Scholars and practitioners alike in recent years have suggested that real and lasting progress in the fight against gun violence requires changing the social norms and attitudes that perpetuate violence and the use of guns. The Cure Violence model is a public health approach to gun violence reduction that seeks to change individual and community attitudes and norms about gun violence.
Category: Jeffrey Butts
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.
Out-of-Home Placements Falling Among Younger Juveniles
by Jeffrey A. Butts September 5, 2014 The number of young people referred to court for delinquency offenses plummeted after
Statement of Jeffrey A. Butts to the New York Commission on Youth, Public Safety and Justice
Reducing youth crime is a complicated business, and I think we all know that it takes more than punishment. If it were possible to stop crime by simply increasing punishment, we would certainly know it by now.