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Appendix A: Biographical Sketches
Pages 121-123

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From page 121...
... His past research has included studies of street gangs, drug selling, domestic violence, and the spatial analysis of adolescent violence. He is a member of the National Research Council's Committee on Law and Justice, the MacArthur Foundation's Research Network on Adolescent Development and Juvenile Justice, the Incarceration Working Group of the Russell Sage Foundation, and the National Consortium on Violence Research.
From page 122...
... She has completed a longitudinal study of housing resettlement in central Harlem involving the experiences of 10 families, as well as an interview study of over 100 men and women aimed at understanding their experiences of the violence epidemic in their neighborhood. Her current work includes an evaluation of the effectiveness of two interventions designed to improve environmental health, and a project aimed at delineating the process of spiritual awakening that occurs among participants in 12-step fellowship addiction treatment.
From page 123...
... She has conducted research on violence, and managed numerous research projects on the development of criminal behavior, policy on illegal drugs, domestic violence, child abuse and neglect, transnational crime, and improving the operations of the criminal justice system.


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