A multi-site, randomized study of strengths-based case management with substance-abusing parolees

A multi-site, randomized study of strengths-based case management with substance-abusing parolees Abstract Objectives To test whether strengths-based case management provided during an inmate’s transition from incarceration to the community increases…
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Twelve experiments in restorative justice: the Jerry Lee program of randomized trials of restorative justice conferences

Twelve experiments in restorative justice: the Jerry Lee program of randomized trials of restorative justice conferences Abstract Objectives We conducted and measured outcomes from the Jerry Lee Program of 12…
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Introducing EMMIE: an evidence rating scale to encourage mixed-method crime prevention synthesis reviews

Introducing EMMIE: an evidence rating scale to encourage mixed-method crime prevention synthesis reviews Abstract Objectives This paper describes the need for, and the development of, a coding system to distil…
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Increased death rates of domestic violence victims from arresting vs. warning suspects in the Milwaukee Domestic Violence Experiment (MilDVE)

Increased death rates of domestic violence victims from arresting vs. warning suspects in the Milwaukee Domestic Violence Experiment (MilDVE) Abstract Objectives We explored death rates from all causes among victims…
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Crime displacement: what we know, what we don’t know, and what it means for crime reduction

Crime displacement: what we know, what we don’t know, and what it means for crime reduction Abstract Objectives If offending were simply displaced following (often spatially) focused crime reduction initiatives,…
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“Soft” policing at hot spots—do police community support officers work? A randomized controlled trial

“Soft” policing at hot spots—do police community support officers work? A randomized controlled trial Abstract Objectives To determine whether crime-reduction effects of increased police patrols in hot spots are dependent…
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Report: increases in police use of force in the presence of body-worn cameras are driven by officer discretion: a protocol-based subgroup analysis of ten randomized experiments

Report: increases in police use of force in the presence of body-worn cameras are driven by officer discretion: a protocol-based subgroup analysis of ten randomized experiments Abstract Objectives Our multisite…
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