Student-level analyses find no statistically significant association between SBLE and crime or behavior outcomes, from only four reports¶
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q3 i? The student-level pooled estimate for crime and behavior outcomes was near zero and non-significant (g = −0.09, p = 0.657), based on only four reports. → Fisher 2023
Evidence¶
Fisher 2023¶
Fisher, B. W., Petrosino, A., Persson, H., Guckenburg, S., Fronius, T., Benitez, I., & Earl, K. (2023). School‐based law enforcement strategies to reduce crime, increase perceptions of safety, and improve learning outcomes in primary and secondary schools: A systematic review. Campbell Systematic Reviews, 19, e1360. https://doi.org/10.1002/cl2.1360
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Robust variance estimation meta-analysis of 349 student-level effect sizes from 4 reports (Table 2). The weighted mean was "Student‐level −0.09" with p = 0.657 and a wide CI [−0.86, 0.69]; no statistically significant difference, and equivalence was not tested.
"Student‐level −0.09 0.17 0.657 −0.86 0.69 0.27 95.57 4 349"
Discussion¶
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Student-level analyses find no statistically significant association between SBLE and crime or behavior outcomes, from only four reports |
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Student-level analyses find no statistically significant association between SBLE and crime or behavior outcomes, from only four reports |
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2023 |
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2026-10-20 |
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