positive social emotional outcomes for incarcerated participants. This article describes and evaluates a set of semester-long University of Denver Prison Arts Initiative (DU PAI) workshops. Through a pretest-posttest evaluation design inclusive of 22 quantitative and three qualitative items, we measured a
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The Effect of Police Layoffs on Crime: A Natural Experiment Involving New Jersey’s Two Largest Cities Justice Evaluation Journal (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2020-12-21 Eric L. Piza, Vijay F. Chillar
Abstract The current study tests the effect of police layoffs on crime through a natural experiment involving Newark and Jersey City, New Jersey’s two largest cities. In response to severe budget shortfalls resulting from the economic recession beginning in 2008, officials in both cities seriously considered police layoffs as a potential component of their cutback strategies. The Newark Police Department
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Women, Criminal Records, and Certificates of Relief: An Experimental Study Justice Evaluation Journal (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2020-11-24 Peter Leasure, Gary Zhang
Abstract Few studies have examined the impact of criminal history on hiring outcomes for women and even fewer studies have explored the effectiveness of mechanisms aimed to improve hiring outcomes for women with criminal history. The overall objectives of the current study were to examine (1) whether criminal history negatively influenced hiring outcomes for women and if so, (2) whether Ohio’s certificate
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Fidelity in Implementing School-Based Restorative Justice Conferences Justice Evaluation Journal (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2020-11-13 Akiva Liberman, Michael Katz
Abstract Many schools are attempting to reduce their reliance on suspension and exclusionary discipline to manage student behavior. One promising alternative involves restorative justice (RJ). However, many programs and interventions are being described as “restorative,” without clarity regarding key components of a RJ approach, and few studies have measured program fidelity. This paper presents a
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Focused Deterrence and Program Fidelity: Evaluating the Impact of Detroit Ceasefire Justice Evaluation Journal (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2020-10-06 Giovanni M. Circo, Julie M. Krupa, Edmund McGarrell, Alaina De Biasi
Abstract Focused deterrence programs, which concentrate community and police resources on small groups of high-risk offenders, have been identified in a number of cities as an effective method to reduce violent crime. In 2013, the city of Detroit began its own “Ceasefire” program in two of its most violent police precincts, which continued through 2019. This study examines the community-level effect
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How Strong is the Evidence-Base for Crime Reduction Professionals? Justice Evaluation Journal (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2020-09-17 Lisa Tompson, Jyoti Belur, Amy Thornton, Kate J. Bowers, Shane D. Johnson, Aiden Sidebottom, Nick Tilley, Gloria Laycock
Abstract To support the development and implementation of evidence-based crime reduction, we systematically identified and appraised 70 systematic reviews of single crime reduction measures published between 1975 and 2015. Using the EMMIE framework, we find that the quality of reporting on the Effectiveness of crime reduction measures is reasonably strong, particularly in systematic reviews published
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21st Century Prosecutions—Miami-Style Smart Justice Justice Evaluation Journal (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2020-09-17 Katherine Fernandez Rundle, Stephen K. Talpins
Abstract Historically, prosecutors and judges relied almost exclusively on punitive measures, most notably jail or prison sentences, to address and deter criminal activity. However, the traditional punitive approach to justice is unduly expensive, does not work as well as it should, and has unnecessary and devastating consequences for lower level offenders and their families. While more and more district
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Theoretical and Empirical Advances in the Study and Control of White-Collar Offenders Justice Evaluation Journal (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2020-08-25 Michael L. Benson
Abstract Over the past decade the study of white-collar crime has been undergoing a resurgence of interest, productivity, and creativity. New findings have emerged regarding the social, demographic and psychological characteristics of white-collar offenders. These findings have spurred theoretical advances in the application of standard criminological perspectives to white-collar crime, including opportunity
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Examining the Sentence of Life without Parole in Kentucky Homicide Cases Justice Evaluation Journal (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2020-07-13 Anthony G. Vito, Gennaro F. Vito, George E. Higgins
Abstract This study examines the issue of prosecutorial discretion and the decision to offer a plea of life without parole (LWOP) in Kentucky death-eligible homicide cases (2000–2016). Using focal concerns theory as a framework and propensity score matching (PSM) and logistic regression as the methods of analysis, it attempts to explain the factors influencing prosecutorial discretion in the decision
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Meta-Analysis in Criminology and Criminal Justice: Challenging the Paradigm and Charting a New Path Forward Justice Evaluation Journal (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2020-06-12 Jillian J. Turanovic, Travis C. Pratt
