This ambitious volume brings together and assesses all major
systematic reviews of the effectiveness of criminological
interventions, to draw broad conclusions about what works in
policing, corrections, developmental prevention, situational
prevention, drug abuse treatments, sentencing and deterrence, and
communities. Systematic reviews aim to minimize any possible bias
in drawing conclusions by stating explicit criteria for inclusion
and exclusion of studies, by conducting extensive and wide-ranging
searches for possibly eligible studies, and by making all stages of
the review explicit and transparent so that the methods can be
checked and replicated. Over a decade ago, a concerted effort was
made by members of the criminology community, including the Editors
and contributors of this volume, to bring the practice of
systematic reviews to the study of Criminology, providing
replicable, evidence-based data to answer key questions about the
study of crime causation, detection, and prevention. Now, the
pioneers in this effort present a comprehensive stock-taking of
what has been learned in the past decade of systematic reviews in
criminology. Much has been discovered about the effectiveness of
(for example) boot camps, "hot spots" policing, closed-circuit
television surveillance, neighborhood watch, anti-bullying programs
in schools, early parenting programs, drug treatment programs, and
other key topics. This volume will be of interest to researchers in
criminology and criminal justice, as well as in related fields such
as public health and forensic science, with important implications
for policy-makers and practitioners. Decisively showing that the
"nothing works" era is over, this volume takes stock of what we
know, and still need to know, to prevent crime. I plan to keep this
book close at hand and to use it often! Francis T. Cullen,
Distinguished Research Professor Emeritus, University of Cincinnati
At a time when there is a broad commitment to bringing science to
the front lines of practice, this book should be on the reading
list of both policymakers and scholars. Laurie O. Robinson,
Clarence J. Robinson Professor of Criminology, Law Society, George
Mason University and former Assistant Attorney General of the U.S.
Department of Justice
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