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Braga, Anthony A.; Hureau, David M.; Papachristos, Andrew V. – Evaluation Review, 2011
Background: A small but growing body of research evidence suggests that place-based police interventions generate significant crime control gains. While place-based policing strategies have been adopted by a majority of U.S. police departments, very few agencies make a priori commitments to rigorous evaluations. Objective: Recent methodological…
Descriptors: Police, Program Effectiveness, Geographic Location, Crime
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Rothman, Emily F.; Johnson, Renee M.; Hemenway, David – Evaluation Review, 2006
Batterers with access to firearms present a serious lethal threat to their partners. The purpose of this exploratory study is to estimate the prevalence of and risk markers for gun possession among Massachusetts men enrolled in batterer intervention programs. The authors found that 1.8% of the men reported having a gun in or around their home.…
Descriptors: Males, Weapons, Gun Control, Family Violence