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4 Crim. Just. & Behavior 3 (1977)

handle is hein.journals/crmjusbhv4 and id is 1 raw text is: EDITORIAL GO AWAY- I'M LOOKING FOR THE TRUTH Research Utilization in Corrections The truth knocks on the door and you say, Go away. I'm looking for the truth. -Robert Pirsig Why don't people utilize research? There are many why-nots- psychologically, behaviorally, organizationally-that keep people from utilizing meaningful research. Some people simply hear no one or nothing; very little outside information makes a difference in their lives and work. Some view research as irrelevant, intrusive, abstract non- sense. And others are so restricted by agency bonds and binds that they have little freedom to implement their own pet ideas, nevermind the ideas that arise from research results. Yet there are individuals and organizations that utilize research findings with great ingenuity and receptivity. What are the character- Note: This editorial is based in part on a paper presented at the 105th Congress of Corrections, Louisville, Kentucky, August 20, 1975. Reprint requests should be addressed to the editor, P.O. Box 2968, University, Alabama 35486. CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND BEHAVIOR, Vol. 4 No. 1, March 1977 © 1977 American Association of Correctional Psychologists

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