Objectives

This study aims to identify effective strategies for disseminating scholarly evidence to corrections practitioners within the framework of translational criminology.

Methods

In this experimental study, corrections practitioners were randomly assigned to receive weekly executive summaries, full-text articles, or corrections news for five months. Data were collected through a pre-survey, a 2-month midpoint survey, and a post-survey to evaluate engagement and knowledge uptake.

Results

Participants receiving executive summaries showed the highest engagement but did not demonstrate enhanced comprehension compared to those receiving corrections news, who exhibited higher comprehension. Those accessing full-text articles reported the least comprehension and lower engagement, despite finding the information highly useful.

Conclusions

Given the mixed effectiveness of executive summaries and full-text articles, future research should develop tailored dissemination strategies to better meet the needs of corrections practitioners. The study highlights the critical roles of partnerships and pracademics in translating complex research for practical application.

中文翻译：

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转化犯罪学中的知识传播：惩教案例研究

 目标

本研究旨在确定在转化犯罪学框架内向惩教从业者传播学术证据的有效策略。

 方法

在这项实验研究中，惩教从业者被随机分配接受为期五个月的每周执行摘要、全文文章或惩教新闻。通过预调查、为期 2 个月的中点调查和后调查收集数据，以评估参与度和知识吸收情况。

 结果

收到执行摘要的参与者表现出最高的参与度，但与收到更正新闻的参与者相比，他们的理解力并没有增强，后者表现出更高的理解力。尽管发现这些信息非常有用，但那些访问全文文章的人表示理解程度最低，参与度也较低。

 结论

鉴于执行摘要和全文文章的效果参差不齐，未来的研究应制定量身定制的传播策略，以更好地满足惩教从业者的需求。该研究强调了伙伴关系和实践在将复杂研究转化为实际应用方面的关键作用。