Sara Heller and Max Kapustin talk about the effects of the READI program on gun violence in Chicago.
“Predicting and Preventing Gun Violence: An Experimental Evaluation of READI Chicago” by Monica P. Bhatt, Sara B. Heller, Max Kapustin, Marianne Bertrand, and Christopher Blattman.
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OTHER RESEARCH WE DISCUSS IN THIS EPISODE:“Cure Violence: A Public Health Model to Reduce Gun Violence” by Jeffrey Butts, Caterina Gouvis Roman, Lindsay Bostwick, and Jeremy R. Porter.
“Machine Learning Can Predict Shooting Victimization Well Enough to Help Prevent It” by Sara B Heller, Benjamin Jakubowski, Zubin Jelveh, and Max Kapustin.
“The Enhanced Transitional Jobs Demonstration: Implementation and Early Impacts of the Next Generation of Subsidized Employment Programs” by Cindy Redcross, Bret Barden, Dan Bloom, Joseph Broads, Jennifer Thompson, Sonya Williams, Sam Elkins, Randall Jurus, Janae Bonus, Ada Tso et al.
“Thinking, Fast and Slow? Some Field Experiments to Reduce Crime and Dropout in Chicago” by Sara B. Heller, Anuj K. Shah, Jonathan Guryan, Jens Ludwig, Sendhil Mullainathan, and Harold A. Pollack.
“Reducing Crime and Violence: Experimental Evidence from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Liberia” by Christopher Blattman, Julian C. Jamison, and Margaret Sheridan.
“Reducing Violence Without Police: A Review of Research Evidence” by Charles Branas, Shani Bugs, Jeffrey A. Butts, Anna Harvey, and Erin M. Kerrison.
“Advance Peace Stockton, 2018-20 Evaluation Report” by Jason Corburn and Amanda Fukutome.
“Implementation Evaluation of Roca, Inc.” by Abt Associates.
“Reaching and Connecting: Preliminary Results from Chicago CRED’s Impact on Gun Violence Involvement” by Northwestern Neighborhood & Network Initiative.
Episode 22: Phil Levine on gun exposure and accidental shootings (REBROADCAST)
Episode 35: Erich Muehlegger on air pollution and crime (REBROADCAST)
Episode 79: Jenny Williams on electronic monitoring
Episode 78: Sandip Sukhtankar on Women’s Help Desks in police stations in India
Episode 77: Elizabeth Linos on reducing burnout for 911 dispatchers
Episode 76: Tim Moore on the long-term effects of the crack cocaine epidemic
Episode 75: Panka Bencsik on diversion for drug possession arrests
Episode 74: Bryan Stuart on social connectedness and crime
Episode 73: Danila Serra on ethics training for police in Ghana
Episode 72: Manasi Deshpande on SSI benefits and crime
Bonus episode: Chris Blattman on why we fight
Episode 71: Zoë Cullen on increasing employment for people with criminal records
Episode 70: Pedro Souza on police body-worn cameras
Episode 21: Aurelie Ouss on reducing failures-to-appear in court (REBROADCAST)
Episode 31: Randi Hjalmarsson on jury decision-making (REBROADCAST)
Episode 69: Molly Schnell on school shootings
Bonus episode: Sarah Lageson on digital punishment
Episode 68: Andrew Barr on nutritional assistance in early childhood
Episode 67: David Phillips on mental health care for people released from jail
Episode 66: Aaron Chalfin on what motivates police officers
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