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Criminology and Public Policy
A journal devoted to policy discussions of criminology research findings

Volume 10 Issue 4 • November 2011

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Montana Early Release Program

  • Editorial Introduction
    Good in theory: The challenges of early release decisions
    Beth M. Huebner
  • Executive Summary
    Overview of: “Too early is too Soon: Lessons from the Montana Department of Corrections Early Release Program”
    Kevin A. Wright, Jeffrey W. Rosky
  • Research Article
    Too early is too soon: Lessons from the Montana Department of Corrections Early Release Program
    Kevin A. Wright, Jeffrey W. Rosky
  • Policy Essay
    What is my left hand doing?: The need for unifying purpose and policy in the criminal justice system
    Megan Kurlychek
  • Policy Essay
    More than just early release: Considerations in prison reduction policies
    Susan Turner
  • Policy Essay
    The Cattle Call of Reentry: Not all processes are equal
    Faye S. Taxman

Transitional Jobs Program

  • Editorial Introduction
    Transitional jobs program: Putting employment-based reentry programs into context
    Robert Apel
  • Executive Summary
    Overview of: “For whom does a transitional jobs program work?:
    Examining the recidivism effects of the Center for Employment Opportunities program on former prisoners at high, medium, and low risk of reoffending”
    Janine Zweig, Jennifer Yahner, Cindy Redcross
  • Research Article
    For whom does a transitional jobs program work?: Examining the recidivism effects of the Center for Employment Opportunities program on former prisoners at high, medium, and low risk of reoffending
    Janine Zweig, Jennifer Yahner, Cindy Redcross
  • Policy Essay
    Why the risk and needs principles are relevant to correctional programs (even to employment programs)
    Edward Latessa
  • Policy Essay
    Deconstructing the risk principle: Addressing some remaining questions
    Gerald G. Gaes, William D. Bales

Community-Driven Violence Reduction Programs

  • Editorial Introduction
    Community-based partnerships and crime prevention
    Wesley G. Skogan
  • Executive Summary
    Overview of: “Community-driven violence reduction programs: Examining Pittsburgh's One Vision One Life”
    Jeremy M. Wilson, Steven Chermak
  • Research Article
    Community-driven violence reduction programs: Examining Pittsburgh's One Vision One Life
    Jeremy M. Wilson, Steven Chermak
  • Policy Essay
    Crime policy and informal social control
    Megan Ferrier, Jens Ludwig
  • Policy Essay
    Comprehensive gang and violence reduction programs: Reinventing the square wheel
    Malcolm W. Klein
  • Policy Essay
    Whither streetwork?: The place of outreach workers in community violence prevention
    David M. Kennedy
  • Policy Essay
    Too big to fail: The science and politics of violence prevention
    Andrew V. Papachristos

Racial Disparity In Wake Of The Booker/Fanfan Decision

  • Editorial Introduction
    Racial disparity under the federal sentencing guidelines pre- and post-Booker: Lessons not learned from research on the death penalty
    Raymond Paternoster
  • Executive Summary
    Overview of: “Racial disparity in the wake of the Booker/Fanfan decision: An alternative analysis to the USSC's 2010 report”
    Jeffery T. Ulmer, Michael T. Light, John H. Kramer
  • Research Article
    Racial disparity in the wake of the Booker/Fanfan decision: An alternative analysis to the USSC's 2010 report
    Jeffery T. Ulmer, Michael T. Light, John H. Kramer
  • Policy Essay
    Unwarranted disparity in the wake of the Booker/Fanfan decision: Implications for research and policy
    Cassia Spohn
  • Policy Essay
    Race disparity under advisory guidelines: Dueling assessments and potential responses
    Ryan W. Scott
  • Policy Essay
    Racial disparity in the wake of Booker/Fanfan: Making sense of “messy” results and other challenges for sentencing research
    Rodney Engen
  • Policy Essay
    Judicial discretion in federal sentencing: An intersection of policy priorities and law
    Celesta A. Albonetti

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