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Gun Violence Reduction in Baltimore
The City of Baltimore is launching an ambitious new effort to cut down on gun violence across the city, and is collaborating with the CJP to design strategies that reduce shootings in […]
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Gun Violence Reduction in Baltimore
The City of Baltimore is launching an ambitious new effort to cut down on gun violence across the city, and is collaborating with the CJP to design strategies that reduce shootings in […]
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An Evaluation of Citywide Street Lighting Upgrades on Gun Violence
The Philadelphia Energy Authority is engaging in one of the most ambitious public infrastructure projects in the United States by upgrading the entire light network of the city with energy-efficient “smart” LED […]
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Exploring the Effects of Civic Justice on Offending Patterns in Mexico
Civic Justice is a preventative approach to minor offenses based on community courts, restorative justice, and problem-oriented policing components. The goal of the model is to reduce recidivism and escalation to more […]
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The Last Mile Evaluation
The Last Mile (TLM) has provided courses on computer programming, web development, and entrepreneurship to incarcerated individuals for over ten years. The courses aim to teach returning citizens invaluable, marketable skills as […]
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Determining the Effects of Street Cleaning on Gun Violence: The Clean Streets Intervention
The objective of this project is to determine the effectiveness of a street cleaning intervention on gun violence. The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) launched the LandCare Block Cleanup Program in July with […]
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Field Testing and Validating Risk Assessment Tools in Latin America and the Caribbean
For the past several decades, many Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries have been facing increasing levels of youth involvement in crime and violence. This issue is a top priority for the […]
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Shannon Community Safety Initiative
Since 2006, the Massachusetts Legislature has appropriated funds to support the Shannon Community Safety Initiative (CSI) aimed at reducing gang violence across the Commonwealth. Administered by the Massachusetts Office of Grants and […]
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Community of Practice with Joyce
Community Violence Intervention (CVI) programs have enormous potential to save lives and improve justice system outcomes across a wide range of cities and counties. Many innovative jurisdictions are currently either piloting new […]
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Somerville Police Alternatives and Co-Response
CJP, in collaboration with the City of Somerville Department of Racial and Social Justice, is creating a primer on the city’s public safety response landscape. The primer will discuss the current landscape […]
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Hampden Stepdown Program
In partnership with researchers at Northeastern University, CJP researchers are assisting in evaluating the Hampden County Sheriff’s Office’s (HCSO) Step-Down Program. The step-down program is NIJ-funded and the investigation involves a difference-in-difference […]
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Gun Violence Reduction in Baltimore
The City of Baltimore is launching an ambitious new effort to cut down on gun violence across the city, and is collaborating with the CJP to design strategies that reduce shootings in […]
Read about this project
An Evaluation of Citywide Street Lighting Upgrades on Gun Violence
The Philadelphia Energy Authority is engaging in one of the most ambitious public infrastructure projects in the United States by upgrading the entire light network of the city with energy-efficient “smart” LED […]
Read about this project
Exploring the Effects of Civic Justice on Offending Patterns in Mexico
Civic Justice is a preventative approach to minor offenses based on community courts, restorative justice, and problem-oriented policing components. The goal of the model is to reduce recidivism and escalation to more […]
Read about this project
The Last Mile Evaluation
The Last Mile (TLM) has provided courses on computer programming, web development, and entrepreneurship to incarcerated individuals for over ten years. The courses aim to teach returning citizens invaluable, marketable skills as […]
Read about this project
Determining the Effects of Street Cleaning on Gun Violence: The Clean Streets Intervention
The objective of this project is to determine the effectiveness of a street cleaning intervention on gun violence. The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) launched the LandCare Block Cleanup Program in July with […]
Read about this project
Field Testing and Validating Risk Assessment Tools in Latin America and the Caribbean
For the past several decades, many Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries have been facing increasing levels of youth involvement in crime and violence. This issue is a top priority for the […]
Read about this project
Shannon Community Safety Initiative
Since 2006, the Massachusetts Legislature has appropriated funds to support the Shannon Community Safety Initiative (CSI) aimed at reducing gang violence across the Commonwealth. Administered by the Massachusetts Office of Grants and […]
Read about this project
Community of Practice with Joyce
Community Violence Intervention (CVI) programs have enormous potential to save lives and improve justice system outcomes across a wide range of cities and counties. Many innovative jurisdictions are currently either piloting new […]
Read about this project
Somerville Police Alternatives and Co-Response
CJP, in collaboration with the City of Somerville Department of Racial and Social Justice, is creating a primer on the city’s public safety response landscape. The primer will discuss the current landscape […]
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Hampden Stepdown Program
In partnership with researchers at Northeastern University, CJP researchers are assisting in evaluating the Hampden County Sheriff’s Office’s (HCSO) Step-Down Program. The step-down program is NIJ-funded and the investigation involves a difference-in-difference […]
Read about this project