Western Criminology Review
Mara F. Schiff
Mara Schiff received her Ph.D. in public administration from New York University in 1992. Dr. Schiff has worked for government, academic, and nonprofit organizations since 1981, concentrating on criminal justice policy planning and research. From 1989 through 1993 she served as Research Director in the Program Planning Unit in the New York City office of the Deputy Mayor for Public Safety. She is currently assistant professor of criminal justice at Florida Atlantic University where her research and publications are in restorative and community justice, substance abuse, and juvenile justice. In addition, Dr. Schiff is involved in a variety of community based projects to promote and implement the concept of restorative justice locally through victim-offender dialogue, delinquency prevention, and other neighborhood justice initiatives.
Contact information: Department of Criminal Justice, College of Urban and Public Affairs, Florida Atlantic University, 220 SE 2nd Avenue, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301; phone: (954) 762-5638; FAX: (954) 762-5673/93; e-mail: Mschiff@fau.edu.
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