+ The strategic prevention of gun violence among gang-involved offenders
- Author:
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Braga AA / Pierce GL / McDevitt J / Bond BJ / Cronin S
- Date:
- 2008
- Publication:
- Justice Quarterly
- Topics:
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Crime, Ethnicity, Homicide, Law Enforcement, Local
- Keywords:
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Deterrence Techniques, Gang, Gang Violence, Intervention Strategy, Policing strategies
“Pulling levers” policing strategies to reduce gang violence, and gang-related gun violence in particular, are increasingly common. This paper evaluates the effect of an intervention that employed “pulling...
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+ Reducing Homicide through a
- Author:
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McGarrell, Edmund F. / Chermak, Steven / Wilson, Jeremy M. / Corsaro, Nicholas
- Date:
- 2006
- Publication:
- Justice Quarterly
- Topics:
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Homicide, Law Enforcement, Legislation and Policy
- Keywords:
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CRIME, CRIMINOLOGY, GANGS, HOMICIDE, SOCIAL work education
The authors explored the effects on violent crime resulting from a “lever-pulling” strategy in Indianapolis from 1998-1999. “Lever-pulling” referred to attempts by criminal justice officials to deter...
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