Abstract Meta-analyses are appearing more frequently in the criminological literature. Yet the methods typically used are guided by a methodological paradigm that risks producing meta-analyses of limited value. Here we outline three key methodological issues that meta-analysts face and we present a methodological challenge to the dominant meta-analysis paradigm. We focus specifically on: (1) inclusion
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Views on COVID-19 from Inside Prison: Perspectives of High-security Prisoners Justice Evaluation Journal (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2020-06-12 David C. Pyrooz, Ryan M. Labrecque, Jennifer J. Tostlebe, Bert Useem
Abstract People confined in jail and prison are especially vulnerable to outbreaks of communicable diseases such as coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Corrections officials across the country have responded by shifting institutional practices, including suspending visitation and programming, as well as releasing some prisoners early. Missing from leading accounts of COVID-19 in correctional facilities
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An Evolution Rather than a Revolution: Cannabis Legalization Implementation from the Perspective of the Police in Washington State Justice Evaluation Journal (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2020-05-13 Mary Stohr, David Makin, Duane Stanton, Craig Hemmens, Dale Willits, Nicholas Lovrich, Mikala Meize, John Snyder, Ruibin Lu, Guangzhen Wu
Abstract We evaluate the effects of cannabis legalization on crime and law enforcement in one of the first states to adopt it, in 2012. We investigated how the police view legalization and how they experienced its implementation. Appreciative Inquiry was employed in 9 focus group interviews of 48 officers from multiple agencies in Washington. Our findings indicate that officers in Washington, though
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Workforce Diversity in Police Hiring: The Influence of Organizational Characteristics Justice Evaluation Journal (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2020-04-30 Jeffrey Nowacki, Joseph A. Schafer, Julie Hibdon
Abstract In recent years, many law enforcement agencies have found themselves in legitimacy crises, where police have difficulty winning the support and trust of the communities that they serve. One strategy suggested to improve legitimacy is developing personnel rosters that share demographic characteristics with a jurisdiction’s service population. This study examines how characteristics of police
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Anti-Bully Legislation: Effects for Youth in United States Schools Justice Evaluation Journal (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2020-04-10 Heather Prince
Abstract This study explores the effects of state-level anti-bullying legislation on bullying outcomes for youth in United States schools. Bullying receives national level attention in the United States on an almost daily basis, spurred in part by the exponential increase in use of social media and the internet by youth, as well as several high-profile bullying suicide cases. Because of the multitude
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What Does Success Look Like? Lessons from the Innovations in Community-Based Crime Reduction (CBCR) Program Justice Evaluation Journal (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2020-04-09 Natalie Kroovand Hipple, Jessica Saunders, Kayla Allison, Jessica Peterson
Abstract Using mixed methods, we examine how a cohort of twelve sites operationalized and adapted the Bureau of Justice Assistance’s Innovations in Community-Based Crime Reduction (CBCR) grant program. CBCR is built around data, place-based strategies, neighborhood revitalization, and community partnerships. Community-based interventions are typically quite complex, embedding multiple mechanisms by
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Sanctuary Status and Crime in California: What’s the Connection? Justice Evaluation Journal (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2020-04-04 Charis E. Kubrin, Bradley J. Bartos
Abstract In 2017, California officially became a sanctuary state following the passage of Senate Bill 54, which limits state and local police cooperation with federal immigration authorities. Following the passage of SB54, critics worried that crime rates would rise. What impact did this policy have on crime in California? The current study, the first of its kind, addresses this question. Using a state-level
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A Matched-Samples Comparison of Pre-Arrest and Post-Booking Diversion Programs in Florida’s Second Judicial District Justice Evaluation Journal (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2020-03-30 Albert M. Kopak
Abstract Pre-arrest diversion programs have the potential to reform the front-end of the criminal justice system and reduce the stigma associated with a low-level arrest, but little evaluation work has been conducted in this area. The current study was designed with two objectives: 1) to examine within-program indicators of completion and post-program arrest between the Adult Civil Citation (ACC) pre-arrest
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Collaboration Within Drug Courts: A National Survey of Drug Court Professionals Justice Evaluation Journal (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2020-03-27 Jacqueline van Wormer, Mia Abboud Holbrook, Ruibin Lu, Faith Lutze, Xiaohan Mei
Abstract Collaboration across diverse agencies is a foundational attribute of drug courts. It requires individuals and agencies to build trust, share resources and power, as well as maintain consistent participation to produce positive criminal justice interested outcomes. As past criminal justice and social service research has shown, the requirement to collaborate can produce negative impacts when