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Los Angeles County Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act: Fiscal Year 2015–2016 Report

This annual report to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors evaluates the Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act, which offers programs to high-need juvenile probationers and at-risk youths.

Aug 18, 2017
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Report

Can an Informative Letter Reduce Gun Crime and Be Cost-Effective? A Study of Los Angeles

This report evaluates the effect of the letters sent by the Los Angeles City Attorney's Office on city-level rates of homicide, robbery, and aggravated assault with a firearm and conducts a cost-benefit assessment of this letter program.

Aug 2, 2017
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Tool

Hazing Prevention and Response: Training for Military Leaders

This instructor guide provides content for leading Hazing Prevention and Response: Training for Military Leaders, an adaptable, interactive class to aid hazing prevention and response, describing policies and strategies in support of such efforts.

Jul 24, 2017
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Report

Exploring the transferability and applicability of gang evaluation methodologies to counter-violent radicalisation

Through a targeted literature review and comparative analysis, this report examines the transferable lessons that can be drawn from evaluations of gang interventions and applied to evaluation practice in the field of counter violent extremism.

Jul 21, 2017
Journal Article

Journal Article

A Framework for Synthetic Control Methods With High-Dimensional, Micro-Level Data: Evaluating a Neighborhood-Specific Crime Intervention

Our study illustrates the advantages of using high-dimensional, micro-level data in the context of synthetic control methods.

Jun 30, 2017
Journal Article

Journal Article

Are Immigrant Youth Less Violent? Specifying the Reasons and Mechanisms

In this article, we examine traditional sociological explanations for the relationship between immigration and criminal behavior.

Jun 30, 2017
Journal Article

Journal Article

Overview of Drug Treatment for Drug-Abusing Criminal Offenders: Insights from California's Proposition 36 and Arizona's Proposition 200

California's Proposition 36 and Arizona's Proposition 200 allowed some drug-abusing criminal offenders to enter drug treatment instead of being incarcerated. This policy brief provides early results of the two programs.

Jun 13, 2017
Journal Article

Journal Article

An Examination of Measures Related to Children's Exposure to Violence for Use by Both Practitioners and Researchers

This review of measures to screen, assess, and track outcomes for exposure to violence among children identifies gaps in available measures and recommends establishing a centralized item bank accessible to researchers and practitioners.

Jun 9, 2017
Commentary

Why Aren't There More Terrorist Attacks Like the One in London?

The number of attacks like the one on London Bridge are low because jihadist ideologies have failed to gain traction in most Muslim countries, and it's difficult to recruit people remotely. Supporting violence and participating in it are two different things.

Jun 7, 2017
Commentary

The Ghost of Bullying

The idea that bullying is experienced by only a few children and adolescents is false. Most cases are verbal, not physical, and victims tend to remain silent. Research has shown that bullying can have negative long-term effects on a person's life.

May 31, 2017
Brochure

Brochure

Innovating for Answers: Social and Economic Policy Research at RAND

This publication highlights recent RAND social and economic policy research projects that have produced important new policies, framed issues in new ways, balanced multiple priorities and difficult trade-offs, and prompted meaningful change.

May 31, 2017
Project

Safe Start Evaluation Project Helps Reduce Negative Impacts of Violence on Children

Children who are exposed to violence can experience negative social and psychological effects both during the exposure and throughout their lives. The Safe Start Project strives to find effective programs to improve children's well-being.

May 22, 2017
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Undermining Violent Extremism in Yemen

In the past 50 years, Yemen has faced significant political instability, including multiple civil wars. Why might Yemenis reject political violence despite persistent conflict and unrest? And how can the United States and its partners undermine violent extremism?

May 22, 2017
Essay

Is Suicide Preventable? Insights from Research

Conventional wisdom about suicide prevention suggests that one just needs to know what warning signs to look for. But that's not the case.

May 8, 2017
Project

Comparison of Criminal History Information Systems in the United States and Other Nations

The US Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) has commissioned RAND to research the development and use of criminal history databases in Australia, Canada, Germany, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom to provide insights into accuracy, quality, timeliness, accessibility and integration that could lead to improvements in the US system, and possibly others.

Apr 20, 2017
Commentary

Two Very Different Views of Terrorism and What to Do About Them

Does the public want fewer government initiatives aimed at fighting terrorism, or more? The answer could lie in the type of attack involved as well as in individual perceptions of risk and how much inconvenience people are willing to accept in the name of public safety.

Apr 6, 2017
Research Brief

Helping Kids and Families Cope with Violence

Kids who have been exposed to violence are more likely to develop mental health problems and engage in risky behaviors. The need for interventions to help them is clear, but evidence about what works is still emerging. What can be learned from studying Safe Start Promising Approaches?

Mar 30, 2017
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Report

Improving Outcomes for Children Exposed to Violence: Safe Start Promising Approaches

Researchers partnered with community-based sites to develop rigorous evaluations of interventions to reduce violence's harmful effects on children and analyze outcome data. This report presents findings and perspectives from this evaluation.

Mar 14, 2017
Report

Development and Pilot Test of the RAND Program Evaluation Toolkit for Countering Violent Extremism

The RAND Program Evaluation Toolkit for Countering Violent Extremism helps programs assess their activities and identify needed improvements. This report is a companion to the toolkit and provides background on its development and testing.

Mar 13, 2017
Tool

Tool

RAND Program Evaluation Toolkit for Countering Violent Extremism

The RAND Program Evaluation Toolkit for Countering Violent Extremism uses checklists, worksheets, and templates to help programs assess whether their activities have met their goals and identify needed improvements.

Mar 13, 2017

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