Toward a systematic foundation for identifying evidence-based criminal justice sanctions and their relative effectiveness

Daniel P. Mears and J.C. Barnes

Journal of Criminal Justice, 2010, vol. 38, issue 4, 702-710

Abstract: Nationally, there have been increased calls for evidence-based criminal justice policy. Despite considerable progress toward that objective, there still is no systematic, comparative foundation for assessing the relative effectiveness of diverse sanctions in achieving any of a range of goals. In this article, the importance of evidence-based policy and the critical research gaps that must be filled were discussed, as well as the next steps that must be taken to place criminal justice sanctioning on a solid, evidence-based foundation. Concluding remarks focused on the implications of current research gaps and several strategies for addressing them.

Date: 2010
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