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Discuss the extent to which you believe evidence-based research informs the development of effective criminal justice policy and why. Support your response with an example from literature. Next, explain whether evidence-based research will inform your future role as a criminal justice professional and why.

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Discusses how research can help criminal justice professionals be more effective.

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Especially in the United States where judges, sheriffs, and other people involved in law enforcement are often elected, emotional rhetoric and appeal to populist sentiment can sway policy. At times, this rhetoric plays on people's deepest fears and lead to actions that can range from ineffective to morally dubious. A notable recent example was the career of Joe Arpaio, who was extremely popular as a "law and order" icon but whose actual policies, as well as being illegal, actually did not deter crime. What research tends to show is that many policies which may satisfy victims' need for closure or even revenge or soothe the fears of a general public worried about their safety are not necessary effective in reducing crime rates or recidivism. Instead, what criminal justice research enables us to do ...

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