Violence

Childhood Trauma
essay
Childhood Trauma Is More Common Than You Think. This School-Based Intervention Can Help
Apr 23, 2019
A program developed at RAND helps children exposed to trauma confront and subdue their stress and anxiety. The program grew out of the 1990s street violence of South Los Angeles and has since helped kids from Newtown to Fukushima. Researchers are tailoring this intervention for children in Puerto Rico whose lives were upended by hurricanes.
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Suicide
commentary
Preventing Suicide: Treat Mass Shooting Trauma Beyond Initial Tragedy
Joie D. Acosta, Lisa H. Jaycox
Apr 4, 2019
United Press International
The need for mental health support and suicide-prevention efforts targeting survivors of mass shootings, and the friends and families of victims, is great. Putting such programs in place could go a long way toward helping them heal, and preventing more tragedy.
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Terrorism
commentary
The Christchurch Massacre Was Another Internet-Enabled Atrocity
James Dobbins @Jim_Dobbins
Mar 20, 2019
The Hill
Terrorism has become an internet-enabled abuse—incited, propagated, and sometimes organized and concealed by online activity. Who should be held accountable for abusive content, the author or the publisher? And what role should the government play in regulating it?
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Crime and Violence Prevention
commentary
What Strategies Are the Best Defence Against Antisocial Behaviour at Football Events?
Lucy Strang
Mar 19, 2019
Policing Insight
Football-related violence is not going away. It is therefore more important than ever that police and football authorities have evidence on what strategies work and that they share best practices with each other.
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Gun Violence
blog
The Most Popular RAND Research of 2018
Dec 21, 2018
RAND serves as an objective source of facts that help inform the world's most pressing policy debates. When decisions are based on the best evidence, that's when public policy can have a positive impact on people's lives. We're highlighting the 10 research projects that RAND.org readers found most engaging this year.
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Gun Violence
commentary
How U.S. Gun Laws Allow Mass Shooters to Slip Through
Benjamin Bahney
Nov 15, 2018
Los Angeles Times
The three most lethal domestic terrorist attacks since 9/11 were carried out with high-capacity semiautomatic weapons. None of the attackers were under 21 or were stoppable through criminal background checks. Restrictions on sales of semiautomatics would make it much harder for terrorists to obtain their most effective means of killing.
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Crime and Violence Prevention
commentary
The Rules of the Game: Reducing Antisocial Behaviour and Violence at Football Events
Lucy Strang, Christian Van Stolk
Aug 14, 2018
Policing Insight
Violent behavior at football matches has garnered international media attention for decades even though the vast majority of matches pass without any significant violent incidents. Despite the widespread attention toward harmful behaviors, there is limited evidence on the effectiveness of current practices targeting negative fan behavior.
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Gun Violence
essay
More Research Could Help Prevent Gun Violence in America
Jul 10, 2018
Both sides of the gun policy debate agree on what the objectives of any policy should be. But they disagree over which policies would best achieve those goals. Current evidence for or against most gun proposals is weak, contradictory, or nonexistent. Only research can show what does—and doesn't—work.
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Immigration Legislation
commentary
Restoring Asylum Protections for Victims of Domestic Violence
Douglas C. Ligor @DougLigor, Lisa H. Jaycox
Jun 25, 2018
The Hill
Attorney General Jeff Sessions rescinded asylum protections earlier this month for victims of domestic violence. The decision and the supporting analysis goes against decades of research on violence against women. Congress could reverse the decision by amending the asylum law.
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Civil Rights
commentary
From Florida's Farm Fields, Lessons for #MeToo and Other Movements
Susan L. Marquis @susanlmarquis
Jun 15, 2018
United Press International
Organizers who want to bring about social change would do well to look to Florida farmworkers. They took on the low wages, physical abuse, and vulnerability that have long characterized agricultural labor in the United States—and won, changing the culture for the better.
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School Security
commentary
How Can the U.S. Do a Better Job of Keeping Kids Safe at School?
Rajeev Ramchand, Jessica Saunders, Heather L. Schwartz
Mar 26, 2018
Fox News Channel
Many proposals to improve school safety promote the use of technology, such as metal detectors and video cameras. How effective are these devices? The evidence is mixed.
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Domestic Violence
commentary
Tackling Gender-Based Violence Among Syrian Refugees in Lebanon
Mahlet Atakilt Woldetsadik
Mar 22, 2018
The RAND Blog
Increased poverty and major shifts in traditional gender roles for Syrian refugees have worsened interpersonal tensions, increased the risk of domestic violence, and caused challenges for aid workers.
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Gun Violence
commentary
How to Bring Facts into the Gun Policy Debate
Andrew R. Morral @AndrewMorral
Mar 9, 2018
USA Today
As debate continues to rage over the causes and prevention of gun violence, it's worth asking how science can help lawmakers and the public resolve longstanding disagreements that have stood in the way of solutions.
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Sexual Assault
commentary
Here's How a National Database Could Help Colleges Fight Sexual Assault
Coreen Farris, Kristie Gore
Mar 2, 2018
The Hill
At a moment of heightened awareness around sexual violence, America's colleges and universities have an opportunity to lead by example, through a commitment to full transparency about campus sexual assaults and openness to learning from each other's failures and successes.
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Wages and Compensation
q&a
Justice for Florida Farmworkers: Q&A with Susan Marquis
Dec 15, 2017
In her new book, Susan Marquis takes readers inside the fight in Florida tomato fields. She traces the history and victories of a grassroots group of farmworkers and community leaders who wrested better wages and working conditions from major tomato growers and their corporate buyers.
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Law Enforcement
commentary
Can Ambulance Data Help Police Forces Do More with Less?
Alex Sutherland, Lucy Strang
Oct 24, 2017
The Daily Telegraph
Police forces in England and Wales may not be aware of a large proportion of violent incidents taking place in their areas. Ambulance data could contribute to a more complete picture of violent crime and help police target resources more effectively.
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Violence

Childhood Trauma Is More Common Than You Think. This School-Based Intervention Can Help

Preventing Suicide: Treat Mass Shooting Trauma Beyond Initial Tragedy

The Christchurch Massacre Was Another Internet-Enabled Atrocity

What Strategies Are the Best Defence Against Antisocial Behaviour at Football Events?

The Most Popular RAND Research of 2018

How U.S. Gun Laws Allow Mass Shooters to Slip Through

The Rules of the Game: Reducing Antisocial Behaviour and Violence at Football Events

More Research Could Help Prevent Gun Violence in America

Restoring Asylum Protections for Victims of Domestic Violence

From Florida's Farm Fields, Lessons for #MeToo and Other Movements

How Can the U.S. Do a Better Job of Keeping Kids Safe at School?

Tackling Gender-Based Violence Among Syrian Refugees in Lebanon

How to Bring Facts into the Gun Policy Debate

Here's How a National Database Could Help Colleges Fight Sexual Assault

Justice for Florida Farmworkers: Q&A with Susan Marquis

Can Ambulance Data Help Police Forces Do More with Less?

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