Criminology and Criminal Justice Department

Research Funding -

The research conducted by Criminal Justice Research Policy Institute (CJPRI) has been generously supported by a diverse range of contributors, including government funding agencies, charitable foundations, industry partners, and private donors. A detailed list of awarded funds with their corresponding research is provided below.

 

Solitary Confinement and the Well-Being of People in Prison

Kevin A. Wright, Arizona State University
Jacob T. N. Young, Arizona State University
Caitlin G. Matekel, Arizona State University
Arynn A. Infante, Portland State University
Faith E. Gifford, Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training
Travis J. Meyers, The University of Texas at San Antonio
Stephanie J. Morse, St. Anselm College

 

Key Points in Preparation for Oregon Legislative Session (2024):  Examining the Multifaceted Impacts of Drug Decriminalization on Public Safety, Law Enforcement, and Prosecutorial Discretion

Kelsey S. Henderson, Portland State University
Christopher Campbell, Portland State University
Brian Renauer, Portland State University

 

Impacts of Successive Drug Legislation Shifts: Qualitative Observations from Oregon Law Enforcement

Kelsey S. Henderson, Ph.D., Portland State University
Christopher M. Campbell, Ph.D., Portland State University
Brian Renauer, Ph.D., Portland State University

 

Circumventing the Sentencing Grid: Encouraging Downward Departures in Presumptive Prison Cases

Brian Renauer, Portland State University
Christopher M. Campbell,  Portland State University
Mark Harmon Leymon,  Portland State University
Ann Leymon, Portland State University

 

Panacea or Poison: 
Assessing How Well Basic Propensity Score Modeling Can Replicate Results from Randomized Controlled Trials in Criminal Justice Research

Christopher M. Campbell, Portland State University 
Ryan M. Labrecque, Portland State University

 

Panacea or Poison: 
Can Propensity Score Modeling (PSM) Methods Replicate the Results from Randomized Control Trials (RCTs)?

Christopher Campbell, Ph.D., Portland State University
Ryan M. Labrecque, Ph.D., Portland State University

 

An Additive Model of Engagement: 
Considering the Role of Front-End Criminal Justice Agencies in Treatment Provisions

Kelsey S. Henderson, Ph.D.
Christopher M. Campbell, Ph.D.
Brian Renauer, Ph.D.

 

Assessing the Impact of Pre-Adjudication Assessment Approaches on Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Oregon

Brian C. Renauer,  Portland State University

 

Dazed and Confused: Difficulties for Law Enforcement During Oregon’s Transition to a Legal Marijuana Market

Kris Henning, Portland State University
Mauri Matsuda, Portland State University
Greg Stewart, Portland State University

 

Oregon Justice Reinvestment Initiative: Return on Investment Final Report

Principal Investigator:
Mauri Matsuda, Ph.D., Portland State University

Co-Investigators (in alphabetical order):
Christopher Campbell, Ph.D., Portland State University
Christopher Dollar, M.S., Portland State University
Mark Leymon, Ph.D., Portland State University
Brian Renauer, Ph.D., Portland State University

 

The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) focuses its programmatic and policy efforts on providing a wide range of resources, including training and technical assistance, to law enforcement, courts, corrections, treatment, reentry, justice information sharing, and community-based partners to address chronic and emerging criminal justice challenges nationwide. 

 

Getting Proactive with Police Proactivity: The Benefits of Computer-aided Dispatch for Directing Police Resources to Areas of Need

Dr. Kris Henning, Portland State University
Christian Peterson, Portland Police Bureau
Greg Stewart, Portland Police Bureau
Kimberly Kahn, Portland State University
Yves Labissiere, Portland State University
Brian Renauer, Portland State University
Renee Mitchell, RTI International
Sean Sothern, Portland Police Bureau

 

Portland’s 2018-2022 Community-Based Crime Reduction (CBCR) Grant Final Report

Dr. Kris Henning, Portland State University
Dr. Kimberly Kahn, Portland State University
Dr. Katie Wuschke, Portland State University
Sgt. Stephen “Brad” Yakots 
Christian Peterson, M.S., Portland State University

