Economist Jennifer Doleac argues that policymakers should rely on measurable outcomes rather than assumptions when designing criminal justice reforms, and that small gains at multiple stages of the system can add up to make a significant impact.
Economist Jennifer Doleac argues that criminal justice reform should be driven by evidence, not ideology, and that governments should be willing to experiment and “fail fast” when programs don’t work.
Tennessee lawmakers have introduced a bill modeled on the American Legislative Exchange Council’s Researcher Access to Data Act, which would require criminal justice agencies to share data with qualified researchers to improve evidence-based public safety policy.