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Cunningham (1977) found that American university students preferred apartment designs in which the major portion of open space was located in the upper right corner of the unit. The experience of reading and writing English from left to right was hypothesized as establishing a scanning pattern leading to a preference for such right-oriented designs. Students whose mother tongue was Hebrew (a language written from right to left) were compared to a group of native English speakers to test if the Hebrew group would prefer left-oriented apartments. Cunningham's data was not replicated, nor were any major relationships with hand/eye dominance, past and present residential history, or language background seen to relate to design choices. Several methodological difficulties were mentioned along with alternative strategies.

Justice policy is typically based more on political considerations than on research results. One way to break down barriers between researchers and policy-makers is to encourage partnerships. AUTO21, a member of the Networks of Centres of Excellence program, is designed to facilitate partnerships. The Antisocial Behaviour and the Automobile project focuses on auto theft, driving under the influence of alcohol and cannabis, and road rage/driver aggression. The research areas that have had the greatest policy impact benefited from strong partnerships with organizations that have the visibility, authority, and resources to implement significant changes in program funding and social policy. These areas also have an extensive body of prior research.

Justice policy is typically based more on political considerations than on research results. One way to break down barriers between researchers and policy-makers is to encourage partnerships. AUTO21, a member of the Networks of Centres of Excellence program, is designed to facilitate partnerships. The Antisocial Behaviour and the Automobile project focuses on auto theft, driving under the influence of alcohol and cannabis, and road rage/driver aggression. The research areas that have had the greatest policy impact benefited from strong partnerships with organizations that have the visibility, authority, and resources to implement significant changes in program funding and social policy. These areas also have an extensive body of prior research.