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David Myers
University of New Haven
The Oxford Handbook of Evidence-Based Crime and Justice Policy (Welsh, Zane, and Mears, 2024a; https://global.oup.com/academic/product/the-oxford-handbook-of-evidence-based-crime-and-justice-policy-9780197618110?) offers thorough discussion and critical review of evidence-based crime and justice policy, while demonstrating how research can guide criminal justice policy and practice in a variety of critical areas. The book brings together leading scholars and researchers in the field of evidence-based criminal justice to showcase the strengths of using research to guide policy and to discuss current challenges and issues.