Evidence-Based Policy and Practice: The Role of the State in Advancing Criminal Justice Research, Findings from the Researcher. Practitioner Partnerships Study (RPPS).

摘要

There is growing awareness that evidence-based practice and policy are critical to reducing crime. The findings reported here from the Researcher-Practitioner Partnerships Study (RPPS) demonstrate promise for the development of future research collaborations1. We discuss the implications of the resulting evidence to inform practice and policy in the criminal justice (CJ) system. For example, (a) CJ system state administrative agencies (SAAs) reported that they highly value using research to inform their agency/departments mission, and (b) the majority of SAAs that had collaborated with a researcher not employed within the CJ system said the collaboration met their expectations. These and other findings from the RPPS are encouraging. However, there also are discouraging findings, such as those that highlight challenges to conducting research, collaborating to develop and complete a project, and using research evidence as a basis for policy and practice. For example, SAAs reported significant barriers to developing research collaborations, such as limited financial resources, time constraints, and red tape.