2012-05-24T14:58:04Z Copyright (c) 2012, The RAND Corporation RAND Corporation http://www.rand.org/topics/violent-crime.html http://www.rand.org/publications/randreview/issues/2012/spring/veterans.html May 11, 2012 May 11, 2012

Ten RAND authors highlight seven ways in which the United States can help to ensure that veterans and their families receive health care, employment and education opportunities, and other benefits.

http://www.rand.org/gulf-states/policy-spotlights/crime-homicide-reduction.html Apr 3, 2012 Apr 3, 2012

The New Orleans Police Department launched a new crime-fighting plan in late January, with the title "SOS: Save Our Sons." The plan was developed using policing research similar to the findings of RAND's Center on Quality Policing.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR991-1.html Jan 4, 2012 Jan 4, 2012

Safe Start Promising Approaches (SSPA) is the second phase of a community-based initiative focused on developing and fielding interventions to prevent and reduce the impact of children's exposure to violence. This report shares the results of SSPA, which was intended to implement and evaluate promising and evidence-based programs in 15 program sites across the country.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/testimonies/CT370.html Dec 2, 2011 Dec 2, 2011

Testimony presented before the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, Subcommittee on Health on December 2, 2011.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9575.html Sep 13, 2011 Sep 13, 2011

RAND's evaluation of Safe Start Promising Approaches identified program successes and challenges in implementing programs for children exposed to violence. The evaluation results, though largely inconclusive, can inform similar efforts going forward.

http://www.rand.org/commentary/2011/08/26/PBS.html Aug 26, 2011 Aug 26, 2011

Boys and men of color—in particular, young African American men—are particularly vulnerable to racial and ethnic disparities. That such disparities exist should surprise no one. Nor should the fact that such disparities diminish the life chances of those affected, writes Lois M. Davis.

http://www.rand.org/commentary/2011/05/29/ND.html May 29, 2011 May 29, 2011

Not only would the delivery of quality behavioral care prevent suicides, but it would also aid in the recovery of the nearly 20 percent of service members with post-traumatic stress disorder or depression, writes Rajeev Ramchand.

http://www.rand.org/multimedia/video/2011/05/10/the-war-within.html May 10, 2011 May 10, 2011

In this May 2011 Congressional Briefing, behavioral scientist Rajeev Ramchand presents RAND research and analysis on recent increases in suicides among members of the U.S. military.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG953.html Feb 17, 2011 Feb 17, 2011

U.S. military officials should improve efforts to identify those at risk and improve both the quality and access to behavioral health treatment in response to a sharp rise in suicide among members of the nation's armed forces.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9529.html Feb 17, 2011 Feb 17, 2011

The increasing number of suicides is causing concern in the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). Suicide-prevention programs in DoD and across the services have some (but not all) of the characteristics of comprehensive programs.

http://www.rand.org/news/press/2011/02/17.html Feb 17, 2011 Feb 17, 2011

U.S. military officials should improve efforts to identify those at-risk and improve both the quality and access to behavioral health treatment in response to a sharp rise in suicide among members of nation's armed forces.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP201100238.html Dec 31, 2010 Dec 31, 2010

Although Whites are more likely than Blacks, Asians or Hispanics to think about committing suicide, actual suicide attempts are equally common among all groups except Asians, who are less likely to attempt it.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP201100144.html Dec 31, 2010 Dec 31, 2010

A telephone screener for suicide risk can be used during data collection interviews with depressed patients to identify those who need clinical intervention.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monograph_reports/MR1764-1.html Dec 22, 2010 Dec 22, 2010

An initiative that successfully reduced gun violence in Boston was adapted for a section of East Los Angeles with prevalent gang activity. Though not implemented as planned, the intervention helped reduce violent and gang crime in the targeted districts, both during and immediately after implementation.

http://www.rand.org/news/press/2010/10/12.html Oct 12, 2010 Oct 12, 2010

Legalizing marijuana in California will not dramatically reduce the drug revenues collected by Mexican drug trafficking organizations from sales to the United States.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9559.html Oct 11, 2010 Oct 11, 2010

Discusses whether legalizing marijuana in California would reduce the revenues of Mexican drug trafficking organizations and related violence.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG947-1.html Jun 2, 2010 Jun 2, 2010

<p>In 2006, more than 6 million individuals were victimized by violent crimes. The extent of violence and its impact highlight a critical need to develop and implement effective programs to reduce violence and victimization, and to conduct critical evaluations to inform other violence-reduction programs.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9532.html May 18, 2010 May 18, 2010

<p>A sharp increase in Pittsburgh homicides in 2003 led local leaders to launch an antiviolence initiative, One Vision One Life. Researchers found no program effects on homicide and negative effects on assaults.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR772.html Jan 4, 2010 Jan 4, 2010

<p>CBITS was developed for use by school-based mental health professionals for any student with symptoms of distress following exposure to trauma. SSET was adapted from CBITS for use by any school personnel with the time and interest to work with students affected by trauma. This toolkit assists social workers, school-based mental health professionals, and school personnel in adapting these interventions for use with youth who are in foster care.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20100051.html Dec 31, 2009 Dec 31, 2009

<p>Examines whether business improvement districts (BID) contributed to greater than expected declines in the incidence of violent crimes in affected neighbourhoods.</p>