In recent years, there has been an increasing call to base decisions on empirical evidence. This move towards evidence-based practices and policies

In recent years, there has been an increasing call to base decisions on empirical evidence. This move towards evidence-based practices and policies (EBPs) has occurred in a variety of fields,  including corrections. First, explain why it is important to rely on evidence-based practices rather than alternative approaches (e.g., those based on tradition or authority/correctional quackery). […]

 In Module 3, we considered the first in our three-part series on research design. Specifically, the focus was on distinguishing features of classical

 In Module 3, we considered the first in our three-part series on research design. Specifically, the focus was on distinguishing features of classical experiments, namely, random assignment and experimental control. Also, this module’s assigned readings provided a bit of historical context for the overall paucity of experimental evidence published in criminology/criminal justice. We’ve read a […]

At many crime scenes, by the time you arrive, the scene has already been disturbed by first responders, law enforcement, or witnesses who have walked into

At many crime scenes, by the time you arrive, the scene has already been disturbed by first responders, law enforcement, or witnesses who have walked into your crime scene. How can you protect your crime scene? How do you differentiate between footwear impressions that are evidence and footwear impressions that are artifacts from first responders? […]