 

The Promise and Pitfalls of Online Crime Reporting: Implications for Problem-Oriented Policing

Dr. Kris Henning
Katie Wuschke
Kimberly Kahn
Sgt. Brad Yakots
Christian Peterson

 

Community Attitudes Regarding Public Safety in Portland’s Parkrose Neighborhood

Kris Henning, Portland State University
Jason Jones, Portland Police Bureau
Christian Peterson, Portland Police Bureau

 

Portland’s Neighborhood Involvement Locations Project (NI-Loc) Final Report

Key Personnel
Sgt. Greg Stewart 
Analyst Christian Peterson 
Consultant Renee Mitchell 
Officer Sean Sothern 
Dr. Kris Henning
Dr. Kimberly Kahn
Dr. Brian Renauer
Dr. Yves Labissiere

 

Pretrial Processes & Sentencing Outcomes in Oregon: Integrating Quantitative & Qualitative Findings

Additional Funding: Oregon Criminal Justice Commission, National Criminal Justice Reform Project
Principal Investigator:
Christopher Campbell, Ph.D., Portland State University

Co-Principal Investigators:
Kelsey Henderson, Ph.D., Portland State University
Brian Renauer, Ph.D., Portland State University

 

An Eye on Reform: Examining Decisions, Procedures, and Outcomes of the Oregon Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision Release Process 

Christopher M. Campbell, Ph.D., Portland State University
Mieke de Vrind, J.D., Lewis & Clark Law School
Aliza B. Kaplan, J.D., Lewis & Clark Law School
Caroline Taylor, Lewis & Clark Law School (Class of 2022)

 

Assessment of the Public Safety Checklist (PSC) and Its Predictive Validity with Pretrial Outcomes in Jackson County, Oregon

Additional Funding: Oregon Criminal Justice Commission, National Criminal Justice Reform Project

Principal Investigator:
Dr. Kris Henning, Portland State University

 

The Pretrial Predictive Validity of the Public Safety Checklist (PSC) & Virginia Pretrial Risk Assessment Instrument (VPRAI) in Nine Oregon Counties

Additional Funding: Oregon Criminal Justice Commission, National Criminal Justice Reform Project

Principal Investigator:
Christopher M. Campbell, Portland State University 

Co-Investigators:
Kris Henning, Ph.D., Portland State University
Arynn Infante, Ph.D., Portland State University
Ann Leymon, Ph.D., Portland State University
Mark (Harmon) Leymon, Ph.D., Portland State University
Mauri Matsuda, Ph.D., Portland State University
Brian Renauer, Ph.D., Portland State University
Curt Sobolewski, Ph.D., Portland State University
Katie Wuschke, Ph.D., Portland State University

 

Oregon's Transitional Leave Program and Recidivism

Mark G. Leymon, Portland State University
Christopher M. Campbell, Portland State University
Kris R. Henning, Portland State University

 

The Impacts of Length of Prison Stay on Recidivism of Non-Violent Offenders in Oregon 

Mark G. Leymon, Portland State University
Christopher M. Campbell, Portland State University
Kris R. Henning, Portland State University
Brian C. Renauer, Portland State University

 

Pretrial Processes & Sentencing Outcomes in Oregon: Integrating Quantitative & Qualitative Findings

Additional Funding: National Criminal Justice Reform Project, Arnold Ventures
Principal Investigator:
Christopher Campbell, Ph.D., Portland State University

Co-Principal Investigators:
Kelsey Henderson, Ph.D., Portland State University
Brian Renauer, Ph.D., Portland State University

 

Assessment of the Public Safety Checklist (PSC) and Its Predictive Validity with Pretrial Outcomes in Jackson County, Oregon

Additional Funding: National Criminal Justice Reform Project, Arnold Ventures

Principal Investigator:
Dr. Kris Henning, Portland State University

 

Development and Validation of the Oregon Pretrial Release Scales (OPRS)

