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Now more than ever, the criminal justice system, and the programs, policies, and practices within it, are subject to increased public scrutiny, due to well-founded concerns over effectiveness, fairness, and potential unintended consequences.
List of contents
Introduction1. Evidence-Based Approaches and Implementation Challenges and SolutionsEdelyn Verona and Bryanna Fox
PART I: Crime Prevention2. Social Disorganization Theory and Community-Based Interventions Charis E. Kubrin and Rebecca Tublitz
3. Evidence-Based Employment Practices to Reduce OffendingChae Jaynes, Kelly E. Kortright, and Mateus Rennó Santos
4. Mental Health Interventions and Crisis Response Teams Emily Torres, Kendall Smith, Lauren Fournier, and Edelyn Verona
5. Opioid Use Disorder, Infectious Disease, and Coordinated Harm Reduction in a Medical Setting Jason W. Wilson and Heather Henderson
6. Adult Victims of Violence: Outcomes and Services Jillian Turanovic and Szilvia Biro
7. Toward Evidence-Based Human Trafficking Prevention Joan A. Reid, Klejdis Bilali, Calli M. Cain, and Kaci Crook
PART II: Juvenile Justice and Early Interventions8. School-Based Prevention and Criminal Justice Ashley L. White
9. Evidence-Based Criminal Justice Practices: Current Status and Strategies for Successful Youth Outreach and Enrichment Programming McKenzie N. Berezin, Raquel E. Rose, and Shabnam Javdani
10. Juvenile Residential and Out of Home Placement: Programs & Interventions Svetlana Yampolskaya
11. Juvenile Justice PracticesNarim Lee and Jennifer Peck
12. Youth Decision-Making and Juvenile Justice Policy Lillian A. Rodriguez Steen and Lindsay C. Malloy
PART III: Predictors of Crime and Risk Assessment13. Adverse Childhood Experiences and Offending: Strategies for Prevention, Intervention, and Building Resiliency Michael T. Baglivio
14. Early Psychosocial Risk Factors and Implications for Prevention David P. Farrington
15. Revisiting the Role of Sanction Risk Perceptions in Deterrence Policy Timothy C. Barnum and Greg Pogarsky
16. Sexual Offence Recidivism and Risk Assessment L. Maaike Helmus
17. Implementation Science and Evidence-Based Violence Risk AssessmentKevin Douglas
PART IV: Policing18. Evidence-Based Police Patrol Practices at Crime Hotspots Cory P. Haberman and Bradley J. O'Guinn
19. Police Technology Silas Patterson and Kenneth J. Novak
20. Drug Enforcement and Its Effectiveness Ojmarrh Mitchell and Alexander G. Toth
21. Evidence-Based Practices for Policing Domestic Violence Tara N. Richards, Gillian M. Pinchevsky, and Justin Nix
22. Interviewing and Interrogations: From the Third Degree to Science-Based Approaches Amelia Mindthoff and Christian A. Meissner
23. Evidence-Based Policing Reform and Building Community Relations Lexi Gill and Bryanna Fox
PART V: The Courts24. Evidence-Based Practices in Prosecution Raquel A. Hernandez, Sean Houlihan, and Brian D. Johnson
25. Defense Decision-Making and Practices Kelsey S. Henderson and Jacqueline G. Lee
26. Competence to Stand Trial: Evaluation and Restoration and Services Daniel C. Murrie, Neil Gowensmith, and Marcus T. Boccacicini
27. Eyewitness Identification Margaret Bull Kovera and Eliana Aronson
28. Implicit and Ingrained? Reducing Unconscious Bias among Jurors Angela Jones and Christine L. Ruva
29. Judicial Considerations in Sentencing: A Call for Evidence-Based Reform Judge John L. Badalamenti and Lindsay Holcomb
30. Problem-Solving Courts: A Brief Overview of Judicial Interventions Kathleen A. Moore, Melissa Carlson, and Kelsey Greenfield
PART VI: Corrections31. Correctional Programming: Evidence-Based Programs, Policies, and Practices Mark E. Olver and Keira C. Stockdale
32. Incarceration: Rehabilitative Versus Iatrogenic Effects Meghan A. Novisky and Meghan M. Mitchell
33. What Works in Improving Reentry Outcomes?: Effective Programs and Recommendations Edelyn Verona, Kendall Smith, Michelle Hua, and Bryanna Fox
