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 21: Aurelie Ouss on reducing failures-to-appear in court
Episode 20: J.J. Prescott on sex offender registries
Episode 19: Jeremy West on racial bias in police investigations
Episode 18: Maya Rossin-Slater on the effects of violent assault during pregnancy
Episode 17: Ana Tur-Prats on how historical family types affect intimate partner violence today
Episode 16: Stephen Billings on lead and crime
Coming soon: Interviews with book authors
Episode 15: Mica Sviatschi on the effects of criminal gangs in El Salvador
Episode 14: Aaron Chalfin on street lighting and crime
Episode 13: Ariel White on short jail spells and subsequent voting behavior
Episode 12: Michael Lovenheim on grade retention and students' criminal activity
Episode 11: Steven Raphael on sentencing reform in California
Episode 10: Emily Weisburst on police officers in schools
Episode 9: Mike Mueller-Smith on the Criminal Justice Administrative Records System (CJARS)
Episode 8: Amanda Agan on Ban the Box
Episode 7: Jeff Weaver on the effects of parental and sibling incarceration
Episode 6: Manisha Shah on criminalizing sex work
Episode 5: Kevin Schnepel on diversion from felony conviction
Episode 4: Megan Stevenson on cash bail
Episode 3: Analisa Packham on syringe exchange programs
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