Advancing Criminology and Criminal Justice Policy

Session Submission Type: Complete Thematic Panel

Abstract

This panel provides four presentations that explore the process of using research evidence to inform criminal justice policy and practice. The evidence-based movement has provided examples of criminological research that have successfully informed the likely consequences of various policy and practice options despite the fact that research does not always provide specific causal conclusions. First we will present examples of the evidence-based movement using an overview of “Advancing Criminology and Criminal Justice Policy.” Second we will present a demonstration of how research evidence can be applied to elder financial fraud, a growing social problem in the United States with uncertain root causes and nuanced research evidence. Third we will present a model of translational criminology that describes the process by which research knowledge is used to inform correctional policy and practice. Lastly, we will present the development and impact of researcher-practitioner partnerships between FSU and two state correctional agencies.

Sub Unit

• Area VII: Criminal Justice Policy and Practice / 35: Challenging Criminal Justice Policies

Individual Presentations

• Evidence of Criminology’s Impact on Policy and Practice - Thomas G. Blomberg, Florida State University

• Exploring the Risk and Protective Factors of Elder Financial Fraud Using Life Course Theory - Julie Mestre Brancale, Florida State University

• Developing a Model for Translational Criminology: The Use of Research to Inform Policy and Practice in Florida’s Adult and Juvenile Correctional Systems - Javier Ramos, Florida State University; J.W. Andrew Ranson, Florida State University; George B. Pesta, Florida State University; Thomas G. Blomberg, Florida State University

• Building Effective Partnerships between Universities and State Agencies - William Bales, Florida State University

Chair

• Thomas G. Blomberg, Florida State University