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CCJG receives funding from NPIA The Campbell Collaboration Crime and Justice Group has been awarded an important grant by the UK National Policing Improvement Agency.
Funding opportunity: Reviews on the effectiveness of sentencing and corrections Funding is available from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (USA) and the Center for Advancing Correctional Excellence! (George Mason University, USA) for a systematic review on effectiveness in sentencing and corrections. The (extended) deadline for proposals is October 31, 2011.
Weisburd awarded Stockholm Criminology Prize The prestigious prize was awarded to Prof. David Weisburd by the Swedish Minister for Justice, Beatrice Ask, at a ceremony on June 15, in conjunction with the Stockholm Criminology Symposium.
Self-control improvement, children & crime Self-control improvement programs for children are effective at improving self-control, as well as reducing delinquency and problem behaviors, states a new Campbell review.
Does formal processing reduce juvenile delinquency? Juvenile system processing does not control crime, according to a new Campbell review.
Reduction of bullying in schools Anti-bullying programs in schools are often effective, according to a new Campbell review. School bullying, increasingly a topic of both public concern and research efforts, has a serious impact on children � both mentally and physically. Different programs have been implemented to combat the problem but have rarely been evaluated.
Crime falls with Neighborhood Watch Neighborhood Watch programs are associated with a reduction in crime, according to a new review published by the Campbell Collaboration.
Promising results for mentoring programs Mentoring programs can reduce crime and associated problems, but more rigorous research is needed, according to a new systematic review published by Campbell.
CCTV has modest impact on crime Closed-circuit television (CCTV) has a modest desirable effect on crime, especially on vehicle crimes in car parks, according to a new Campbell review.
Second responder programs - no effect on abuse Second responder programs for family violence do not affect the likelihood of new incidents of violent abuse, according to a systematic review published by The Campbell Collaboration.
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