What’s the difference between Boston Ceasefire and Chicago-CeaseFire, or focused deterrence and the public health approach? The Research & Evaluation
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Violent Crime Rates in U.S. Cities Over 500,000 Total Population
Data Source: Crimes reported to the Uniform Crime Reports program, Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Department of Justice, as prepared
Map of All New York City Violence Reduction Programs
In 2012, the Research & Evaluation Center received the first of three grants from the New York City Council to
Violent Youth Arrests Continue to Fall Nationwide
According to national arrest estimates calculated with data released by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), law enforcement agencies across the United States made about 53,000 violent crime arrests involving youth under age 18 in 2013, compared with more than 60,000 in 2012.
Evaluating the Effectiveness of the Cure Violence Model in New York City
Butts, Jeffrey A. and Sheyla Delgado (2014). Evaluating the Effectiveness of the Cure Violence Model in New York City. New
Strengthening Youth Justice Practices with Developmental Knowledge and Principles
The insights and lessons of developmental science do not translate easily into the day-to-day tasks of youth justice systems, which often focus on control and compliance. Youth justice practitioners require assistance as they apply developmental principles. The Positive Youth Justice (PYJ) Model was developed to meet this challenge.