Message from the Executive Director Fall/Winter 2013 | Page 4

About Us The Juvenile Justice Institute conducts research on juvenile justice issues and uses the findings to help North Carolina policy makers and practitioners make well-informed policy and program decisions to reduce juvenile crime and improve the juvenile justice system. In addition, the Institute focuses on assisting public agencies to incorporate evidence-based knowledge and practices into new and existing programs in order to improve performance and outcomes. Our approach stresses the relevance of linking theory to practice, and consequently bridging the gap between science and service. Juvenile Justice Institute North Carolina Central University Department of Criminal Justice 1801 Fayetteville Street 208 Whiting Criminal Justice Building Durham, North Carolina 27707 [phone] Arnold Dennis, Executive Director ~ [email protected] Meredith Weinstein, PhD, Associate Project Director ~ [email protected] Michelle Peebles, Administrative Assistant ~ [email protected] http://www.nccu.edu/aca demics/institutesandcenters/jji/