Translational Criminology in Florida's Adult and Juvenile Corrections 2015-2016 (ICPSR 36425)
Version Date: Mar 19, 2018 View help for published
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George B. Pesta, College of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Florida State University
https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR36425.v1
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This study contains data from a web-based survey focusing on the impact of various factors on knowledge translation, barriers to knowledge translation, and facilitators of knowledge translation. The respondents comprised of critical state agency and legislative practitioners and policymakers and academic researchers in adult and juvenile corrections. Respondents were asked to estimate the extent to which adult and juvenile correctional policy and practice were influenced by research, and to identify the common pathways where research impacts policy.
The study includes one Stata data file: survey_nij_submission.dta (19 cases; 51 variables).
Data related to respondents' qualitative interviews are not available as part of this collection.
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The purpose of this study was to examine the barriers, facilitators and mechanisms of translating criminological research into adult and juvenile correctional policy and practice.
The study examined the following questions:
- What are the mechanisms for the translation of knowledge that are most commonly used by Florida's criminal justice practitioners and policymakers to inform their decision making?
- How is knowledge, generated from research on juvenile and adult corrections, translated into policy/practice?
- What non-research based factors influence the knowledge translation process?
- How effective are formal researcher-practitioner partnerships on policy/practice development in juvenile and adult corrections?
- What strategies might improve the use of research evidence in state-level juvenile and adult corrections decision making?
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This study used a web-based survey to explore the use of research evidence by Florida's state-level decision makers in the field of juvenile and adult corrections. The respondents included 8 critical state agency and legislative practitioners, 4 policymakers, and 8 established academic researchers in adult and juvenile corrections.
The academic researchers were selected due to their experience in adult and juvenile corrections. The practitioners and policymakers were selected based upon their experience, prominent position within the agency, and authority to make decisions. One practitioner assisted in scheduling and contacting the other participants in their agency.
The dataset includes 46 questions (38 close-ended and 8 open-ended questions). The questions focus on the impact of various factors on knowledge translation, barriers to knowledge translation, and facilitators of knowledge translation. Respondents were also asked to estimate the extent to which adult and juvenile correctional policy and practice were influenced by research. Finally, participants were asked to identify the common pathways where research impacts policy.
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Partipants were selected based upon their prominent positions and decision making authority such as agency secretaries, directors of research, and state program administrators. The majority of the participants were recruited by the principal investigator. One of the juvenile justice practitioners assisted in the recruitment and scheduling of fellow juvenile justice practitioners.
Interview participants included 8 academic researchers, 8 practitioners, and 4 policymakers for a total of 20 interview participants. The 8 academic researchers were selected because of their recognized prominence in the field of criminology, research experience in adult and juvenile corrections, and experience conducting funded policy relevant research. 4 were from universities in Florida and 4 from universities throughout the United States. The 8 practitioners included 4 from each the state correctional and juvenile justice agencies. Finally, 4 policymakers were selected from the state legislature that consisted of experienced criminal justice committee staffers.
None of the participants received compensation for their participation.
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Juvenile and adult correctional policymakers and practitioners in Tallahassee, Florida.
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Description of Variables View help for Description of Variables
The online survey consisted of 51 variables and 19 cases. There were 8 open-ended questions and 38 close-ended questions. The questions concerned the influence of various factors on the translation of research into policy and practice. Respondents were also asked about barriers and facilitators of knowledge translation. These barriers and facilitators were identified from a review of translational criminology literature. Finally, respondents were asked about the pathways to research translation and the extent to which adult and juvenile correctional policies and practices were influenced by research.
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19 out of 20 individuals responded to the web-based survey.
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Several Likert-type scales were used.
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