Research Program
on
Systematic Reviews
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George Mason University
Co-Directors:
Dr. David Weisburd
Dr. Dave Wilson
Toolkits & Resources
Preparing Systematic Reviews
The Campbell
Collaborations Guide to preparing systematic reviews.
Meta-Analysis
Powerpoint overheads from Dr. Wilson's course on Meta-Analysis.
Effect Size Calculator
Use this tool to create
standardized effect sizes.
Power Analysis
Tools to calculate power
statistics.
Macros for performing meta-analyses
SPSS, STATA, and SAS
macros.
Reviews by CEBCP Team Members
Problem-Oriented Policing. (David Weisburd, Cody Telep, Josh Hinkle and John Eck)
Second Responder Programs for Domestic Violence. (Robert C.
Davis, David Weisburd and Bruce Taylor)
Counter-terrorism Strategies. (Cynthia Lum, Leslie Kennedy and
Alison Sherley)
Police Crackdowns on Illegal Gun Carrying (Christopher Koper and Evan Mayo-Wilson)
Boot Camps. (David Wilson, Doris MacKenzie, Fawn Ngo-Mitchell).
Court-mandated interventions for domestic violence. (Lynette Feder, David Wilson and Sabrina Austin)
Incarceration-based drug treatment. (Ojmarrh Mitchell,
David Wilson and Doris MacKenzie)
Drug courts. (In progress - David Wilson, Ojmarrh Mitchell and
Doris MacKenzie)
'Pulling Levers' policing. (In
progress - David Weisburd and Anthony Braga)
Synthesizing Evidence
Taking stock of existing research evidence on the effectiveness of interventions intended to prevent or reduce crime not only is an important part of the scientific process but also can play a central role in informing public policy. Not all evidence is equally credible and even high quality studies do not always agree with one another. A rigorous method called systematic reviewing has been developed to synthesize the evidence across seemingly disparate studies of a common intervention or crime policy.
The Systematic Review Research Program seeks to advance the use of this approach by not only improving upon the methods used to bring together research evidence, but also to conduct systematic reviews on a wide variety of criminal justice intervention areas. Already, team members have published systematic reviews on policing, corrections, juvenile justice, counter-terrorism, and drug treatment through the Campbell Collaboration Crime and Justice Group of which the co-Directors of this research program participate.
To sponsor
or suggest a systematic review, click here.
News and Announcements
The deadline for the CEBCP has request for proposals for two Campbell Systematic Reviews on Critical Aspects of Policing has passed.
Questions? Contact Dave McClure
Approved NPIA Grants
Policing Schools: A Systematic Search for Evaluative Studies of Non-Curricular Law Enforcement Strategies to Prevent School Crime And Disorder: Anthony Petrosio and Sarah Guckenburg
Legitimacy in Policing: Lorraine Mazerolle, Matthew Manning, Sarah Bennett
Effect of GIS upon Crime Reduction Efficiency: Larry Hoover, Jihong (Solomon) Zhao, Yan Zhang
Stress Management Training and Development Programs for Police Officers and Recruits: George Patterson, Irene Chung