Flash Reviews
- Flash reviews are either recently completed reviews in established topic areas or reviews of studies that have been nominated and fall within CLEAR’s eligibility criteria. The same review procedures and evidence guidelines are used for flash reviews as for all other studies reviewed by CLEAR.
- Studies can be nominated for review by a CLEAR user through the Contact CLEAR section or by a U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) agency.
- Flash reviews can include any study that meets CLEAR review criteria.
Recently Added
Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the impact of the Reentry Services Project (RSP) on juvenile recidivism. The authors estimated regression models comparing the number of criminal and official…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the impact of the South Oxnard Challenge Project (SOCP), an alternative juvenile probation program, on delinquency and drug use. The study was a randomized…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the impact of the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) on earnings and employment for disadvantaged adults. The authors conducted a randomized controlled trial.…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the impact of the Community and Technical College (CTC) Worker Retraining program on the employment rate, earnings, and public benefit receipt of long-term…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to evaluate the effect of participating in a juvenile drug court in Farmington, New Mexico, on recidivism. The author used historical data from official court records to…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the impact of the Community and Technical College (CTC) Job Preparatory Training program on the employment rate, earnings, and public benefit receipt of adults…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the marginal impacts of three layered treatments—drug court hearings, substance abuse therapy, and contingency management counseling—on criminal justice outcomes…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the impact of participation in Maine’s adult drug treatment court programs on recidivism. The authors compared the recidivism rates of drug treatment court…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the impact of providing low-income families with private market housing vouchers on employment, earnings, receipt of public assistance, and receipt of education…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the impact of the Washington State Juvenile Rehabilitation Administration’s mentoring program on recidivism. The author estimated the effect of the mentoring…
CLEAR Icon Key
Below is a key for icons used to indicate important details about a study, such as its type, evidence rating, and outcome findings.
High Causal Evidence
Strong evidence the effects are caused by the examined intervention.
Moderate Causal Evidence
Evidence that the effects are caused to some degree by the examined intervention.
Low Causal Evidence
Little evidence that the effects are caused by the examined intervention.
Causal Impact Analysis
Uses quantitative methods to assess the effectiveness of a program, policy, or intervention.
Descriptive Analysis
Describes a program, policy, or intervention using qualitative or quantitative methods.
Implementation Analysis
Examines the implementation of a program, policy, or intervention.
Favorable
The study found at least one favorable impact in the outcome domain, and no unfavorable impacts.
Mixed
The study found some favorable and some unfavorable impacts in the outcome domain.
None
The study found no statistically significant impacts in the outcome domain.
Unfavorable
The study found at least one unfavorable impact in the outcome domain, and no favorable impacts.
Not applicable
Not applicable because no outcomes were examined in the outcome domain.
Favorable - low evidence
The study found at least one favorable impact in the outcome domain, and no unfavorable impacts. The study received a low causal evidence ratings so these findings should be interpreted with caution.
Mixed - low evidence
The study found some favorable and some unfavorable impacts in the outcome domain. The study received a low causal evidence ratings so these findings should be interpreted with caution.
None - low evidence
The study found no statistically significant impacts in the outcome domain. The study received a low causal evidence ratings so these findings should be interpreted with caution.
Unfavorable - low evidence
The study found at least one unfavorable impact in the outcome domain, and no favorable impacts. The study received a low causal evidence ratings so these findings should be interpreted with caution.