James C. (Buddy) Howell is partner in Comprehensive Strategies for Juvenile Justice and an experienced juvenile justice and youth gang researcher. Mark W. Lipsey is director of the Peabody Research Institute at Vanderbilt University, where he is also research professor in the Department of Human and Organizational Development. John J. Wilson is partner in Comprehensive Strategies for Juvenile Justice and has taught courses in the legal rights of children, juvenile justice, and family law.

The authors shine a welcome light on the sometimes-murky question of evidence-based practice in the juvenile justice system. For students and academics, this handbook provides a cutting-edge distillation of current research. For policymakers and practitioners, it clears up much of the confusion surrounding evidence-based practice and offers a practical guide for improving outcomes and reducing costs.

• Chapter 1: IntroductionChapter 2: Research with Important Implications for Juvenile Justice PracticeChapter 3: A Comprehensive Strategy for Evidence-based Juvenile Justice PracticeChapter 4: Effective Evidence-based Prevention and Intervention Programs for Juvenile OffendersChapter 5: The Standardized Program Evaluation Protocol Chapter 6: Initiating and Sustaining Evidence-based PracticeChapter 7: Eight Key Administrative Tools that Support Evidence-based ProgrammingChapter 8: Conclusion Appendix: Needed Juvenile Justice System Reforms

James C. (Buddy) Howell is partner in Comprehensive Strategies for Juvenile Justice and an experienced juvenile justice and youth gang researcher. Mark W. Lipsey is director of the Peabody Research Institute at Vanderbilt University, where he is also research professor in the Department of Human and Organizational Development. John J. Wilson is partner in Comprehensive Strategies for Juvenile Justice and has taught courses in the legal rights of children, juvenile justice, and family law.

The authors shine a welcome light on the sometimes-murky question of evidence-based practice in the juvenile justice system. For students and academics, this handbook provides a cutting-edge distillation of current research. For policymakers and practitioners, it clears up much of the confusion surrounding evidence-based practice and offers a practical guide for improving outcomes and reducing costs.

• Chapter 1: IntroductionChapter 2: Research with Important Implications for Juvenile Justice PracticeChapter 3: A Comprehensive Strategy for Evidence-based Juvenile Justice PracticeChapter 4: Effective Evidence-based Prevention and Intervention Programs for Juvenile OffendersChapter 5: The Standardized Program Evaluation Protocol Chapter 6: Initiating and Sustaining Evidence-based PracticeChapter 7: Eight Key Administrative Tools that Support Evidence-based ProgrammingChapter 8: Conclusion Appendix: Needed Juvenile Justice System Reforms

James C. (Buddy) Howell is partner in Comprehensive Strategies for Juvenile Justice and an experienced juvenile justice and youth gang researcher. Mark W. Lipsey is director of the Peabody Research Institute at Vanderbilt University, where he is also research professor in the Department of Human and Organizational Development. John J. Wilson is partner in Comprehensive Strategies for Juvenile Justice and has taught courses in the legal rights of children, juvenile justice, and family law.

The authors shine a welcome light on the sometimes-murky question of evidence-based practice in the juvenile justice system. For students and academics, this handbook provides a cutting-edge distillation of current research. For policymakers and practitioners, it clears up much of the confusion surrounding evidence-based practice and offers a practical guide for improving outcomes and reducing costs.

• Chapter 1: IntroductionChapter 2: Research with Important Implications for Juvenile Justice PracticeChapter 3: A Comprehensive Strategy for Evidence-based Juvenile Justice PracticeChapter 4: Effective Evidence-based Prevention and Intervention Programs for Juvenile OffendersChapter 5: The Standardized Program Evaluation Protocol Chapter 6: Initiating and Sustaining Evidence-based PracticeChapter 7: Eight Key Administrative Tools that Support Evidence-based ProgrammingChapter 8: Conclusion Appendix: Needed Juvenile Justice System Reforms