Many people are intensely interested in answers to the question 'What works' in criminal justice policy. This is especially true given the scope of recent changes in justice policy and ideas about crime as a policy problem. The issues are: new directions in policing; growing focus on the roles and needs of communities; increased collaboration involving justice agencies, citizens, and other public and private agencies; new partnerships involving local, state, and national organizations; changes in the patterns of violence, especially incidents involving juveniles and young adults; evolution of drug problems and responses; growing use of civil remedies to supplement criminal responses; enhanced problem-solving focus in law enforcement and other justice agencies; and recognition of the public health dimensions of drugs and violence. Many of these and other trends are exciting and offer great promise. They are a welcome shift from the cynical 'Nothing works' funk that gripped many justice professionals and researchers in past years.
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