In a Major Speech at the 2006 National Institute of Justice's

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Essay

In a major speech at the 2006 National Institute of Justice's (NIJ's) annual conference, Los Angeles Police Chief William Bratton reflected on the tension between criminal justice practitioners and researchers. Explain the tension that Chief Bratton described.

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Definitions:

Roadblocks

Obstacles or barriers that impede progress or the achievement of an objective.

Psychodynamic Therapies

A variety of therapy approaches that aim to reveal and resolve the unconscious conflicts that are believed to cause psychological problems, rooted in psychoanalytic theory.

Sigmund Freud

An Austrian neurologist who founded psychoanalysis, a method for treating psychopathology through dialogue between a patient and a psychoanalyst.

Early Childhood Experiences

Refers to the events, interactions, and environmental factors that influence an individual's developmental stages from birth through early childhood.