Jonathan Sheperd, Campbell Crime and Justice Steering Committee member,
received this year's prestigious Stockholm Prize in Criminology, along with David
Olds.
COPS publishes Crime and Justice reviews
The US Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) will be publishing Campbell Crime and Justice reviews relevant to policing.
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.
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.
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.
Problem-oriented policing has modest impact
Problem-oriented policing has a modest impact on crime and disorder, according to a new Campbell-review.
Worth treating serious juvenile offenders
Treating serious juvenile offenders in secure corrections pays off. A
new Campbell systematic review shows that treatment programs with
cognitive elements in particular reduce relapse into crime, and
especially relapse into serious crime.
Improved street lighting can reduce crime
Improved street lighting can contribute to significantly reduce crime,
according to a review published by the Campbell Collaboration.
Parent training programs are effective
Early family/parent training programs can be useful in preventing child
behaviour problems according to a systematic review published by the
Campbell Collaboration.