Predicting and preventing gun violence: An experimental evaluation of READI Chicago
MP Bhatt, SB Heller, M Kapustin… - The quarterly journal …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Gun violence is the most pressing public safety problem in US cities. We report results from
a randomized controlled trial (N= 2,456) of a community-researcher partnership called the …
a randomized controlled trial (N= 2,456) of a community-researcher partnership called the …
Disorder policing to reduce crime: An updated systematic review and meta‐analysis
Abstract Research Summary Broken windows theory suggests that police can prevent
serious crime by addressing social and physical disorder in neighborhoods. In many US …
serious crime by addressing social and physical disorder in neighborhoods. In many US …
Gun violence is a public health crisis that needs more applied criminologists
AA Braga - Criminology & Public Policy, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Research Summary Gun violence was declared a “public health crisis” after
shootings increased in many US cities during the course of the COVID‐19 pandemic. The …
shootings increased in many US cities during the course of the COVID‐19 pandemic. The …
The effect of gunshot detection technology on evidence collection and case clearance in Kansas City, Missouri
Objectives This study tests whether (1) shots fired calls for service in the gunshot detection
technology (GDT) target area are more likely to be classified as unfounded;(2) police …
technology (GDT) target area are more likely to be classified as unfounded;(2) police …
Racial and ethnic differences in the effects of state firearm laws: a systematic review subgroup analysis
Background Despite growing evidence about how state-level firearm regulations affect
overall rates of injury and death, little is known about whether potential harms or benefits of …
overall rates of injury and death, little is known about whether potential harms or benefits of …
Prevention strategies for policing gun violence
The police have the unique capacity to preempt and deter violence and to reduce the use of
firearms in violent encounters. But overly aggressive policing tactics have contributed to a …
firearms in violent encounters. But overly aggressive policing tactics have contributed to a …
The views of police officers toward gun legislation and public health policies driven by firearm safety concerns
TR Kochel, SW Phillips - Journal of community health, 2024 - Springer
Gun violence is a principal cause of premature death in America. It has been suggested that
solutions to gun violence may be found using a public health approach, which is broader …
solutions to gun violence may be found using a public health approach, which is broader …
Social Vulnerability and Firearm Violence: An Examination of the Correlates of Fatal and Nonfatal Shootings
The current study uses the CDC's social vulnerability index (SVI), an underutilized measure
in criminology, to examine patterns of fatal and nonfatal firearm violence. The SVI is an index …
in criminology, to examine patterns of fatal and nonfatal firearm violence. The SVI is an index …
Explaining the Extraordinary Decline in Chicago's Homicide Arrest Rates, 1965 to 1994 and Beyond: Trends in Case Mix Versus Standards for Arrest
PJ Cook, J Lopez - Journal of contemporary criminal justice, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Chicago's homicide arrest rate dropped from 91% in 1965 to 57% in 1994 and dropped still
lower in recent years. This pattern mirrors the trend in the national homicide clearance rate …
lower in recent years. This pattern mirrors the trend in the national homicide clearance rate …