A Pilot Study of State-Level Criminal Justice Policymaking in the United States

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Abstract

This poster describes a pilot study funded by the Research and Development Committee of Kent State University’s Department of Sociology. This pilot project analyzes case studies of U.S. state-level criminal justice policymaking. The poster focuses on the research methodologies and the data sources considered in this project, which include state legislative debate transcripts, policymakers’ press releases, state government reports, reports by nonprofit agencies, and the archives of state newspapers. Ultimately the poster presents suggestions for researchers interested in conducting future qualitative analyses of criminal justice policymaking-—a topic in need of further analysis.

Authors

• Tiffany Bergin, Kent State University

• Rebecca Myer, Kent State University

• Cassandra Muller, Kent State University

• Christine Platt, Kent State University

• Nicole Stevens, Kent State University