CJ 578: SPI AOC

Kirk, D. S., Barnes, G. C., Hyatt, J. M., & Kearley, B. W. (2018). The impact of residential change and housing stability on recidivism: pilot results from the Maryland Opportunities through Vouchers Experiment (MOVE). Journal Of Experimental Criminology, 14(2), 213-226. doi:10.1007/s11292-017-9317-z

• Typically reports the results of a study (or in this case a pilot study)
• Should have a results section and often a methods section as well as a discussion of their sample size/population
• Intended to look at a small slice of a problem or topic
• Intended to be replicable by other researchers
• Will always have a bibliography or reference list

Pinedo, V. J. (2017). Let's keep it civil: An evaluation of civil disabilities, call for reform, and recommendations to reduce recidivism. Cornell Law Review 102(2), 513-546.

• Written by law students or legal scholars
• Explores some question of law or legal system, often in a theoretical way
• Not experimental in any way
• Law review journals are published by law students in law programs, supervised by a faculty member. The peer-review process is thus a little different than with other types of scholarly sources