Evidence-Based Practice in Juvenile Justice, 2014 Progress, Challenges, and Opportunities SpringerBriefs in Translational Criminology Series

Over the past 15 years, evidence-based practice in juvenile justice has moved from a concept to a full blown practice in a number of states. They have used research based principles and programs to: - completely reorganize their system for treating juveniles -reduce crime and recidivism -and saved money in the process. Evidence-Based Practice in Juvenile Justice describes the major players in this transformative process, the particular role they play in moving research to practice, and provides recommendations for applying this research in other locations. It will be of key interest to researchers in Criminology and Criminal Justice with a focus on Juvenile Justice or Juvenile Delinquency, or related fields such as Public Policy and Social Work, as well as policy-makers, and practitioners working in the juvenile justice system. ?

​Introduction.- Review of Research: Evidence Based Programs, 'What Works' Clearinghouses, and Implementation Science.- Case Studies of Successful and Unsuccessful Translation: Connecticut, Maine, New Mexico, Louisiana, Pennsylvania, Washington, Florida.- Challenges and Prospects for Translation: Need for Local Expertise, Decentralized States, Work Force Issues, and Conterfeits.- Mechanisms, Tools and Strategies: Translational Services, Resource Centers for Excellence, Professional Associations, and Implementation Teams.- Final Thoughts and Conclusions: Future directions, and recommended actions.

Peter Greenwood is a nationally recognized expert in the fields of juvenile justice, delinquency prevention and sentencing policy. His most recently published book and articles include: “Juvenile Crime and Juvenile Justice (coauthored with Susan Turner) in James Q. Wilson and Joan Petersilia (eds) Crime and Public Policy, Oxford University Press (2011); Preventing and Reducing Youth Crime and Violence: Using Evidence Based Practices (2010) Sacramento, Governor’s Office of Gang and Youth Violence Policy; Changing Lives: Delinquency Prevention as Crime Control Policy, published by the University of Chicago Press (2006); “Prevention and Intervention Programs for Juvenile Offenders: The Benefits of Evidence-Based Practice”, Future of Children, Vol.18/ No. 2/ Fall 2008. Dr. Greenwood was the founding Director of the RAND Corporation’s Criminal Justice Program and has served on Research Advisory Boards for the Blueprints Project and the California Attorney General. He is currently the Executive Director of Advancing Evidence Based Practice and maintains a private consulting practice. He is a graduate of the US Naval Academy and earned a PhD at Stanford. in Industrial Engineering. He is a Fellow of the Academy of Experimental Criminology and recipient of the August Volmer Award from the American Society of Criminology.