In:
Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice, SAGE Publications, Vol. 37, No. 4 ( 2021-11), p. 543-568
Abstract:
Public organizations, including institutions in the U.S. criminal justice (CJ) system, have been rapidly releasing information pertaining to COVID-19. Even CJ institutions typically reticent to share information, like private prisons, have released vital COVID-19 information. The boon of available pandemic-related data, however, is not without problems. Unclear conceptualizations, stakeholders’ influence on data collection and release, and a lack of experience creating public dashboards on health data are just a few of the issues plaguing CJ institutions surrounding releasing COVID-19 data. In this article, we detail issues that institutions in each arm of the CJ system face when releasing pandemic-related data. We conclude with a set of recommendations for researchers seeking to use the abundance of publicly available data on the effects of the pandemic.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
1043-9862
,
1552-5406
DOI:
10.1177/10439862211027993
Language:
English
Publisher:
SAGE Publications
Publication Date:
2021
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2027876-7
SSG:
2
SSG:
2,1
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