Dr. Noam Haviv
Noam
Haviv
Dr.
Phone number
+1-212-393-6376
Room number
422.14

Areas of expertise

Most requested topics by media
Corrections
Courts, Procedural Justice & Sentencing
Criminal Justice / Crime Prevention & Reduction
Human Trafficking
Incarceration
Juvenile Justice
Law Enforcement / Policing / Police-Community Relations
LGBTQQIA
Racial & Social Justice
Sexual Violence / Intimate Partner Violence

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Education
  • Post-Doctoral Research / Visiting Scholar
    Arizona State University
    Center for Correctional Solutions, School of Criminology and Criminal Justice (2022-2023)
    Office of Sex Trafficking Intervention Research (STIR), School of Social Work (2022-2023)
  • Ph.D. in Criminology
    Institute of Criminology, Faculty of Law, Hebrew University of Jerusalem (2014-2019)
    Dissertation: Successful Treatment in Prison in Reducing Recidivism: The Mediating Effects of Risk-Related Factors and Program Types
    Supervisors: Prof. David Weisburd & Prof. Badi Hasisi
  • M.A. in Criminology
    Institute of Criminology, Faculty of Law, Hebrew University of Jerusalem (2010-2013)
    Thesis: Social Control in the Israeli BDSM Community
    Supervisor: Dr. Irit Negbi
  • Teaching Certificate in History and Civics
    Hebrew University Faculty of Education (2011-2012)
  • B.A. in Sociology & Anthropology and General History
    Hebrew University (2006-2008)
Bio

Dr. Noam Haviv is a respected criminologist and assistant professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, specializing in the intersection of correctional solutions and advanced statistical methodologies. With a comprehensive background in criminology, sociology, and history, Dr. Haviv has built a distinguished career characterized by extensive research and innovative approaches to reducing recidivism and enhancing rehabilitation programs.

Dr. Haviv's academic journey began with a Bachelor's degree in Sociology & Anthropology and General History from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. His pursuit of knowledge continued with a Master's degree in Criminology, where he explored the social dynamics of the Israeli BDSM community under the supervision of Dr. Irit Negbi. His doctoral research, supervised by Prof. David Weisburd and Prof. Badi Hasisi, delved into the efficacy of prison treatment programs in mitigating recidivism, focusing on the mediating effects of risk-related factors and program types.

In addition to his robust educational foundation, Dr. Haviv has garnered substantial experience through various academic and professional appointments. As a post-doctoral researcher and visiting scholar at Arizona State University, he contributed to pivotal projects at the Center for Correctional Solutions and the Office of Sex Trafficking Intervention Research. His role as Research Director and Data Analyst at the latter further underscores his proficiency in handling complex data sets and employing advanced statistical software such as STATA, SPSS, and EXCEL.

Dr. Haviv's teaching career spans several institutions, including Ashkelon Academic College, where he served as a senior lecturer. His courses have covered a wide range of topics, from corrections systems and juvenile delinquency to the impact of epidemics on criminology.

Throughout his career, Dr. Haviv has been recognized for his contributions to criminology. He is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Outstanding Researcher Grant from Ashkelon Academic College, the Israeli President Scholarship for outstanding Ph.D. students, the Erasmus+ Scholarship for Ph.D. students, and the Israeli Society of Criminology Award for an outstanding article by a young researcher. His research has been published in prestigious journals, reflecting his commitment to advancing the field.

Beyond academia, Dr. Haviv's expertise extends to practical applications. He has directed significant projects evaluating prison rehabilitation programs, providing critical insights that inform policy and practice. Dr. Haviv's work is characterized by a deep commitment to understanding and addressing the complexities of criminal behavior and rehabilitation. His interdisciplinary approach, combining rigorous statistical analysis with a nuanced understanding of social dynamics, continues to make a substantial impact on the field of criminology.

