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The Campbell Collaboration is pleased to announce the winner of the 2013 Frederick Mosteller Award. The Frederick Mosteller Award honours an individual who has made an important contribution to the theory, method or practice of systematic reviewing in  areas within the ambit of the Campbell Collaboration. This year Fr....

Systematic reviews and meta-analysis are techniques for synthesizing primary empirical studies to produce a summary of effects. To facilitate this goal, the Campbell Collaboration supports reviews within the disciplines of crime and justice, education, international development, and social welfare. At the annual Campbe....

Major difficulties in social interactions are a defining feature of individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). As a result, social skills training has emerged as an important aspect of intervention planning. A team led by Brian Reichov has undertaken a systematic review on the effectiveness of social skills grou....

Gun violence is a serious and pressing crime problem throughout the world. A variety of law enforcement strategies have been explored in an attempt to reduce the criminal misuse of firearms. The findings from a recent Campbell systematic review suggest that the strategy of directed patrols, focussed on illegal gun car....

Considerable amounts have been devoted to improving school enrollment and attendance in developing countries. A recent Campbell systematic review finds evidence that these efforts are having an impact.A team led by Anthony Petrosino, Senior Research Associate at WestEd, analysed 73 experimental and quasi-experimental e....

The key feature of a legitimate police force is that people feel obliged to voluntarily comply with or obey the police. Police require such voluntary cooperation from the general public to be effective in controlling crime and maintaining order.  What is the impact of police efforts that seek to enhance citizen percep....

Parental psychosocial health can have a significant effect on the parent-child relationship, with consequences for the later psychological health of the child. Some parenting programmes aim to improve aspects of parental wellbeing and this review specifically looked at whether group-based parenting programmes are effec....

-effectiveness of developmental programs over the life-course. His evidence-based work has been influential for criminologists around the world, and has been used to guide government policies. He has authored hundreds of scientific articles on delinquent development and early crime prevention and published books such a....

The interviewing and interrogation of suspects can be particularly important to securing convictions against the guilty and freeing the wrongly accused. A Campbell systematic reviewexamines the effectiveness of interviewing and interrogation methods. Findings from the systematic review indicate the effectiveness of an ....

The drug court model involves drug treatment mandated by the authority and aims to break the cycle of an offender’s drug use and drug related crime. Are drug courts effective in reducing future offending and drug use?A Campbell systematic review published this year concludes that adult drug courts have a substantial ....