Research Projects
The Institute's research agenda primarily focuses on public issues related to the legal system, program efficacy and the impact of public policy on public agencies, non-profit entities and the general public. Some past research projects include:
A Study of Juvenile Access to Council
An Evaluation of the Illinois Department of Corrections’ Gang-Free Environment Program
An Evaluation of the Peoria Drug Court Program
Child and Youth Care Worker Certification Testing Program
DUI Omnibus (Sentencing Guidelines) Project
Environmental Health Faculty Expertise Database
Evaluating, Treating and Monitoring the Female DUI Offender
Evaluation of Illinois’ Cash Transaction Report Unit and Drug Conspiracy Task Force
Evaluation of Pretrial and Drug Intervention Programs in Macon and Peoria Counties in Illinois
Evaluation of the Madison and St. Clair Counties’ Homicide and Violent Crime Strike Force
Evaluation of the Sheriff’s Work Alternative Programs in Adams and Madison Counties in Illinois
The Illinois DUI Assessment Instrument Project
Impartial Due Process Hearing Officer Training and Evaluation Project
Management of the High Risk Offender
Mandatory Court-Annexed Arbitration Evaluation Projects
Methamphetamine Protocol Project
The Evaluation of Community Policing Initiatives in the Illinois State Police
The Role of Gender in Juvenile Processing, Placement and Treatment