Languages
English, Hebrew
Scholarly Work

ARTICLES IN REFEREED JOURNALS

  1. Efodi, R., Shoham, E. & Haviv, N. (Forthcoming). Examining treatment dropout and desistance from crime in a re-entry program for released prisoners with drug-misuse problem in Israel. Israeli Criminology (Hebrew).
  1. Toys, S., Chen, G., Haviv, N. & Nicotra, E. (Forthcoming). Gender Differences in Punishment – The Effect of Applying the Law of Judicial Discretion in Sentencing. Israel Criminology (Hebrew).
  1. Haviv, N., Kaplan Harel, G., Sternfeld, M., & Wolff, M. (2024). Exploring the impact of coercion and voluntary entry on dropout rates in a therapeutic community for substance abuse rehabilitation: A survival analysis and logistic regression study. Probation Journal, 02645505231221226. IF 1.6
  1. Shoham, E., & Haviv, N. (2024). “There is More to It than Recidivism”–Outcome Scores among Released Prisoners who participated in Prison-Based “Employment World” Programmes. International Annals of Criminology, 1-25.
  1. Factor, R., Haviv, N., & Keren, G. (2023). Enforcement and behavior: the effects of suspending enforcement through automatic speed cameras. Journal of Experimental Criminology, 1-17. IF 3.701, Q1.
  1. Haviv, N., & Itzik, L. (2023). The role of ethnicity in the admission process of male juvenile released offenders: Examining risk and readiness to change in the Israeli Shushan centers. Journal of Adolescence. IF 3.8, Q1.
  1. Jonathan-Zamir, T., Litmanovitz, Y. & Haviv. N. (2023). What Works in Police Training? Applying an Evidence-Informed, General, Ecological Model of Police Training. Police Quarterly. IF 3.2, Q1.
  1. Sela-Shayovitz, R. & Haviv, N. (2023). Juvenile delinquency and COVID-19: the effect of social distancing restrictions on juvenile crime rates in Israel. Journal of Experimental Criminology. IF 3.701, Q1.
  1. Zerem, A., Libzon, S., Sira, L. B., Meirson, H., Hausman-Kedem, M., Haviv, N., ... & Marom, D. (2023). Utility of genetic testing in children with leukodystrophy. European Journal of Paediatric Neurology. IF 3.1.
  1. Chen, G., Nicotra, E., Haviv, N. & Toys, S. (2022). Parent-to-child violence: Does gender matter in sentencing decisions? Crime & Delinquency. IF 2.305, Q1.
  1. Shoham, E., Efodi, R. & Haviv., N. (2022). Dropout from treatment and desistance from crime among released prisoners in Jerusalem halfway house for drug addicts. International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology. IF 1.645, Q1-Q2.
  1. Haviv, N. & Hasisi, B. & Weisburd, D. (2021). The differential effects of Criminal History on Recidivism in Educational Programs within prison walls. Hukim (Hebrew).
  1. Kovalsky, S., Hasisi, B., Haviv, N. & Elisha, E. (2021). Can Yoga Overcome Criminality? The Impact of Yoga on Recidivism in Israeli Prisons. The International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, 65(6-7), 671-691. IF 1.645, Q1-Q2.
  1. Walk, D., Haviv, N., Hasisi, B. & Weisburd, D. (2021). The role of employment as a mediator in correctional education's impact on recidivism: A quasi-experimental study of multiple programs. Journal of Criminal Justice, 74. IF 5.009, Q1.
  1. Hasisi, B., Margalioth. Y., Jonathan-Zamir, T., Perry, G., Zamir, R & Haviv, N. (2020). Mitigating the Consequences of Invasive Security Practices: A Quasi-Experimental Study in an Israeli Airport. Journal of Experimental Criminology, 17(4), 611-628. IF 3.701, Q1.
