Based in the Department of Criminology at the University of Pennsylvania, we partner with governments and non-profits to find research-based solutions to preventing crime, advancing the justice system, and other complex social problems. Our focus is on the needs and priorities of the partners and communities we work with—we believe good policy has to be responsive to and supported from the neighborhood level.
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Mexico City undertook a bold, data-driven effort to reduce gun violence through Alto al Fuego (Ceasefire), a strategy co-designed with the Crime and Justice Policy Lab (CJP), Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA), […]
Read About ProjectPartner-driven exploration of existing data to understand the nature of problems and inform new policy innovations.
Long-term partnerships with governments or non-profits to learn about, improve, and document the success of particular innovative practices.