34. Supporting Healing and Wholeness: Evidence-Based Practices in Community SupervisionAlexander M. Holsinger
35. Justice-Involved Persons with Opioid Use Disorder: Reducing Overdose and Criminal Recidivism Khary Rigg
PART VII: Considerations for Policy Change 36. Criminal Justice Interventions Against Drug Use and Harms Greg Midgette, Jacob Scocca, and Anna Newell
37. Effective Bail Reform Strategies Drawn from a Limited Evidence Base Evan M. Lowder, Ashley Rodriguez, and Carmen Diaz
38. Examining Dilemmas about the State of America's Death Penalty Anna R. Dixon and Ali Shakoor
39. Firearm Policy and Regulation in America: Promising Avenues for Future Research Emma E. Fridel
40. Mass Incarceration Bryan L. Sykes and J. Amanda Sharry
41. Anti-Racism & Racial Justice in the Criminal Justice System Micah E. Johnson and Skye C. Bristol
Conclusion & Integration 42. Toward Policy Refinement: Multi-Systemic and Evidence-Based Approaches Edelyn Verona, Emily Torres, and Bryanna Fox
About the author
Bryanna Fox is an Associate Professor in the Department of Criminology and Faculty Affiliate of the Florida Mental Health Institute at the University of South Florida. Dr. Fox earned her PhD from the University of Cambridge and is a former FBI Special Agent. Her research focuses on the identification of psychological and developmental risk factors for criminal behavior and prolific offending, experimental field research, and evidence-based policing and crime prevention strategies. She has published more than 40 peer-reviewed articles in outlets such as: Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency, Justice Quarterly, Criminal Justice & Behavior, Law & Society Review, and Psychological Bulletin. Dr. Fox is Co-Editor of Justice Quarterly and a member of Editorial Boards for Criminology & Public Policy, Criminal Justice & Behavior, Youth Violence & Juvenile Justice, Policing: An International Journal, and the Journal of Criminal Justice. She is on the Executive Board of the American Society of Criminology's Division of Developmental and Life-Course Criminology. She received the 2017 Early Career Award from the American Society of Criminology's Division of Developmental and Life-Course Criminology, the 2019 Outstanding Research Achievement Award from the University of South Florida, the 2014 Nigel Walker Prize for Outstanding PhD Research from the University of Cambridge and the 2013 Excellence in Law Enforcement Research Award from the International Association of Chiefs of Police.
Edelyn Verona is a professor in the Department of Psychology, with a courtesy appointment in the Department of Criminology, at the University of South Florida (USF) and co-director of the Center for Justice Research & Policy. She has authored over 90 peer-reviewed journal articles in high impact journals such as Journal of Abnormal Psychology, Law & Human Behavior, Psychology of Violence, Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, and American Journal of Psychiatry; and has served as PI on several projects funded by National Institute of Mental Health, National Institute of Drug Abuse, and National Institute of Justice. She received the Early Career Award from the Society for the Scientific Study of Psychopathy (2011), a Mid-Career Research Award at the University of Illinois (2013), and Excellence in Research Award from USF (2020). She is also a fellow of the Association for Psychological Science. Her research program is in the area of psychology and crime and application of science to help reduce violence and recidivism. Her early work considered biological (e.g., genes, neurophysiology) and psychosocial factors (e.g., stress, early adversity) involved in the development and maintenance of problems of externalizing, and current on-going work focuses on pathways to incarceration, reentry, and intersections between mental health and criminal justice system involvement.
