This is a list of other research centers to which you might turn for collaborative projects. Precisely what is a center is not always clear and there are several sites that are on the border. The decision was to be inclusive.
University of Alaska Anchorage
Justice Center – https://www.uaa.alaska.edu/academics/college-of-health/departments/justice-center/
Mission Statement: The UAA Justice Center, established by the Alaska legislature in 1975, has a mandate to provide statewide justice‐related education, research, and service. The Justice Center is an interdisciplinary unit that provides undergraduate, graduate, and professional education; conducts research in the areas of crime, law, and justice; and provides service to government units, justice agencies, and community organizations throughout urban and rural Alaska to promote a safe, healthy, and just society.
School of Criminal Justice-University at Albany
Hindelang Criminal Justice Research Center – https://www.albany.edu/scj/research.php
Mission Statement: The primary mission of the Hindelang Center is to conduct quality research. Through this activity, the Center pursues a variety of objectives, including the development of policy recommendations in the field of criminal justice, the dissemination of research results through publication in scholarly journals, sponsorship of brown bag lunches and other colloquia, and the provision of opportunities for graduate students to learn research skills and to develop dissertation topics.
Arizona State University
School of Criminology and Criminal Justice (ASU Center for Correctional Solutions/
Center for Problem-Oriented Policing / Center for Violence Prevention and Community Safety) – https://ccj.asu.edu/content/centers
Mission Statements: The Center for Correctional Solutions (CCS) enhances the lives of those living and working in our correctional system. We span the boundary between those who serve in corrections and those who are served. The goal: a just and fair approach to corrections that repairs harm, restores people, and promotes public safety. The Center for Problem-Oriented Policing (POP Center) works to advance the concept and practice of problem-oriented policing in open and democratic societies by making readily available information about ways in which police can more effectively address specific crime and disorder problems. The Watt Family Center for Violence Prevention and Community Safety (CVPCS) specifically evaluates policies and programs, analyzes and evaluates patterns and causes of violence, develops strategies and programs, develops a clearinghouse of research reports and “best practice” models, educates, trains and provides technical assistance, and facilitates the development of and construction of databases.
California State University, San Bernardino
Center for Criminal Justice Research – https://csbs.csusb.edu/ccjr
Mission Statement: The mission of the Center for Criminal Justice Research (CCJR) is to provide expertise and research assistance, through grants and contracts, to criminal justice agencies and organizations working to address criminal justice issues. Activities include funded research projects that focus on criminal justice policy issues, program evaluations, and special research on at- risk populations. By assisting community groups, nonprofit organizations, and criminal justice agencies, we aim to map the way to more effective criminal justice services.
University of Cincinnati
Center for Criminal Justice Research – https://www.uc.edu/ccjr.html
Mission Statement: To improve the quality and delivery of criminal justice services, to advance knowledge on the administration of justice and on the nature of criminal behavior, and to advance research capabilities and educational mission of the School of Criminal Justice.
University of Delaware
Center for Drug and Health Studies (CDHS) – https://www.cdhs.udel.edu/about-us/welcome-to-cdhs
Mission Statement: The principal mission of the Center for Drug and Health Studies is the utilization, production, and dissemination of scientific knowledge in various aspects of substance abuse, health behaviors, and health service to inform program and intervention development as well as policy implementation.
Duke Law School
Center for Science and Justice – https://sites.law.duke.edu/justsciencelab/
Mission Statement: The Center for Science and Justice at Duke Law School applies legal and scientific research to reforming the criminal justice system. The Center brings together faculty and students in law, medicine, public policy, and arts and sciences to pursue research, policy and law reform, and education in three areas: accuracy of evidence in criminal cases; the role of risk in criminal outcomes; and addressing a person’s treatment needs as an alternative to arrest and incarceration. Projects at the Center also examine the needs of formerly incarcerated persons who are re-entering society.
