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Abstract. Gun violence is the most pressing public safety problem in American cities. We report results from a randomized controlled trial (N = 2,456) of a comm

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[โ€“] Five@beehaw.org 13 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

It's frustrating that scientists start with the assertion that gun crime and not capitalism is the most pressing public safety concern, but at least they're trying anti-poverty measures to reduce gun crime instead of more policing. It doesn't take a PhD to realize poverty is the root cause of not just gun crime, but most social problems.

But this isn't new. The last time academics tried something similar, the the violence interrupters, the Fraternal Order of Police lobbied against it to have it shut down. It was showing significant results, saving black lives and reducing gun violence. But the police saw it as a threat (and it was - anything that reduces crime is a threat to the institution of police), and they killed it.

[โ€“] 100years@beehaw.org 8 points 1 year ago

'No Way to Prevent This', Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens.

Though I'm sure similar scumbags to the FOP are hard at work at exporting mass shootings.