Criminology and Criminal Justice

Current G.R.E.A.T. Evaluation

 

National G.R.E.A.T. Evaluation Reports & Publications


Reports (Click on link to download report)

Finn-Aage Esbensen, Dana Peterson, Terrance J. Taylor, and D. Wayne Osgood. 2012. Is G.R.E.A.T. effective? Does the program prevent gang joining? Results from the National Evaluation of G.R.E.A.T. St. Louis, MO: University of Missouri - St. Louis.

Kristy N. Matsuda, Finn-Aage Esbensen, Dana Peterson, and Terrance J. Taylor. 2010. National Evaluation of the Gang Resistance Education and Training (G.R.E.A.T.) Program: 2010 Report to Schools and Communities:School Safety and Victimization. St. Louis, MO: University of Missouri - St. Louis.

Finn-Aage Esbensen, Dana Peterson, and Terrance J. Taylor. 2009. National Evaluation of the Gang Resistance Education and Training (G.R.E.A.T.) Program: 2009 Report to Schools and Communities: Program Implementation Quality and Preliminary Outcome Results. St. Louis, MO: University of Missouri - St. Louis.

Krystle M. Leugoud, Finn-Aage Esbensen, Bradley T. Brick, and Terrance J. Taylor. 2009. National Evaluation of the Gang Resistance Education and Training (G.R.E.A.T.) Program: Observing the Implementer: Description of Findings, Recommendations, and Conclusions from G.R.E.A.T. Program Implementation Observations. St. Louis, MO: University of Missouri - St. Louis.

Dana Peterson, Vanessa R. Panfil, Finn-Aage Esbensen, and Terrance J. Taylor. 2009. National Evaluation of the Gang Resistance Education and Training (G.R.E.A.T.) Program: School Personnel Survey Report. St. Louis, MO: University of Missouri - St. Louis.

Terrance J. Taylor, Finn-Aage Esbensen, and Dana Peterson. 2009. National Evaluation of the Gang Resistance Education and Training (G.R.E.A.T.) Program: G.R.E.A.T. Officer Training (G.O.T.) Report. St. Louis, MO: University of Missouri - St. Louis.

Dena C. Carson, Finn-Aage Esbensen, Terrance J. Taylor, and Dana Peterson. 2008. National Evaluation of the Gang Resistance Education and Training (G.R.E.A.T.) Program: Results from Surveys and Interviews with G.R.E.A.T.-Trained Officers. St. Louis, MO: University of Missouri - St. Louis.

Finn-Aage Esbensen, Dana Peterson, Terrance J. Taylor, Vanessa R. Panfil, and Bradley T. Brick. 2008. National Evaluation of the Gang Resistance Education and Training (G.R.E.A.T.) Program: 2008 Report to Schools and Communities: Anti-Social Norms among a Sample of Middle-School Students. St. Louis, MO: University of Missouri - St. Louis.

Finn-Aage Esbensen, Terrance J. Taylor, Bradley T. Brick, and Dana Peterson. 2007. National Evaluation of the Gang Resistance Education and Training (G.R.E.A.T.) Program: 2007 Report to Schools and Communities. St. Louis, MO: University of Missouri - St. Louis



Journal Publications

Kristy N. Matsuda, Chris Melde, Terrance J. Taylor, Adrienne Freng, & Finn-Aage Esbensen. 2012. Gang Membership and Adherence to the "Code of the Street". Justice Quarterly. Online First. doi:10.1080/07418825.2012.684432

Finn-Aage Esbensen, Dana Peterson, Terrance J. Taylor, & D. Wayne Osgood. 2012. Results from a Multi-Site Evaluation of the G.R.E.A.T. Program. Justice Quarterly 29(1): 125-151.

Finn-Aage Esbensen, Dana Peterson, Terrance J. Taylor, Adrienne Freng, D. Wayne Osgood, Dena C. Carson, and Kristy N. Matsuda. 2011. Evaluation and Evolution of the Gang Resistance Education and Training (G.R.E.A.T.) Program. Journal of School Violence 10(1): 53-70

Finn-Aage Esbensen, Kristy N. Matsuda, Terrance J. Taylor, and Dana Peterson. 2011. Multimethod Strategy for Assessing Program Fidelity: The National Evaluation of the Revised G.R.E.A.T. Program. Evaluation Review. Online First. doi:10.1177/0193841X10388126

Terrance J. Taylor, Finn-Aage Esbensen, Bradley T. Brick, and Adrienne Freng. 2010. Exploring the Measurement Quality of an Attitudinal Scale of Street Code-Related Violence: Similarities and Differences Across Groups and Contexts. Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice 8(3): 187-212.

Finn-Aage Esbensen, Chris Melde, Terrance J. Taylor, and Dana Peterson. 2008. Active Parental Consent in School-Based Research: How Much is Enough and How Do We Get It? Evaluation Review 32: 335-362.

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