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Nominate a Program to Be Reviewed by CrimeSolutions.gov

CrimeSolutions.gov welcomes program nominations.

When submitting a program for consideration, it is helpful to include as much information about the program and the research evaluations (including citations) as possible. However, programs may be nominated without specific citations. In such cases, the inclusion of referrals to individuals who may have more information or be in possession of such studies is helpful. Qualitative studies are also welcome as they may provide valuable context for a program.

Program Submission Criteria

Before a nominated program is reviewed, the following criteria are considered:

Program criteria

To be considered for review, the program must:

• Aim to prevent or reduce crime, delinquency, or related problem behaviors (such as aggression, gang involvement, or school attachment);
• Aim to prevent, intervene, or respond to victimization;
• Aim to improve justice systems or processes; and/or
• Target an offender population or an at-risk population (that is, individuals who have the potential to become involved in the justice system).

Prevention programs not explicitly aimed at reducing or preventing a problem behavior must apply to a population at risk for problem behaviors. Read more about: Program Review and Rating from Start to Finish.

Evaluation research criteria

• The program must be evaluated with at least one randomized field experiment or a quasi-experimental research design (with a comparison condition).
• The outcomes assessed must relate to crime, delinquency, or victimization prevention, intervention, or response.
• The evaluation(s) must be published in a peer-reviewed publication or documented in a comprehensive evaluation report.
• The date of publication must be 1980 or after.

Program and evaluation submissions meeting these minimum criteria will be sent to the Lead Researchers for review to determine whether the program and its evaluations meet all criteria for inclusion on CrimeSolutions.gov. Read more about: Program Review and Rating from Start to Finish.

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