D. in Criminology from University College London (UCL) and an associate professor at the same institution, Spencer Chainey is a specialist in crime analysis with more than 20 years of experience in the development of scientific research and the design and implementation of intelligence-informed, problem-solving, evidence-based policing strategies.
This July, the "Evidence-Based Public Safety Manual" was launched in Brazil. The book materializes the result of 7 years of research and presents, in a didactic way, the best scientific evidence from Brazil and the world on what works and what does not work to reduce violence, considering concepts, evidence and concrete cases.
Caution! Some of the information included in this fact sheet was based on the contents presented in the original sources. For more information, please refer to the studies/articles and contents listed in the 'Source of information' and 'Bibliographical reference' sections.
Further information is available in the 'Source of information' and 'Bibliographical reference'
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Definition
.The classification of a case as "effective" means that there is consistent and robust evidence (i.e., assessed by research using Maryland Scale Level 5 methodology) that the implementation of the program/initiative contemplated in that case generated a positive impact on the intended and evaluated outcome variables ("outcomes").
They correspond to the first level of aggregation of the Evidence Bank, and have been defined taking into account two main criteria:
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To ensure the representativeness of the areas and sectors that are usually mobilized in the organization and implementation of public security and justice policies;
Definition
.Category that brings together a set of initiatives, practices or types of interventions that share the same strategic focus ("what" they intend to do and/or problems they intend to solve or mitigate) and the same forms of action and approach ("how" they intend to address problems and advance their purposes).
Definition
The Evidence Bank was not conceived, nor is it intended to be, a tool for certifying specific programs and/or practices. Its ambition is to facilitate access to the best available scientific knowledge on the effectiveness of some of the main existing solutions in the field of citizen security and justice.
The selection of the types of solutions and evaluated cases that are incorporated into the Evidence Bank is based on one main criterion: the existence of impact evaluations carried out according to international standards of methodological rigor that allow the establishment of causal inference relationships.
The inclusion of new types of solutions and/or cases in the Evidence Bank is done taking into account the following criteria:
- For types of solutions: Existence of at least one systematic review and/or meta-analysis that: i. meets the criteria established by the Prisma Checklist; and ii. has been accepted for publication in peer-reviewed scientific journals;