  1. Haviv, N., Shoham, E., Hasisi, B., Weisburd, D., & Toren-Rozanski, Y (2020). "Judaism intertwines with worldly good": A qualitative study on religious rehabilitation programs in the Israeli Prison Service. The International Journal of Criminology and Sociology, 9, 154-170.
  1. Tshuva, S., Haviv, N & Landau, S. (2020). Predicting Risk Factors of Criminal Victimization: An Israeli Study. Israeli Criminology. (Hebrew).
  1. Zelig, A., Shoham, E., Hasisi, B., Weisburd, D., & Haviv, N (2020). Unravelling the "black box": Treatment Staff Perceptions of Prison Drug Rehabilitation Program. International Journal of Criminology and Sociology. 9, 124-134.
  1. Haviv, N., & Hasisi, B. (2019). Prison Addiction Program and the Role of Integrative Treatment and Program Completion on Recidivism. International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology, 63(15-16), 2741-2770.‏ IF 1.645. Q1-Q2.
  1. Haviv, N, Hasisi, B., Weisburd, D., Shoham, E. & Michael Wolfowicz (2019). Do Religious Programs in Prison Work? A Quasi-Experimental Evaluation in the Israeli Prison System. The Journal of Experimental Criminology. 1-29 Doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11292-019-09375-0. IF 3.701, Q1.
  1. Shoham, E., Zelig, A., Hasisi, B., Weisburd, D., & Haviv, N. (2019). The Rehabilitation treatment program of Domestic Violence Offenders in Hermon Prison - A Medical Perspective. Israeli Criminology, 8 (Hebrew).
  1. Wolff, M., Haviv, N., Kaplan-Harel, G. & Sternfeld, M.,[1] (2019). The Hartuv Therapeutic Community – Internal motivation for change versus the threat of arrest. Society & Welfare. (Hebrew).
  1. Zelig, A., Shoham, E., Hasisi, B., Weisburd, D., & Haviv, N (2019). Rehabilitation through vocational training in the Israeli Prison Service: Staff perceptions. Glimpse into Prison, 20 (Hebrew).
  1. Hasisi, B. Weisburd, D., Shoham, E., Haviv, N. & Zelig A. (2018). Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Programs in Prison: The Rock of Sisyphus, Megamot. 52(2). 259-300. (Hebrew).
  1. Hasisi, B., Shoham, E., Weisburd, D., Haviv, N., & Zelig, A. (2017). Petah Tikva: The effect of holistic care ("Care Package") in domestic violence programs in prison setting on recidivism.The case of the "House of Hope" in the Israeli Prison Service. Glimpse into prison, 18 (32-50).
  1. Shoham, E., Zelig, A., Hasisi, B., Weisburd, D., & Haviv, N. (2017). "The whole is greater than the sum of the parts": Prison staff perceptions of domestic violence rehabilitation programs. The International Journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology.62(11). 3298-3321. https://doi.org/10.1177/0306624X17741803. IF 1.645, Q1-Q2.
  1. Shoham, E., Zelig, A., Hasisi, B., Weisburd, D., & Haviv, N. (2017). The" Black Box" Behind Prison-Based Vocational Training Programs. European Scientific Journal, 13(12), 432-443.
  1. Weisburd, D., Hasisi, B., Shoham, E., Aviv, G., & Haviv, N. (2017). Reinforcing the impacts of work release on prisoner recidivism: the importance of integrative interventions. Journal of Experimental Criminology, 13(2), 241-264. IF 3.701, Q1.
  1. Hasisi, B., Shoham, E., Weisburd, D., Haviv, N., & Zelig, A. (2016). The “care package,” prison domestic violence programs and recidivism: a quasi-experimental study. Journal of Experimental Criminology, 1-24. IF 3.701, Q1.
  1. Haviv, N. (2016). Reporting Sexual Assaults to the Police: The Israeli BDSM Community. Sexuality Research and Social Policy. 13(3), 276-287. IF 2.484, Q1.

