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Violent Crime
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A Colombian Survivor's Crusade to Strengthen Punishment for Acid Attacks
Mahlet Atakilt Woldetsadik
Jul 17, 2017
The RAND Blog
Acid attacks, one of the most extreme forms of violence against women and girls, can have devastating consequences. Officials could address this problem by making it tough to get dangerous chemicals, punishing perpetrators, and helping survivors.
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Crime and Violence Prevention
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Pitfalls of Predictive Policing
Jessica Saunders
Oct 11, 2016
U.S. News & World Report
The Chicago Police Department's predictive policing program didn't work. To achieve even a 5 percent drop in the city's homicide rate, enormous leaps in both prediction and intervention effectiveness are necessary.
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Law Enforcement
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CPD's 'Heat List' and the Dilemma of Predictive Policing
John S. Hollywood
Sep 21, 2016
Crain's Chicago Business
Predictive policing — the use of computer models to identify areas or people at greater risk of being involved in a serious crime — is yielding results for police. How authorities plan to respond to the data is key.
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Crime
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The True Cost of 'Scams' and How Policies Can Help
Daniel Schweppenstedde, Martin Stepanek
Sep 1, 2016
The RAND Blog
Each year, loss due to scams in the UK is in the range of £1.2 to £5.8 billion. To combat this scourge, the National Trading Standards Scams Team needs more support, both financially and legislatively.
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Disaster Recovery Operations
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In the Wake of Disaster: Practical and Philosophical Challenges of Victim Compensation
Nov 20, 2014
When tragedy strikes, Kenneth Feinberg is often the person companies and governments turn to for help to determine appropriate monetary compensation. At RAND's Politics Aside event last week, he shared some of his thoughts on what goes into making those decisions, and why it's so important to meet with victims.
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Emerging Technologies
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Crime Victims: Silicon Valley Tech Industry Can Get Them the Help They Need
Nelson Lim
Aug 11, 2014
San Jose Mercury News
A broader approach is needed to better address the needs of millions of American victims of crimes like sexual assault, family violence, financial exploitation, gun violence, identity theft, burglary and stalking. And that's where Silicon Valley's tech community can step up.
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Victims of Crime
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Americans' Hearts, but Not Necessarily Wallets, Will Be Open for Victims of Navy Yard Shootings
Paul Heaton
Sep 18, 2013
The RAND Blog
Comparisons are already being drawn between Monday's terrible events in the Washington Navy Yard and other recent high profile mass shootings, including those that occurred last year in Newtown, Conn., and Aurora, Colo. However, one way in which this shooting may differ from other events is in who — if anybody — provides financial compensation for those who are injured.
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