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Group Violence Reduction Strategy Policy Brief
Community Gun Violence is one of the most serious issues facing US cities today. It is not only responsible for thousands of deaths and injuries every month—it hinders education, limits the effectiveness […]
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Group Violence Reduction Strategy Policy Brief
Community Gun Violence is one of the most serious issues facing US cities today. It is not only responsible for thousands of deaths and injuries every month—it hinders education, limits the effectiveness […]
Read this publicationProsecutor Initiatives to Reduce Gun Violence
Prosecutor offices can play a significant role in decreasing gun violence. An increase in gun violence across the United States has left communities and city governments uncertain about how to respond effectively. […]
Read this publicationFocused Deterrence, Strategic Management, and Effective Gun Violence Prevention
The evaluation literature suggests that focused deterrence strategies are effective in reducing gun violence. However, focused deterrence is notoriously difficult to implement and sustain. The history of focused deterrence implementation failure raises […]
Read this publicationThe Salience of Social Context, Opioid Antagonist Use, and Prior Opioid Exposure as Determinants of Fatal and Non-fatal Opioid Overdoses
This study examines the salience of social context for opioid overdoses in Boston from 2014 to 2019. Longitudinal negative binomial models with random effects indicated that higher levels of concentrated disadvantage, residential […]
Read this publicationPolice Reform in Public Housing Contexts: Body‐Worn Cameras, Surveillance, and Harm Reduction in New York City Housing Authority Developments
The concern of crime in New York City public housing complexes motivated heightened police patrol of buildings and the enforcement of trespass laws. The 2013 federal court settlement of Davis et al. v. City […]
Read this publicationGhost Guns and Crime: A Tale of Two California Cities
Privately made firearms (PMFs) or “ghost guns” are homemade, unserialized, untraceable firearms that have been increasingly used in violent crime in the United States. Very little is known about the types of […]
Read this publicationKey Actions for Citywide Gun Violence Reduction: A Three-City Case Study
Cities that take a holistic, strategic approach to violence reduction with strong management and accountability practices can drive down violence and keep violence low. To explore this idea in depth, this case […]
Read this publicationAnalyzing the Impact of Baltimore’s Group Violence Reduction Strategy in the Western District
The team’s preliminary estimates are that, in the 18 months after its introduction in January 2022, GVRS was responsible for reducing homicides and shootings in the Western District by roughly a quarter, […]
Read this publicationDisorder Policing to Reduce Crime: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Research Summary: Broken windows theory suggests that police can prevent serious crime by addressing social and physical disorder in neighborhoods. In many U.S. cities, recent increases in disorder, fear, and crime have […]
Read this publicationStreetwork at the Crossroads: An Evaluation of a Street Gang Outreach Intervention and Holistic Appraisal of the Research Evidence
Spurred by the success of public health violence interventions, and accelerated by policy pressure to reduce violence without exacerbating overpolicing and mass incarceration, streetwork programs—those that provide anti-violence services by neighborhood-based workers […]
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