All CrimeSolutions Senior Researchers and Study Reviewers have extensive subject-matter and research methodology expertise. On this page, learn about:
Senior Researchers
Senior Researchers select the studies that comprise a program's evidence base and coordinate the review process for a given topic area. They also ensure that any scoring discrepancies between Study Reviewers are resolved and that consensus is achieved before a program is assigned a final evidence rating. Senior Researchers are experts in the following justice-related topics:
- Crime and Crime Prevention
- Corrections and Reentry
- Courts
- Drugs and Substance Abuse
- Juveniles
- Law Enforcement
- School Safety
- Victims and Victimization
Study Reviewers
Study Reviewers are responsible for reviewing and rating the individual studies that comprise a program's evidence base. Reviewers are assigned on the basis of their area of expertise. Our Study Reviewers are subject-matter and research methodology experts. Each Study Reviewer is trained and certified prior to reviewing studies.
As minimum qualifications, each Study Reviewer must:
- Possess a Ph.D. (or other comparable advanced degree), preferably in a social science-related field of study such as sociology or criminal justice, but other fields of study will be considered.
- Be subject-matter experts and have substantial knowledge of research in at least one or more of the following seven topic areas: corrections and reentry, courts, crime and crime prevention, drugs and substance abuse, juvenile justice, law enforcement, and crime victims and victimization.
- Have extensive knowledge about research methodology.
- Be available to complete reviews up to five days per year.
How We Handle Conflicts of Interest
Researchers and Reviewers agree to provide notification of any actual or apparent financial or personal conflicts of interest with programs or evaluation studies they are given to review. Examples of potential conflicts of interest include, but are not limited to, present and past employment connections, financial interests in program materials or implementation, and conducting, authoring or being an advisory member on any part of an evaluation study or article. If a Study Reviewer has a conflict of interest, he or she is required to inform the Senior Researcher in writing before beginning the study review and then may be recused from the review of that program.