Florida State University
Center for Criminology and Public Policy Research – http://criminology.fsu.edu/center-for-criminology-public-policy-research/
Mission Statement: The Center promotes the use of evidence-based criminological research in policy and practice at the local, state, and national levels. The Center’s primary goal is to support data collection and research initiatives with application to crime and justice policy to promote social justice.
John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Research and Evaluation Center – http://www.jjay.cuny.edu/research-consortium-0
Mission Statement: The John Jay Research and Evaluation Center (JohnJayREC) is an applied research organization and part of John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City. We provide members of the academic community with opportunities to respond to the research needs of justice practitioners in the city, New York State, and the nation. At any given time, the Center is working on several projects designed to discover, test, and improve programs and policies related to the justice system.
Loyola University New Orleans
Jesuit Social Research Institute – http://www.loyno.edu/jsri/news/louisiana-criminal-justice-reform
Mission Statement: The Jesuit Social Research Institute works to transform the Gulf South through action research, analysis, education, and advocacy on the core issues of poverty, race, and migration. Louisiana’s Justice Reinvestment Task Force was created to study the state’s criminal justice system and recommend strategic changes to get more public safety for each dollar spent.
University of Maryland
The Maryland Data Analysis Center – https://ccjs.umd.edu/research/maryland-data-analysis-center
Mission Statement: The core activity of the MDAC is to transform the operational information generated by routine case processing in the justice system into data that can be used by academic researchers and agency staff to analyze criminal justice outcomes and practices. The MDAC also seeks to strengthen data-sharing and research partnerships between university researchers and Maryland agencies, and its research projects are designed to be of operational interest to the agencies of Maryland’s criminal justice system.
Michigan State University
School of Criminal Justice Michigan Statistical Analysis Center – https://cj.msu.edu/community/mich-stat.html
Mission Statement: The mission of the Center is to advance knowledge about crime and justice issues in the state of Michigan while also informing policy and practice. As the nation’s pioneering land-grant university, this dual mission is reflective of Michigan State University’s commitment to advancing knowledge and transforming lives.
University of Nebraska Omaha
Nebraska Center for Justice Research – https://www.unomaha.edu/college-of-public-affairs-and-community- service/nebraska-center-for-justice-research/index.php
Mission Statement: The mission of the NCJR is to develop and sustain research capacity internal to the State of Nebraska, assist the Legislature in research, Louisiana’s Justice Reinvestment Task Force was created to study the state’s criminal justice system and recommend strategic changes to get more public safety for each dollar spent. evaluation, and policymaking to reduce recidivism, promote the use of evidence- based practices in corrections, and improve public safety.
University of Nevada- Las Vegas
Center for Crime and Justice Policy (CCJP) – https://www.unlv.edu/ccjp
Mission Statement: CCJP’s primary mission is to use applied research to help inform criminal justice practice. CCJP works closely in collaboration with community groups, social service organizations, and criminal justice professionals on a wide range of criminal justice topics, including police tactics and technologies, school violence, community crime prevention, community corrections, and prisoner re-entry.
The University of New Mexico
Institute for Social Research New Mexico Statistical Analysis Center – http://isr.unm.edu/centers/new-mexico-statistical-analysis-center/index.html
Mission Statement: The applied research conducted at the NMSAC is intended to improve our understanding of criminal justice issues of import to the State of New Mexico. We examine the social and structural dynamics that affect criminal behavior, crime rates, and related social problems in New Mexico. One of the NMSAC’s goals is to engage scholars, practitioners, and policy makers in dialogue about crime and its control.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine
UNC Center for Excellence in Community Mental Health – https://www.med.unc.edu/psych/cecmh/about-us/research/community-outcomes- research-and-evaluation-corec/research-corec/
Mission Statement: Our mission is to better the lives of persons with serious mental illness in North Carolina. A large component of our program of research informs practice, policy and future research to improve the lives of justice- involved individuals with mental illness throughout the criminal justice system including courts, jails, prisons and probation/parole.
