Category: Marissa Mandala

Articles, Eric Piza, Marissa Mandala

Situational Crime Prevention and Worldwide Piracy

Relying on situational crime prevention perspective, this study compares successful and unsuccessful pirate attacks reported to the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) from the year 2000 through 2013 (n = 4,902). The study builds upon the recent work of Shane and Magnuson in Justice Quarterly, pp 1–26 ([2014]), which found various SCP techniques effectively prevented piracy attacks on a global level. Continue reading Situational Crime Prevention and Worldwide Piracy

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Cure Violence, Jeffrey Butts, JohnJayREC Products, Marissa Mandala, Other Products, Sheyla Delgado, Violence

Perceptions of Violence in Harlem

by Sheyla A. Delgado, Jeffrey A. Butts, and Marissa Mandala Research & Evaluation Center June 2015 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Funding support for this research brief was provided by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the New York City Council. The authors are grateful for the cooperation and support of the hundreds of New York City residents who participated in the surveys on which this research brief is … Continue reading Perceptions of Violence in Harlem

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Cure Violence, Data Bits & Research Briefs, Jeffrey Butts, JohnJayREC Products, Marissa Mandala, Sheyla Delgado, Violence

Perceptions of Violence in East New York (Brooklyn)

by Sheyla A. Delgado, Jeffrey A. Butts, and Marissa Mandala Research & Evaluation Center June 2015 The Research and Evaluation Center at John Jay College of Criminal Justice is assessing New York City’s violence reduction efforts. One element in the project involves in-person surveys with young men (ages 18-30) in various neighborhoods implementing the Cure Violence strategy. The survey relies on Respondent-Driven Sampling (RDS) methods … Continue reading Perceptions of Violence in East New York (Brooklyn)

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Cure Violence, Data Bits & Research Briefs, Jeffrey Butts, JohnJayREC Products, Marissa Mandala, Sheyla Delgado, Violence

Perceptions of Violence in the South Bronx

This study’s main goal was to measure changes in violent norms and attitudes in specific areas of New York City. The survey measured each respondent’s willingness to use violence in 17 hypothetical confrontation scenarios that ranged from minor to severe provocations. An index (or a composite score) was created from all 17 scenarios. Continue reading Perceptions of Violence in the South Bronx

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Perceptions of Violence: Surveying Young Males in New York City

In 2014, the JohnJayREC team began conducting surveys with residents in New York City neighborhoods where the Cure Violence program had been implemented for at least one year. Researchers surveyed samples of young male residents between the ages of 18 and 30, the demographic most at risk for violent offending and victimization. The survey instrument was designed to measure each respondent’s attitude towards violence, as well as other factors that could influence the endorsement of violent behavior. Continue reading Perceptions of Violence: Surveying Young Males in New York City

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