Pilot Study: Improving Court Outcomes Improving Criminal Justice Outcomes for People Experiencing Housing Instability in Shasta County, California

Probation and parole are intended as alternatives to incarceration for eligible offenders. In various European jurisdictions research studies indicated the importance of the offenders’ perspective in supervision; however, the contribution of this factor is still unclear and underexplored. In the present study, we explored the offenders’ experience of the supervision process, based upon the experience of 22 convicts. To understand the offenders’ experience, we used the newly constructed tool, Eurobarometer, which measures eight core domains of offender supervision. The pilot study was conducted in Belgrade and was a part of the European Cooperation in Science and Technology initiative (COST) which was implemented in eight European jurisdictions. Results confirmed that the offenders’ perception of supervision can be significant in various domains of offenders’ life and that Eurobarometer can be significant in capturing that experience.

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Perceptions of alumni concerning their level of preparation for criminal justice careers: A pilot study

Journal of Criminal Justice Education ◽

10.1080/10511259900084461 ◽

1999 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

pp. 75-85 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Jeffrey L. Schrink ◽

Sudipto Roy ◽

John Ransburg

Keyword(s):

Criminal Justice ◽

Pilot Study

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A two-arm parallel-group individually randomised prison pilot study of a male remand alcohol intervention for self-efficacy enhancement: the APPRAISE study protocol

BMJ Open ◽

10.1136/bmjopen-2020-040636 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (4) ◽

pp. e040636

Author(s):

Aisha Holloway ◽

Victoria Guthrie ◽

Gillian Waller ◽

Jamie Smith ◽

Joanne Boyd ◽

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Keyword(s):

Criminal Justice ◽

Pilot Study ◽

Criminal Justice System ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Justice System ◽

Ethics Committee ◽

Service Research ◽

Health Board ◽

Alcohol Intervention ◽

Parallel Group

IntroductionThe prevalence of at-risk drinking is far higher among those in contact with the criminal justice system (73%) than the general population (35%). However, there is little evidence on the effectiveness of alcohol brief interventions (ABIs) in reducing risky drinking among those in the criminal justice system, including the prison system and, in particular, those on remand. Building on earlier work, A two-arm parallel group individually randomised Prison Pilot study of a male Remand Alcohol Intervention for Self-efficacy Enhancement (APPRAISE) is a pilot study designed to assess the feasibility and acceptability of an ABI, delivered to male prisoners on remand. The findings of APPRAISE should provide the information required to design a future definitive randomised controlled trial (RCT).Methods and analysisAPPRAISE will use mixed methods, with two linked phases, across two prisons in the UK, recruiting 180 adult men on remand: 90 from Scotland and 90 from England. Phase I will involve a two-arm, parallel-group, individually randomised pilot study. The pilot evaluation will provide data on the likely impact of A two-arm parallel group individually randomised Prison Pilot study of a male Remand Alcohol Intervention for Self-efficacy Enhancement (APPRAISE), which will be used to inform a future definitive multicentre RCT. Phase II will be a process evaluation assessing how the ABI has been implemented to explore the change mechanisms underpinning the ABI (figure 1) and to assess the context within which the ABI is delivered.Ethics and disseminationThe APPRAISE protocol has been approved by the East of Scotland Research Ethics Committee (19/ES/0068), National Offender Management System (2019-240), Health Board Research and Development (2019/0268), Scottish Prison Service research and ethics committee, and by the University of Edinburgh’s internal ethics department. The findings will be disseminated via peer-reviewed journal publications, presentations at local, national and international conferences, infographics and shared with relevant stakeholders through meetings and events.Trial registration numberISRCTN27417180.

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Team teach with a student: A pilot study in criminal justice

Journal of Criminal Justice Education ◽

10.1080/10511250300085721 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 14 (1) ◽

pp. 163-180 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Tara Gray ◽

Paige Harrison

Keyword(s):

Criminal Justice ◽

Pilot Study

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DNA profiling of saliva traces habitually deposited on various documents: a pilot study

Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences ◽

10.1186/s41935-020-00188-1 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Mukesh Kumar Thakar ◽

Vivek Sahajpal ◽

Amandeep Kaur Bhambara ◽

Deepika Bhandari ◽

Arun Sharma

Keyword(s):

Criminal Justice ◽

Pilot Study ◽

Criminal Justice System ◽

Justice System ◽

Good Evidence ◽

Cutting Method ◽

Iodine Test ◽

The Individual ◽

Dna Profiles ◽

Important Evidence

Abstract Background A study was conducted to determine whether the habitualness among individuals to apply saliva to their fingertips (for moistening) while shuffling through pages of a document can provide evidence in cases pertaining to handling of documents in forensic investigations. It involved 200 volunteers, 50% of which were male and 50% were female. The volunteers shuffled the pages of the three substrates (registers, books and magazines). An attempt was made to detect the transfer of saliva onto the substrate while shuffling and generation of DNA profiles from the transferred saliva. The presence of salivary stains was confirmed using iodine fuming test and starch iodine test. Afterwards, the DNA was recovered with substrate cutting method, extracted using QIAGEN® QIAmp DNA mini kit and amplified using the Power Plex® 21 System Kit. Results The results revealed that 83% of individuals applied saliva onto the documents and majority of females applied saliva. DNA could be successfully recovered from the stains detected on the three substrates, and complete STR profiles could be generated. Main finding A conclusion can be drawn out that majority of subjects under study were in habit of using saliva to turn pages, and this can be an important evidence to help criminal justice system as DNA profiles could be developed successfully from the substrates. This can be a very good evidence in respect of identifying the individual(s) who handled the document.

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