Reading summary #2

Please provide a 250–500 word summary of your assigned reading. This should describe key aspects of the article you read, and how it relates to the subject of the week (i.e., class lecture). 

1. Farrington, D. P. (2003). Methodological Quality Standards for Evaluation Research. The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 587(1), 49–68.
2. Petrosino, A., et al. (2001). Meeting challenges of evidence-based policy: The Campbell Collaboration. The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 578, 14–34.
3. Weisburd, D., et al. (2001). Does research design affect study outcomes in criminal justice? The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 578, 50–70.
4. Wilson, D. B. (2001). Meta-Analytic Methods for Criminology. The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 578, 71–89.