Trial and Error in Criminal Justice Reform: Learning from Failure examines well-intended programs that fell short of their objectives (D.A.R.E. and Operation Ceasefire being prime examples). "While our research has not unearthed a foolproof path to successful reform, we do know how to guarantee failure, and that is to continue with business as usual," write Burman and Fox. Trial and Error in Criminal Justice Reform honors innovative policymakers and practitioners-judges, cops, attorneys, parole officers, researchers, educators, and politicians-by advocating that they be given the time, space, and encouragement to learn from their predecessors and analyze their own foibles.
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"If we want today's reform efforts to produce fundamental change, we would be well advised to heed Greg Berman and Aubrey Fox's warnings in their award-winning book, Trial & Error in Criminal Justice Reform. They argue that many previous reform attempts might have been successful if we had stayed the course rather than pulling the plug when instant results failed to materialize. We should expect and plan for serious implementation challenges, commit to a sustained reform agenda, and nurture flexible organizations prepared to learn from failure. In short, by moving at a slower and more deliberate pace, we create a promising path for criminal justice reform in America." -Kathryne M. Young and Joan Petersilia, Harvard Law Review
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978-0-87766-767-4 (9780877667674)
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