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Associate Professor @msu_scj @michiganstateu. I study policing and crime.
Mar 19, 2021 14 tweets 2 min read
I’ve heard some PhDs complaining about not having a seat at the policy table. I have some thoughts on this issue based on things I’ve learned over the years working with practitioners and policy makers. A THREAD… #AcademicTwitter I’m not saying I’m the expert on this. There are plenty of people with much more experience who also have written on this issue (in a more articulate manner!). But, FWIW, I thought I’d share my two cents (in no particular order):
Mar 19, 2021 4 tweets 1 min read
Way too rigid on significance levels (ht @jnixy) and primarily focuses on "behavioral" outcomes. This neglects nuance and other important outcomes. But, some criticisms raised in this piece are alarming IMHO. CrimeSolutions takes a broader approach than what the single study being evaluated says. We should have tempered conclusions regarding a program that is based on a single study.