scholarly journals Exploring criminal justice policy transfer models and mobilities using a case study of violence reduction

2021 ◽  
pp. 174889582199160
Author(s):  
William Graham ◽  
Annette Robertson
Keyword(s):  
Criminal Justice ◽  
Empirical Research ◽  
Policy Transfer ◽  
Social Constructionist ◽  
Criminal Justice Policy ◽  
Gang Violence ◽  
Single Model ◽  
Violence Reduction ◽  
Transfer Models

Although there is growing interest in criminal justice policy transfer, a dearth of empirical research in this area has been acknowledged. This article addresses this gap by presenting the results of research conducted on a case of policy transfer of a criminal justice programme, focused on group/gang violence reduction, from America to Scotland. Policy transfer models were used to develop, frame and conduct the analysis of what was considered a ‘successful’ programme transfer; however, it was found that no single model could fully account conceptually for a key finding of the research, namely a policy transfer ‘backflow’. This article details the key processes, mechanisms and outcomes of the policy transfer and in doing so reflects on the usefulness of orthodox and non-orthodox/social-constructionist policy transfer approaches in understanding the outcomes of this case of criminal justice programme transfer.

Prevention and Criminal Justice

2020 ◽  
pp. 201-220
Author(s):  
Paul Cairney ◽  
Emily St Denny
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Criminal Justice ◽  
Social Policy ◽  
Criminal Justice Policy ◽  
Public Health Approach ◽  
Window Of Opportunity ◽  
Target Populations ◽  
Policy Shift ◽  
The Uk

First, we describe the general issues that governments face when pursuing social and criminal justice policies in a multi-centric environment. Both governments manage the same tensions between relatively punitive and individual versus supportive and population-wide measures to reduce crime, as part of an overall cross-cutting focus on prevention and early intervention. Second, we identify the historic policymaking strategies that UK governments have used to combine social policy and criminal justice policy, often with reference to target populations who—according to several UK ministers—do not pay their fair share to society and do not deserve state help. Third, we show how such trends influence preventive policies in specific areas such as drugs policy, in which the UK still reserves responsibility for drugs classification. Fourth, we use this UK context to identify the extent to which Scottish policy has a greater emphasis of social over criminal justice. To do so, we use the case study of a window of opportunity for a public health approach to serious violence. We focus on Scotland as the relatively innovative government on this issue, to provide context for initial analysis of the UK government’s proposed policy shift.

Criminal justice policy inside-out: An initial case study in education among police and incarcerated men

2019 ◽  
Vol 93 (3) ◽  
pp. 248-264
Author(s):  
Norman Conti ◽  
Adam Burston ◽  
Jesse Wozniak ◽  
Elaine Frantz
Keyword(s):  
Criminal Justice ◽  
Restorative Justice ◽  
Police Officers ◽  
Criminal Justice Policy ◽  
Occupational Culture ◽  
Direct Benefits ◽  
Incarcerated Men ◽  
Recruit Training ◽  
Inside Out

This project discusses the development and implementation of a three-credit graduate/undergraduate course, offered to police officers and incarcerated men, that would eventually become part of the city’s recruit training academy. The initial class consisted of six veteran officers and six men serving life sentences. The programme has the potential to integrate the fundamentals of restorative justice within the occupational culture of policing in order to produce direct benefits for public safety and may also be effective for building more authentic relationships between police and communities of colour. The article explains what went into creating this class, how it progressed and what resulted.

Interest Groups and Criminal Law: The Case of Federal Criminal Code Revision

1984 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 91-106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara Ann Stolz
Keyword(s):  
Public Policy ◽  
Criminal Justice ◽  
Interest Groups ◽  
Empirical Research ◽  
Criminal Law ◽  
Criminal Code ◽  
Policy Formation ◽  
Situational Factors ◽  
Criminal Justice Policy

Although the role played by interest groups in public policy formation has been well documented, systemic empirical research on their impact on criminal justice policy is missing. To begin to fill this gap in the literature this article addresses the following questions: Who has attempted to influence federal criminal code revision efforts? Which groups did participants perceive to be influential? What techniques and situational factors enhanced a group's ability to influence the legislation successfully?

The globalization of American criminal justice: The New Zealand Case

2017 ◽  
Vol 51 (4) ◽  
pp. 560-575
Author(s):  
Liam Martin
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Criminal Justice ◽  
Justice System ◽  
Zero Tolerance ◽  
American Exceptionalism ◽  
Policy Transfer ◽  
Criminal Justice Policy ◽  
Three Strikes ◽  
International Convergence ◽  
The Impact

The international influence of American criminal justice policy has been a central focus of research on policy transfer and comparative penology. With scholars divided between those emphasizing international convergence around United States policy, and others stressing ongoing American exceptionalism, it has become important to trace the extent of this influence not only across different countries but within particular national contexts. This article examines the impact of American criminal justice policy in New Zealand. I present three case studies exploring developments in different arms of the criminal justice system: the introduction of three strikes sentencing laws, the adoption of supermax principles of prison design and administration, and the use of zero tolerance and broken windows policing strategies. In tracing these changes, I find globalization opening new channels for the movement of policy that are often outside the control of the criminal justice establishment.

scholarly journals Delphi in Criminal Justice Policy: A Case Study on Judgmental Forecasting

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kim Loyens ◽  
Jeroen Maesschalck ◽  
Geert Bouckaert
Keyword(s):  
Criminal Justice ◽  
Delphi Method ◽  
Pilot Project ◽  
Criminal Justice Policy ◽  
Case Study Analysis ◽  
Analysis Techniques ◽  
Social Trends ◽  
Criminal Justice Systems ◽  
Judgmental Forecasting

This article provides an in-depth case study analysis of a pilot project organized by the section "Strategic Analysis" of the Belgian Federal Police. Using the Delphi method, which is a judgmental forecasting technique, a panel of experts was questioned about future developments of crime, based on their expertise in criminal or social trends. The results demonstrate how police authorities could implement judgmental forecasting methods like Delphi methodology for the anticipation of future criminal trends, and how this technique, applied under specific conditions, can complement current crime analysis techniques. This article will not focus on criminal trends that were forecasted in the pilot project, but on the preconditions for using the Delphi method in criminal justice policy. Hence, this article could contribute to future applications of judgmental forecasting techniques by practitioners in both criminal justice systems and other policy domains.

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