Northeastern University
School of Criminology & Criminal Justice Center on Crime and Community Resilience – https://cssh.northeastern.edu/sccj/research/centers/
Mission Statement: The mission of the Center on Crime and Community Resilience (CCR) is to help these new policy solutions happen,
by rigorously researching and testing new ideas that strengthen and protect communities and proving to policymakers that they can shift to effective and equitable strategies.
Northeastern University
Institute on Race and Violence The Violence and Justice Research Laboratory – https://www.northeastern.edu/csshresearch/irj/violence-and-justice-research- laboratory/
Mission: The mission of the Institute is to utilize strategic social science research methodologies to assist government agencies, educational institutions, and community stakeholders in the development of policy changes to advance the cause of social justice.
The Ohio State University
Criminal Justice Research Center – https://cjrc.osu.edu/
Mission Statement: The primary function of the CJRC is to serve as a catalyst for and facilitate collaborative interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary research on crime, delinquency, and justice issues. We do so in a variety of ways. Most importantly, center faculty and graduate affiliates conduct research on crime and justice issues. In addition, we provide: information on funding opportunities; small grants to faculty for developing collaborative projects and to seed the preparation of proposals for external submission; research awards to graduate/professional students to support thesis/dissertation or equivalent professional research and/or research training; and in-kind support (e.g., office space and equipment, data, etc.) to facilitate studies of crime and justice issues.
The Pennsylvania State University
Criminal Justice Research Center – www.justicecenter.la.psu.edu
Mission Statement: The Criminal Justice Research Center at Penn State promotes and shares research evidence relevant for criminal justice theory and practice. To accomplish this, we seek to establish strong relationships with scholars and practitioners at the local, state, national and even international levels. Our numerous funded projects cut across a variety of criminal justice domains. We are implementing four new thematic areas to represent the Center’s strengths and interests: (1) Courts and Sentencing, (2) Corrections and Re-Entry, (3) Substance Abuse and Treatment, and (4) Policy and Evaluation. These themes will serve to organize our affiliates and projects, as well as our speaker series and community outreach efforts. Within each area, the Justice Center is making important contributions to the body of evidence regarding “what works” in criminal justice practice and in promoting informed dialogue on criminal justice policy.
Portland State University
Criminal Justice Policy Research Institute – https://www.pdx.edu/cjpri/
Mission Statement: The Criminal Justice Policy Research Institute is a multi- disciplinary research unit serving the entire PSU community, but affiliated with the Criminology and Criminal Justice Division of the Mark O. Hatfield School of Government. We strive to promote informed decision-making on the complex issues related to crime prevention, crime control, and the criminal justice process. The Institute’s goal is to provide policymakers and the public with research and empirical guidance that is objective, practical, rigorous, and evidence- and theory-based to advance efficient, effective, and equitable policy and practice in the field of criminal justice.
Rutgers School of Criminal Justice
Summer Research Institute (SRI) – rscj.newark.rutgers.edu/rdcjn/summer-research-institute-sri/
Mission Statement: The institute is designed to promote successful research projects and careers among faculty from underrepresented groups working in areas of crime and criminal justice.
Seattle University
Crime & Justice Research Center- https://www.seattleu.edu/artsci/departments/criminal/crime-and-justice-research- center/
Mission Statement: The Crime and Justice Research Center recognizes that crime and its prevention, response, and reparation are community concerns. We address these concerns through the integration of perspectives, strategies, and approaches based on evidence-based practices and collaborative engagement through the Seattle University Department of Criminal Justice Advisory Committee. Our collaborative approach brings together researchers, academics, law enforcement personnel, judges, psychologists, sociologists, and others involved in the study of crime and the administration of justice. In addition to research and training, we conduct public events, engage in service initiatives, and serve as a referral resource for individuals affected by crime.
