Core Purpose of Barriers to Reducing Crime (BRC) Research Laboratory
Examination of barriers to reducing crime to find innovative solutions.
Research Projects in Progress: Barriers to Reducing Crime Lab
2019- Kang, T.
Present
Current Project: Examination of methods to communicate research on mental health and sex offender policies and practice to improve our ability to reduce crime
-Impact depends on reach: How do you Relay Information to get the Biggest Bang for Your Buck
2019- Beltrani, A., Prentky, R. A., Lee, A., & Kang, T.
Present
Current Project 1: Taxonomic Differences for Juvenile Sex Offenders
Current Project 2: Examination of Time Until First Incident for Different Clusters of Youth who Have Sexually Offended
2015- Kang, T., Eno Louden, J., Kennaley, P., Ricks, E. & Lloyd, C.
Present
Current Project: Do Officers’ Perceptions Towards an Implemented Intervention’s Usefulness, Ease of Use, and Effectiveness Create Barriers to Successful Implementation?
2015- Kang, T., Eno Louden, J.
Present
Current Project: Examination of an uncooperative parent on officer decision-making.
Research Areas
Core values:
2019- Kang, T.
Present
Current Project: Examination of methods to communicate research on mental health and sex offender policies and practice to improve our ability to reduce crime
-Impact depends on reach: How do you Relay Information to get the Biggest Bang for Your Buck
2019- Beltrani, A., Prentky, R. A., Lee, A., & Kang, T.
Present
Current Project 1: Taxonomic Differences for Juvenile Sex Offenders
Current Project 2: Examination of Time Until First Incident for Different Clusters of Youth who Have Sexually Offended
2015- Kang, T., Eno Louden, J., Kennaley, P., Ricks, E. & Lloyd, C.
Present
Current Project: Do Officers’ Perceptions Towards an Implemented Intervention’s Usefulness, Ease of Use, and Effectiveness Create Barriers to Successful Implementation?
2015- Kang, T., Eno Louden, J.
Present
Current Project: Examination of an uncooperative parent on officer decision-making.
Research Areas
- Innovative strategies to communicate research on how to effectively reduce criminal behavior
- Assessment & rehabilitation of individuals in the criminal justice system with a mental disorder
- The impact of mental health stigmatization on reducing crime
- Judgment and decision making in the criminal justice system
- Special needs of individuals in the criminal justice system (e.g., childcare, child maltreatment, trauma)
- Effective implementation of evidence-based practices
Core values:
- Honesty and integrity
- Effective communication
- Open to new ideas from anyone / anything
- Respect for different perspectives
- Continuous self-improvement
- Honest awareness of innate human flaws
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