S. J. Listwan, Jennifer L. Hartman, Ashleigh LaCourse
{"title":"Impact of the MeckFUSE Pilot Project: Recidivism Among the Chronically Homeless","authors":"S. J. Listwan, Jennifer L. Hartman, Ashleigh LaCourse","doi":"10.1080/24751979.2018.1478236","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/24751979.2018.1478236","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Homeless individuals involved in the criminal justice system often have needs that translate into a significant human and financial cost to society. As a result, there has been an interest in developing intervention strategies to aid the homeless with the intent to reduce antisocial behavior. One of these strategies, the Frequent User Systems Engagement (FUSE) model, has garnered support nationwide over the last decade; however, few empirical evaluations of its efficacy exist. The current study utilizes a quasi-experimental design to compare outcomes between a sample of FUSE program participants (n = 42) with a similar group not receiving services (n = 42). Over the course of the 4-year study period, the FUSE group had fewer arrests and remained “arrest free” in the community for a longer of time, even after controlling for associated risk factors. Recommendations for improvement outcomes utilizing this model are provided.","PeriodicalId":41318,"journal":{"name":"Justice Evaluation Journal","volume":"3 1","pages":"108 - 96"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2018-05-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82418694","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Expanding the Evidence Base in Criminology and Criminal Justice: Barriers and Opportunities to Bridging Research and Practice","authors":"N. Rodriguez","doi":"10.1080/24751979.2018.1477525","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/24751979.2018.1477525","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Establishing a fair and equitable justice system through criminal justice reform has been a central element of the national conversation on the administration of justice. Issues like the relationship between police departments and communities, mass incarceration, gun violence, and immigrations are at the forefront of U.S. policy and practice. In the current era of reform, there is a legitimate need for research and guidance on how best to advance the justice system and create sustainable reform. In this essay, I explain how my research in the areas of juvenile justice and the impact of mass incarceration on children and families has led to social change. I also draw from my experience as chief scientist within the Department of Justice to share observations about the role of science in informing policy and offer suggestions for improving how researchers can be more effective in the translation of crime and justice research.","PeriodicalId":41318,"journal":{"name":"Justice Evaluation Journal","volume":"11 1","pages":"1 - 14"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2018-05-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90490066","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
S. Matthews, Vincent N. Schiraldi, Lael E. H. Chester
{"title":"Youth Justice in Europe: Experience of Germany, the Netherlands, and Croatia in Providing Developmentally Appropriate Responses to Emerging Adults in the Criminal Justice System","authors":"S. Matthews, Vincent N. Schiraldi, Lael E. H. Chester","doi":"10.1080/24751979.2018.1478443","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/24751979.2018.1478443","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract There is a growing awareness, in the United States and Europe, that emerging adults – those ages 18–25 – are a developmentally distinct group worth special treatment at the hands of the justice system. Four US states have proposed raising the age of their juvenile courts’ jurisdiction beyond age 18 within the last year, while four out of five European countries have special laws affecting emerging adults. Three European nations – Croatia, Germany, and the Netherlands – allow youth over age 18 to be sanctioned in the same manner as younger youth in the juvenile justice system, including the possibility of being housed in juvenile facilities. In March 2018, the Columbia University Justice Lab sponsored an educational delegation of 20 elected and appointed officials, legal system stakeholders, service providers, and advocates to Germany to learn more about the German approach to emerging adults. In advance of that delegation, the authors in this article examined the law and practice regarding court-involved emerging adults in Croatia, Germany, and the Netherlands to glean potential lessons for US policy-makers considering a developmentally distinct approach to emerging adults in their justice systems.","PeriodicalId":41318,"journal":{"name":"Justice Evaluation Journal","volume":"37 1","pages":"59 - 81"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2018-05-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77261394","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Andrew Wheeler, Sarah J. Mclean, Kelly Becker, Robert L. Worden
{"title":"Choosing Representatives to Deliver the Message in a Group Violence Intervention","authors":"Andrew Wheeler, Sarah J. Mclean, Kelly Becker, Robert L. Worden","doi":"10.2139/ssrn.2934325","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2934325","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract The group-based violence intervention model is predicated on the assumption that individuals who hear credible messages of consequences for further violence will deliver the message to other group members. Using social network analysis, we develop an algorithm of who should receive the message to maximize the spread of the message among the remaining group members. Using a sample of gangs in four different cities we show how the reach of actual call-ins were suboptimal compared to our suggested algorithm. Using simulations, we further show that typically only around a third of the group needs to be delivered the message to achieve complete coverage of the network. We find that even when limiting possible invitees to those under supervision large proportions of groups can be reached if the invitee list is data driven.","PeriodicalId":41318,"journal":{"name":"Justice Evaluation Journal","volume":"43 1","pages":"117 - 93"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2017-03-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85483724","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}