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Impulsive Behavior At The Root Of Youth Gun Violence

Youth Radio -- Youth Media International | Posted 12.11.2012 | Chicago
Read More: Murder, Gun Violence, Arrests, Education, Youth, Homicide, University of Chicago, Chicago, African American, Crime, University of Chicago Crime Lab, Violence, High School Dropouts, School, Urban, Chicago News
Youth Radio -- Youth Media International

By: Robyn Gee Chicago just hit its 400th murder of 2012, according to the New York Times. The University of Chicago Crime Lab reports that more black...

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Finding the "Fat Catchers" of Criminal Justice

Katy Welter | Posted 12.09.2011 | Chicago
Read More: Criminal Justice, Diversion-Division, Cook County, Cook County Criminal Justice System, University of Chicago Crime Lab, Drug Policy Reform, Chicago News
Katy Welter

Innovative criminal justice reforms may produce misleading results if they are not implemented using systematic research methods.

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Gun Violence Costs City $2.5 Billion A Year: Report

Chicago Tribune | Robert Mitchum | Posted 05.25.2011 | Chicago
Read More: Gun Violence, Gun Control, Chicago Gun Violence, Violence Social Costs, University of Chicago Crime Lab, Chicago News

The social costs of gun violence in Chicago total about $2.5 billion each year, according to a report released Tuesday by an academic group formed to ...

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