Gun Violence
This article from Urban Science offers findings from a successful gun crime reduction program called Advance Peace Sacramento and also provides information on a model program for urban public safety for other jurisdictions to adopt. Abstract: “Urban gun violence is a critical human health and social justice issue. Strategies to reduce urban gun violence are…
This executive summary of from the Giffords Law Center provides an overview of diversion programs for nonviolent gun possession focusing on the Pathways to New Beginnings program in Minneapolis. Additionally, the resource includes recidivism rates for people who participated in the program and offers recommendations to prosecutors and state legislators on these types of diversion…
This report from the Urban Institute features results from a survey of young people in four Chicago neighborhoods to “learn from young adults firsthand whether and why they decide to carry guns, how they acquire firearms, how they experience gun violence, and what they view as the best strategies to reduce gun carrying and promote safety in their communities.” From the report: …
