Researchers found Richmond’s community violence intervention program was responsible for an estimated 61% reduction in firearm homicides and injury shootings over 14 years.
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1. California's public safety strategy works: Governor Newsom's ...
Researchers found Richmond’s community violence intervention program was responsible for an estimated 61% reduction in firearm homicides and injury shootings over 14 years.
California’s public safety strategy works: Governor Newsom’s commitment helps lower crime as new study shows violence prevention saves lives | Governor of California
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New UC Berkeley study finds a community violence intervention program caused a 61% decline in the city’s firearm homicides and shootings
A new study just released confirms that California’s violence preven
2. www.newark.rutgers.edu › news › rutgers-newark-study-findsRutgers-Newark Study Finds Brighter Street Lighting Reduced...
Adding LED lights to illuminate crime hot spots throughout the City of Newark reduced violent crime by nearly 46 percent and burglaries by 58 percent, according to new research from Rutgers University–Newark.
Rutgers-Newark Study Finds Brighter Street Lighting Reduced Violent Crime Nearly 46 Percent | Rutgers University-Newark
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Between 2019 and 2021, more than 1,500 LED fixtures were installed citywide.
For six months, violent crime levels plummeted in the areas where enhanced LE
3. Researchers point to community violence programs, pandemic recovery in historic homicide decline • Utah News Dispatch
A survey of nearly 50 crime scholars convened by the nonpartisan Council on Criminal Justice found the strongest support that the top contributing factors to the drop in homicide rates have been community violence intervention programs, the easing of pandemic-related disruptions, and focused deterrence strategies that pair law enforcement with social services.
As candidates debate public safety ahead of the midterm elections, a new assessment of the nation's historic homicide decline suggests there is no single explanation for the drop — and that some widely discussed enforcement strategies may have played little role.
A survey of nearly 50 crime scholars convened by the nonpartisan Council
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Context matters: lessons from the implementation of SafeGrowth in Sweden
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This article highlights how context matters in the implementation of a crime prevention initiative, exemplified by the implementation of the SafeGrowth method at Drottninghög, Helsingborg, Swede
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Researchers analyzed California’s extreme risk protection orders (ERPOs) and found individuals subject to these orders were significantly less likely to be arrested — including for violent and firearm-related offenses — both during the order and in the months after it expired.
Texas Tech Health El Paso Celebrates First Graduates of New Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship
Forensic psychiatrists are medical doctors who apply their knowledge of mental health to legal questions and judicial proceedings.
For example, a forensic psychiatrist may be asked to give an expert opinion to the court about how a defendant’s mental state affected their behavior.
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Using the Haddon matrix to improve environmental road safety factors around a school zone
Background Road traffic-related injuries (RTIs) constitute a significant concern among schoolchildren.
However, limited studies have identified road safety factors using the Haddon matrix and implemented related interventions.
This study aims to...