CHAPTERS IN COLLECTIONS

  1. Haviv, N, Hasisi, B., Weisburd, D., Shoham, E. & Michael Wolfowicz (2022). The Complicated Effect of Religious Programs in the Israeli Prison Service. In E. Elisha, A. Zelig & U. Timor (Eds.) Rehabilitation of offenders in the community and in prison. (Hebrew).
  1. Kovalsky, S., Hasisi, B., Elisha, E. & Haviv, N. (2022). The Impact of Yoga on Recidivism in Israeli Prisons. In E. Elisha, A. Zelig & U. Timor (Eds.) Rehabilitation of offenders in the community and in prison. (Hebrew).
  1. Haviv, N. & Hasisi, B. & Weisburd, D. (2020). Differential effects of work-release program on Arab and Jewish inmates in Israel. In Jamal, A. (Ed.). The Politics of Inclusion in Israeli-Palestinian Relation. The Walter Lebach Institute for Jewish-Arab Coexistence Through Education. Tel Aviv University.
  1. Haviv, N. (2016). Failure to report to the police in a "different" community: The case of the Israeli BDSM community. In Shoham E. & Doron S. (Eds.). Between over Visibility and Transparency. Ashkelon College and Sha'am. (Hebrew).

 REPORTS and OTHER PUBLICATIONS

  1. Hasisi, B., Weisburd, D., Shoham, E., Haviv, N., Toren, Y. & Kovalsky., S. (2018). Evaluation of Religious Programs. Correctional Programs in the Israel Prison Service: A National Evaluation. Israeli Prison Service Research Unit. (Hebrew).
  1. Hasisi, B., Weisburd, D., Shoham, E., Haviv, N., Zelig, A. & Kovalsky., S. (2018).  Evaluation of Employment Programs. Correctional Programs in the Israel Prison Service: A National Evaluation. Israeli Prison Service Research Unit. (Hebrew).
  1. Hasisi, B., Weisburd, D., Shoham, E., Haviv, N., Zelig, A., Zamir R & Kovalsky., S. (2018). Evaluation of Vocational Programs. Correctional Programs in the Israel Prison Service: A National Evaluation. Israeli Prison Service Research Unit. (Hebrew).
  1. Hasisi, B., Weisburd, D., Shoham, E., Haviv, N., Zelig, A. & Zamir R. (2016). Evaluation of Drug and Alcohol Programs. Correctional Programs in the Israel Prison Service: A National Evaluation. Israeli Prison Service Research Unit. (Hebrew).
  1. Haviv, N. (2016). Evidence-Based Policy in the Israeli Law enforcement system. Crimoblog. Pp. 3-8
  1. Hasisi, B., Shoham, E., Weisburd, D., Haviv, N., Zelig, A., Elisha, E., & Zamir R. (2015). Evaluation of "Beit Hatikva" program for domestic violence offenders. Correctional Programs in the Israel Prison Service: A National Evaluation. Israeli Prison Service Research Unit. (Hebrew).
  1. Hasisi, B., Weisburd, D., Shoham, E., Haviv, N., Aviv, G., Elisha, E., & Zamir R. (2014). Evaluation of Education Programs. Correctional Programs in the Israel Prison Service: A National Evaluation. Israeli Prison Service Research Unit. (Hebrew).
  1. Weisburd, D., Hasisi, B., Shoham, E., Aviv, G., Elisha, E., & Haviv, N. (2014). Evaluation of Work Release program. Correctional Programs in the Israel Prison Service: A National Evaluation. Israeli Prison Service Research Unit. (Hebrew).

 

[1] The authors have contributed equally to this work

 

Honors and Awards

2021                           Recipient of the Outstanding Researcher Grant, Ashkelon Academic College.

 

2019                           Recipient of the Erasmus+ Scholarship for Ph.D. students, Radboud University Summer School, The Netherlands.

 

2018                          Recipient of the Harry and Michael Sacher Institute for Legislative Research and Comparative Law Grant for an Excellent Research Proposal.

 

2018                          Recipient of the Walter Lebach Institute for Jewish-Arab Coexistence Through Education Excellence Scholarship for Ph.D. candidates.

 

2018                          Recipient of the Excellence Scholarship for Volunteer Social Involvement, the Program for Tutoring Non-Native Hebrew Speaking Students, Institute of Criminology, Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

 

2017                           Recipient of the Israeli Society of Criminology Award for an outstanding article by a young researcher.

 

2015-2018                 Recipient of the President's Scholarship, Institute of Criminology, Faculty of Law, Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

 

2012 – 2018             Recipient of the Full Time Students Fellowship, Institute of Criminology, Faculty of Law, Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

 

2015                          Recipient of the Criminology Prize in memory of Israel Meibar, Institute of Criminology, Faculty of Law, Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

 

2013 – 2014     Recipient of the Women League for Israel’s Excellence Scholarship for M.A. students