Greg Stewart, MS., Portland State University
Kris Henning, Ph.D., Portland State University

 

The Pretrial Predictive Validity of the Public Safety Checklist (PSC) & Virginia Pretrial Risk Assessment Instrument (VPRAI) in Nine Oregon Counties

Additional Funding: National Criminal Justice Reform Project, Arnold Ventures

Principal Investigator:
Christopher M. Campbell, Portland State University 

Co-Investigators:
Kris Henning, Ph.D., Portland State University
Arynn Infante, Ph.D., Portland State University
Ann Leymon, Ph.D., Portland State University
Mark (Harmon) Leymon, Ph.D., Portland State University
Mauri Matsuda, Ph.D., Portland State University
Brian Renauer, Ph.D., Portland State University
Curt Sobolewski, Ph.D., Portland State University
Katie Wuschke, Ph.D., Portland State University

 

Phase I Pretrial Risk Scale Demonstration Project

Kris Henning, Ph.D., Portland State University
Christopher Campbell, Ph.D., Portland State University

 

Pretrial Processes & Sentencing Outcomes in Oregon: Integrating Quantitative & Qualitative Findings

Additional Funding: Oregon Criminal Justice Commission, Arnold Ventures
Principal Investigator:
Christopher Campbell, Ph.D., Portland State University

Co-Principal Investigators:
Kelsey Henderson, Ph.D., Portland State University
Brian Renauer, Ph.D., Portland State University

 

Assessment of the Public Safety Checklist (PSC) and Its Predictive Validity with Pretrial Outcomes in Jackson County, Oregon

Additional Funding: Oregon Criminal Justice Commission, Arnold Ventures

Principal Investigator:
Dr. Kris Henning, Portland State University

 

The Pretrial Predictive Validity of the Public Safety Checklist (PSC) & Virginia Pretrial Risk Assessment Instrument (VPRAI) in Nine Oregon Counties

Additional Funding: Oregon Criminal Justice Commission, Arnold Ventures

Principal Investigator:
Christopher M. Campbell, Portland State University 

Co-Investigators:
Kris Henning, Ph.D., Portland State University
Arynn Infante, Ph.D., Portland State University
Ann Leymon, Ph.D., Portland State University
Mark (Harmon) Leymon, Ph.D., Portland State University
Mauri Matsuda, Ph.D., Portland State University
Brian Renauer, Ph.D., Portland State University
Curt Sobolewski, Ph.D., Portland State University
Katie Wuschke, Ph.D., Portland State University

2016 Public Service Grant from the Portland State University, College of Urban and Public Affairs, Mark O. Hatfield School of Government

Do Perceptions of Legitimacy and Fairness Matter in Prison? Examining How Procedural and Distributive Justice Relate to Misconduct

Christopher M. Campbell, Portland State University
Ryan M. Labrecque, Portland State University
Roger L. Schaefer, Central Washington University
Molly Harvis, Portland State University
Karma Rose Zavita, University of California, Irvine
Leah Noelle Reddy, Portland State University
Kayla J. LaBranche, Portland State University

 

Faculty Development Grant from Portland State University

Dots Versus Density: 
The Impact of Crime Mapping Techniques on Perception of Safety, Police Performance, and Neighborhood Quality

Kathryn Wuschke, Portland State University
Kris Henning, Portland State University
Gregory Stewart, Portland State University

 

City of Bend

Community Attitudes Regarding Public Safety in Bend, Oregon (2023)

Greg Stewart, MS., Portland State University
Kris Henning, Ph.D., Portland State University

 

Community Attitudes Regarding Public Safety in Bend, Oregon (2019)

Kris Henning, Ph.D., Portland State University
Greg Stewart, MS., Portland State University

 

Portland Police Bureau 

Benchmarking Portland Police Bureau Traffic Stop and Search Data

Brian C. Renauer, Ph.D., Portland State University
Kris Henning, Ph.D., Portland State University
Emily Covelli, MA, Portland State University