The University of Southern Mississippi
School of Criminal Justice, Forensic Science and Security Mississippi Statistical Analysis Center – https://www.usm.edu/criminal-justice-forensic-science- security/index.php/mississippi-statistical-analysis-center
Mission Statement: It is the mission of the Justice Research and Statistics Association to promote the effective and efficient administration of criminal and juvenile justice through the objective analysis of data and the dissemination of research that informs policy and practice.
Stanford Law University
Stanford Criminal Justice Center (SCJC) – www.law.stanford.edu/stanford-criminal-justice-center-scjc/
Mission Statement: Founded in 2005, the Stanford Criminal Justice Center (SCJC) serves as a research and policy institute on issues related to the criminal justice system. Our efforts are geared both towards generating policy research for the public sector, as well as providing pedagogical opportunities to Stanford Law School students with academic or careers in interests in criminal law and crime policy. The Stanford Criminal Justice Center is led by Faculty Co-Directors Professors Joan Petersilia, David Sklansky, and Robert Weisberg, and Executive Director Debbie Mukamal.
Suffolk University
Center for Restorative Justice – https://www.suffolk.edu/cas/centers-institutes/center-for-restorative-justice
Mission Statement: The Center for Restorative Justice mission is to act as a bridge between the academy, professionals, and communities through public education, training, technical assistance, research, evaluation and scholarship. As a community-engaged center based in the University, the Center fosters restorative practices in building just and equitable schools and communities.
Temple University
Center-for-Security-and-Crime-Science – http://www.cla.temple.edu/center-for-security-and-crime-science/
The Center for Security and Crime Science (housed in the Department of Criminal Justice at Temple University) is the first center in the United States devoted to Crime Science. In the 21st Century, thinking about crime has expanded in scope to move beyond domestic concerns and security has become more broadly construed as dealing with issues of public safety and social harm. Crime is now the business of public as well as private agencies, formal as well as informal entities, all seeking to address multiple levels of security concerns. Crime Science is a radical departure from old ways of thinking about the problem of crime in society. Traditional criminology has concentrated on what happens after crimes are committed; that is, how we respond to a criminal act and how we define “crime”. Crime Science is a new approach intended to get upstream of crime and to proactively prevent it rather than merely respond to it. Crime Science examines those crimes which occur most frequently and then develops policy options which close them off. This approach can work to reduce both the inclination, and the opportunity to commit crime. The inter-disciplinary nature of Crime Science allows the development of a coherent strategy to influence both product and building design, and to examine the social and psychological factors, which contribute to criminal activity. The result is an integrated approach to the problem of crime.
Texas Southern University
Center for Justice Research – https://centerforjusticeresearch.org/
Mission Statement: The Center for Justice Research is a nonpartisan research center devoted to data-driven solutions for an equitable criminal justice system. The primary focus is to produce innovative solutions to criminal justice reform efforts by utilizing an experienced group of researchers working to understand and address the current challenges of the criminal justice system.
University of Washington
Center for the Study and Advancement of Justice Effectiveness (SAJE) – https://www.sajecenter.org/mission-history
Mission Statement: SAJE ‘s mission is to accelerate progress in the justice system by linking community, research, and government in sustained partnership.
Wayne State University
Department of Criminal Justice – The Justice Lab – clas.wayne.edu/cj/research/justice-lab
Mission Statement: The lab promotes the use of research to advance knowledge and address issues of crime and social justice (hereafter, justice) by translating empirical research into useable best-practice policies and programs, education, and technical assistance that improve public safety and enhance justice in the City of Detroit, its surrounding areas, and beyond.
University of Wyoming
Wyoming Survey & Analysis Center – https://wysac.uwyo.edu/wysac/
Mission Statement: It is the mission of the Justice Research and Statistics Association to promote the effective and efficient administration of criminal and juvenile justice through the objective analysis of data and the dissemination of research that informs policy and practice.