Campbell research has an impact, and is being cited by policy makers and practitioners around the world.
Campbell’s contribution to crime and justice policy and programming decisions in The Sydney Morning Herald
Don Weatherburn, Director of the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research in Sydney and an Adjunct Professor with the School of Social Science and Policy at the University of New South Wales, mentions the Campbell collaboration in his editorial, “Effective law and order policy need not be a shot in the dark“. Weatherburn highlights the gap between rhetoric and practice regarding the use of evidence in social programming and outlines ten questions which citizens should ask of any government which claims a commitment to evidence-based policy. Number two on his list is: “Does the government base its policies and programs on the results of systematic reviews, such as those published on the website of The Campbell Collaboration, an international research network? These reviews objectively summarise the results of all past rigorous research into the effectiveness of various interventions in preventing crime and reducing re-offending”. According to Weatherburn, any government who is truly committed to evidence-based policy should be able to answer this question with a yes.
Juvenile processing review included in National Juvenile Justice Network’s fact sheet for constituents
The National Juvenile Justice Network recently published a fact sheet, “The truth about consequences: Studies point toward sparing use of formal juvenile justice system processing and incarceration” where they summarized the 2010 Campbell review on formal system processing of juveniles. The National Juvenile Justice Network is an American organization created to support and enhances the work of state-based groups to promote the reform of America’s juvenile justice system.
Effects of closed circuit television surveillance on crime cited in French media
France 24, an international news channel which broadcasts over the airways and internet in Arabic, English and French, cites the 2008 Campbell review on closed circuit television surveillance (CCTV) as the latest study being used to settle questions about the effectiveness of video surveillance systems in France: “The latest such study, published by the Oslo-based Campbell Collaboration in 2008, concludes that video surveillance cameras have only a “modest impact” in fighting crime, but are relatively useful as tools in investigations.”