Instruction
Research institutes, sometimes referred to as think tanks, conduct studies, and often employ evaluation research and problem analysis on important criminal justice issues. Some notable examples of these research institutes are the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) (https://nij.ojp.gov/ ), the National Center for Juvenile Justice (NCJJ) (http://www.ncjj.org/ ), the Institute for Law and Justice ( ILJ) (http://www.ilj.org/ ) and the Rand Safety and Justice Program ( https://www.rand.org/well-being/justice-policy.html )
Respond to the following in APA format and in 850 words
Review the websites for these four research institutes, and select two different studies: one study which uses evaluation research methods and a second study which relies on problem analysis techniques.
Provide the citations and links for these studies, and summarize the specific evaluation research or problem analysis methods used during the study.
What specific policy issues were addressed by the studies, and what policy changes or new policies were implemented because of the evaluation research and problem analysis studies?