RKC Group conducts applied research on criminal and juvenile justice and other public safety issues. We also conduct process, outcome and economic evaluations of public-safety programs. Our services in these areas span the entire research and evaluation continuum, from study conceptualization and design, to data collection and analysis, and user-friendly reporting of findings.
RKC Group also provides training and technical assistance services related to evidence-based policy and practice, program evaluation, performance measurement and implementation science. audiences for real-world application.
Examples of Training and Technical Assistance Work
- Multiple 1.5 hour workshops on evidence-based practice for the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts
- Plenary presentation on evidence-based practice and implementation science at the U.S. Department of Justice and National Criminal Justice Association sponsored Executive Session on Evidence-Based Policy and Practice
- Implementation and performance measurement technical assistance for the Tennessee Targeted Community Crime Reduction project
Examples of Applied Research and Evaluation Work
- An analysis of prison population growth and associated costs in Colorado for Arnold and Porter LLP
- An outcome evaluation of the Tennessee 16th Judicial District drug court
- An evaluability assessment of a holistic, community revitalization program in the Bronx, New York
- Research on sentencing policy for drug offenders for the Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition
Applied Research
Program Evaluation
Performance Measurement
Cost-benefit Analysis
Strategic Planning
Evidence-based Policy and Practice
Implementation Science
Training and Technical Assistance