Routledge Handbook of Evidence-Based Criminal Justice Practices

“Profs. Verona and Fox have created a volume which deftly connects theory, research evidence and the implications for crime policy. This is the rare handbook that will find a home on the shelves of academics, applied researchers and practitioners alike.”

Thomas Loughran, Professor of Sociology, Criminology, and Public Policy at Penn State University & Co-Lead Editor of Criminology

“Verona and Fox’s volume helps justice practitioners meet the challenge of evidence-based crime policy by providing much-needed actionable translations of high-quality scientific research that are useable and accessible.”

Cynthia Lum, University Professor of Criminology, Law and Society at George Mason University, Director of the Center for Evidence-Based Crime Policy, & Co-Editor in Chief of Criminology and Public Policy

“Criminal justice policy should be driven by evidence and analysis rather than speculation and hunches. This Handbook is an invaluable resource to make our system more effective and our communities safer.”

Andrew Warren, State Attorney for Florida’s 13th Judicial Circuit

Bryanna Fox is an Associate Professor in the Department of Criminology and Faculty Affiliate of the Florida Mental Health Institute at the University of South Florida. Dr. Fox earned her PhD from the University of Cambridge and is a former FBI Special Agent. Her research focuses on the identification of psychological and developmental risk factors for criminal behavior and prolific offending, experimental field research, and evidence-based policing and crime prevention strategies. She has published more than 40 peer-reviewed articles in outlets such as: Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency, Justice Quarterly, Criminal Justice & Behavior, Law & Society Review, and Psychological Bulletin. Dr. Fox is Co-Editor of Justice Quarterly and a member of Editorial Boards for Criminology & Public Policy, Criminal Justice & Behavior, Youth Violence & Juvenile Justice, Policing: An International Journal, and the Journal of Criminal Justice. She is on the Executive Board of the American Society of Criminology’s Division of Developmental and Life-Course Criminology. She received the 2017 Early Career Award from the American Society of Criminology’s Division of Developmental and Life-Course Criminology, the 2019 Outstanding Research Achievement Award from the University of South Florida, the 2014 Nigel Walker Prize for Outstanding PhD Research from the University of Cambridge and the 2013 Excellence in Law Enforcement Research Award from the International Association of Chiefs of Police.

Edelyn Verona is a professor in the Department of Psychology, with a courtesy appointment in the Department of Criminology, at the University of South Florida (USF) and co-director of the Center for Justice Research & Policy. She has authored over 90 peer-reviewed journal articles in high impact journals such as Journal of Abnormal Psychology, Law & Human Behavior, Psychology of Violence, Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, and American Journal of Psychiatry; and has served as PI on several projects funded by National Institute of Mental Health, National Institute of Drug Abuse, and National Institute of Justice. She received the Early Career Award from the Society for the Scientific Study of Psychopathy (2011), a Mid-Career Research Award at the University of Illinois (2013), and Excellence in Research Award from USF (2020). She is also a fellow of the Association for Psychological Science. Her research program is in the area of psychology and crime and application of science to help reduce violence and recidivism. Her early work considered biological (e.g., genes, neurophysiology) and psychosocial factors (e.g., stress, early adversity) involved in the development and maintenance of problems of externalizing, and current on-going work focuses on pathways to incarceration, reentry, and intersections between mental health and criminal justice system involvement.