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A Chicago gun violence prevention program offered a job, cognitive behavioral therapy and social support to at-risk men. This substantially reduced both arrests and victimizations for shootings and... (academic.oup.com)
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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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[–] Kayel@aussie.zone 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Studies are easier to beat people over the head with. A rolled up journal hurts more than an opinion column.

Additionally, they have stats on exactly how much money the program saved. Good to be able to pitch a social program making the county/state/country money.