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. 2018 Jan 9;14(1):i–216. doi: 10.4073/csr.2018.1

Methods

Randomised controlled trial

Participants

109 seventh grade school students

45% Male, 99% Black

Location

United States

Interventions

Gang resistance, education and training (GREAT). Intervention involves leadership skills development and a character education curriculum. The curriculum involved drug resistance, gang resistance, and non‐violent confrontational skills among others.

Programme deliverer

Police Officer, assisted by two teachers

Evaluator role

Independent evaluator

Outcomes

Out‐of‐school suspension

In‐school suspension

Office referrals

Tardies

Unexcused absences

Students achieving honour roll

Length

Nine weeks

Assessment

Baseline and post treatment

Attrition

Results suggest no attrition

COI statement

Not presented

CoFI

Unlikely. Researcher was a PhD student who asked permission to run an evaluation implemented by the Metropolitan Police Service (see appendix B).