Crime and Violence Prevention

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Research conducted by: Safety and Justice Program; RAND Justice, Infrastructure, and Environment; RAND Europe; Center on Quality Policing

Journal Articles (21)

The Complete Guide to Physical Security — Dec 14, 2012

Creating a sound security plan involves understanding not only security requirements but also the dynamics of the marketplace, employee issues, and management goals.

Silencing the Science on Gun Research — Jan 1, 2012

Restrictions on gun-related injury research have hindered progress on reducing gun violence. Unless this restriction in lifted, public health science on firearms has effectively been muffled.

The Impact of Gun-Law Messaging on Gun Purchases — Mar 17, 2011

A public safety message aimed at improving gun law awareness was found to have an effect on new gun buyers' behaviors, particularly in regards to reports of stolen guns, which more than doubled as a result.

Intervening in Gun Markets: An Experiment to Assess the Impact of Targeted Gun-Law Messaging — Jan 1, 2011

The objective of this study was to assess whether targeting new gun buyers with a public safety message aimed at improving gun law awareness can modify gun purchasers' behaviors.

The Dynamics of Deterrence — Jan 1, 2009

Game theory and other simulations show that, if potential criminal offenders are sufficiently deterrable, increasing the conditional probability of punishment (given violation) can reduce the amount of punishment actually inflicted, by "tipping" a situation from its high-violation equilibrium to its low-violation equilibrium.

Reactions to Dating Violence Among Latino Teenagers: An Experiment Utilizing the Articulated Thoughts in Simulated Situations Paradigm — Jan 1, 2007

Dating violence is a serious problem among adolescents and young adults.

The Break the Cycle Evaluation Project — Jan 1, 2007

Evaluates the impact of Break the Cycle, a private, nonprofit organization that works with youth aged 12-22 to end domestic violence, on Latino youth in Los Angeles.

Impact of a School-Based Dating Violence Prevention Program Among Latino Teens: Randomized Controlled Effectiveness Trial — Jan 1, 2006

Ending Violence curriculum has impact on teen norms, knowledge, and help-seeking proclivities that may aid in early intervention for dating violence.

Toward a More Comprehensive Understanding of Violence Against Impoverished Women — Jan 1, 2006

Reports on physical, sexual, and psychological violence among women were randomly sampled from temporary shelter settings and low-income housing in Los Angeles County and finds that they experienced notable rates of violence during the past 6 months.

Isolating the Nexus of Substance Use, Violence and Sexual Risk for HIV Infection Among Young Adults in the United States — Jan 1, 2005

Adults aged 18 to 29 are at significant sexual risk for HIV infection.

Experiencing Interpersonal Violence: Perspectives of Sexually Active, Substance-Using Women Living in Shelters and Low-Income Housing — Jan 1, 2005

As part of a larger study, the authors investigated experiences of recent violence among sexually active, substance-using women.

The Relationship Between Life Satisfaction, Risk-Taking Behaviors, and Youth Violence — Jan 1, 2005

This study builds on existing criminological theories and examines the role of life satisfaction and self-control in explaining youth violence.

Prevalence and Co-Occurrence of Violence, Substance Use and Disorder, and HIV Risk Behavior: A Comparison of Sheltered and Low-Income Housed Women in Los Angeles County — Jan 1, 2004

Violence against women, substance use and disorder, and HIV represent three significant threats to the health of women, yet little is known about the extent of these epidemics among indigent women. This study investigates and documents differences in the prevalence and co-occurrence of physical and sexual violence, substance use and disorder, and HIV risk behavior in sizable probability samples of sheltered homeless and low-income housed women.

A Measurement Model Approach to Estimating Community Policing Implementation — Jan 1, 2004

This study developed and assessed a measurement model to examine the implementation of community policing (COP).

Preventing Violence and Related Health-Risking Social Behaviors in Adolescents — Jan 1, 2004

The evidence review was conducted to address six key questions mandated in the Task Order.

Dating Violence Among Adolescents: Prevalence, Gender Distribution, and Prevention Program Effectiveness — Jan 1, 2004

In this review, we assess the state of the research literature on teen dating violence.

Predictors of Acute Distress Among Young Adults Injured By Community Violence — Jan 1, 2003

Acute reactions to trauma are examined in 267 individuals severely injured via community violence.

Early Predictors of Adolescent Violence — Jan 1, 2000

Programs aimed at preventing drug use may yield an added violence-reduction bonus.

What Pediatricians Can Do to Further Youth Violence Prevention: A Qualitative Study — Jan 1, 1999

Youth violence is a public health problem world wide.

How Can We Prevent Emotional Disturbances in Youth Exposed to Violence in Schools? — Jan 1, 1999

The authors study examined rates of violence exposure and related distress among youth referred to school district mental health services.

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