Center for Criminology and Public Policy Research

Evaluation of the G.R.E.A.T. Program

Editorial Introduction

• Two Decades of G.R.E.A.T.: Considering the History and Evaluation of One of the Longest-Running Gang Prevention Programs, Andrew V. Papachristos

Executive Summary

• Overview of: “Short- and Long-Term Outcome Results from a Multisite Evaluation of the G.R.E.A.T. Program,” Finn-Aage Esbensen, D. Wayne Osgood, Dana Peterson, Terrance J. Taylor, and Dena C. Carson

Research Article

• Short- and Long-Term Outcome Results from a Multisite Evaluation of the G.R.E.A.T. Program, Finn-Aage Esbensen, D. Wayne Osgood, Dana Peterson, Terrance J. Taylor, and Dena C. Carson

Policy Essays

• GREAT Results: Implications for PBIS in Schools of DUI, James C. Howell
• Do Not Shoot the Messenger: The Utility of Gang Risk Research in Program Targeting and Content, Cheryl L. Maxson
• Gangs, Criminal Offending, and an Inconvenient Truth: Considerations for Gang Prevention and Intervention in the Lives of Youth, David C. Pyrooz

Victim-Centered Prosecutorial Policies

Editorial Introduction

• Empowering Women across Systems: The Impact of Intimate Partner Violence Intervention, Jill Theresa Messing

Executive Summary

• Overview of: “Evidence-Based and Victim-Centered Prosecutorial Policies: Examination of Deterrent and Therapeutic Jurisprudence Effects on Domestic Violence,” Mary A. Finn

Research Article

• Evidence-Based and Victim-Centered Prosecutorial Policies: Examination of Deterrent and Therapeutic Jurisprudence Effects on Domestic Violence, Mary A. Finn

Policy Essays

• Victim Engagement in the Prosecution of Domestic Violence Cases, Krista R. Flannigan
• Evidence Based Prosecution: Is it Worth the Cost? Eve S. Buzawa and Aaron D. Buzawa

Forecasting Criminal Behavior

Editorial Introduction

• Machine Learning Approaches as a Tool for Effective Offender Risk Prediction, William Rhodes

Executive Summary

• Overview of: “Valuing Developmental Crime Prevention,” Matthew Manning, Christine Smith, and Ross Homel

Research Article

• Valuing Developmental Crime Prevention, Matthew Manning, Christine Smith, and Ross Homel

Policy Essays

• Enhancing the Quality of Stakeholder Assessments of Evidenced-Based Prevention Programs, Abigail A. Fagan
• Enhancing Translational Knowledge on Developmental Crime Prevention: The Utility of Understanding Expert Decision Making, Christopher J. Sullivan
• Building Efficient Crime Prevention Strategies: Considering the Economics of Investing in Human Development, D. Max Crowley