Publications on Crime, Violence, and Public Safety

Report

Jan 10, 2023

Gun Buyback Programs in the United States

Gun buyback programs compensate individuals who turn over firearms to a public agency or private organization. This essay provides an overview of gun buyback programs in the United States and concludes with an exploration of policy considerations.

Amanda Charbonneau

Report

Jan 10, 2023

The Science of Gun Policy: A Critical Synthesis of Research Evidence on the Effects of Gun Policies in the United States, Third Edition

This report, now in its third edition, synthesizes the available scientific evidence for the effects of various firearm policies on firearm deaths, violent crime, the gun industry, defensive gun use, and other outcomes.

Rosanna Smart, Andrew R. Morral, Rajeev Ramchand, Amanda Charbonneau, Jhacova Williams, Sierra Smucker, Samantha Cherney, Lea Xenakis

Report

Jan 5, 2023

Cover: Promising Services for Justice-Involved Youth

Promising Services for Justice-Involved Youth: A Scoping Review with Implications for the Los Angeles County Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act

The authors of this report provide a review of the literature that evaluates programs for youth who are involved in the juvenile justice system to identify promising and effective practices, describing implications for Los Angeles County.

D. Michael Applegarth, P'trice Jones, Stephanie Brooks Holliday

Report

Dec 15, 2022

Cover: Naar een evidence-based aanpak van radicalisering en extremisme [Towards an evidence-based approach to tackling radicalisation and extremism]

Naar een evidence-based aanpak van radicalisering en extremisme [Towards an evidence-based approach to tackling radicalisation and extremism] : Een eerste evaluatie van de gemeentelijke Versterkingsgelden 2020-2021 [A first evaluation of municipal Reinforcement Funds 2020-2021]

Evaluation of funding (Versterkingsgelden) by the Netherlands government intensifying local preventive measures in combating radicalisation, (violent) extremism and terrorism allocated to municipalities where these issues are most prevalent.

Fook Nederveen, Emma Zürcher, Lana Eekelschot, Emma Leenders, Iris Leussink, Stijn Hoorens

Journal Article

Nov 10, 2022

Cover: Study to Support the Preparation of an Impact Assessment on EU Policy Initiatives Facilitating Cross-Border Law Enforcement Cooperation

Study to Support the Preparation of an Impact Assessment on EU Policy Initiatives Facilitating Cross-Border Law Enforcement Cooperation

This study aims to provide non-binding, factual and not pre-emptive recommendations for possible additional EU measures in the area of intra-EU law enforcement cooperation and to assess and compare the impacts of identified policy options.

Alana Gyszas, Emma Disley, Ilia Gaglio, Florian Linz, Nicoletta Colombo, Michaela Bruckmayer, Katarina Bartz

Tool

Sep 8, 2022

Cover: Using National Instant Criminal Background Check Data for Gun Policy Analysis

Using National Instant Criminal Background Check Data for Gun Policy Analysis: A Discussion of Available Data and Their Limitations

In this tool, researchers provide detailed information about data associated with the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and discuss the data's strengths and weaknesses for various gun policy evaluation objectives.

Sierra Smucker, Max Griswold, Amanda Charbonneau, Rose Kerber, Terry L. Schell, Andrew R. Morral

Report

Jul 27, 2022

Cover: Intimate Partner Abuse Solution Programs

Intimate Partner Abuse Solution Programs: Identifying High-Priority Needs Within the Criminal Justice System for Programs Focused on Intimate Partner Violence Prevention

Despite widespread use of intimate partner abuse solution programs by court systems and communities, there remains limited information on their effectiveness. The authors convened a panel of experts to better understand the needs of these programs.

Lynn Langton, Madison Fann, Duren Banks, Michael G. Planty, Dulani Woods, Michael J. D. Vermeer, Brian A. Jackson

Journal Article

Jul 19, 2022

Geographic Disparities in Rising Rates of Firearm-Related Homicide

Our study shows that the rise since 2014 in firearms homicides is concentrated in south-central and midwestern states, and in American Indian and Alaskan Natives, and Black communities, thereby exacerbating existing disparities.

Rosanna Smart, Terry L. Schell, Andrew R. Morral, Nancy Nicosia

Journal Article

Jul 19, 2022

Combating Coercive Control and Psychological Violence Against Women in the EU Member States

The study analyses the causes and consequences of coercive control and psychological violence against women.

Madeline Nightingale, Lillian Flemons, Michaela Bruckmayer, Emma Louise Blondes, Katrin Feyerabend, Joanna Hofman, Shann Corbett

Report

Jul 11, 2022

Cover: Personal Firearm Storage in the United States

Personal Firearm Storage in the United States: Recent Estimates, Patterns, and Effectiveness of Interventions

This report describes what is meant by safe firearm storage, provides estimates of U.S. gun owners' storage practices from representative surveys, and presents research on the effectiveness of interventions to change such practices.

Rajeev Ramchand

Tool

Jun 28, 2022

Development of the RAND State Firearm Law Database and Supporting Materials

Part of RAND's Gun Policy in America initiative, the RAND State Firearm Law Database is a longitudinal data set of state firearm laws that is free to the public to support improved analysis and understanding of the effects of various laws.

Samantha Cherney, Andrew R. Morral, Terry L. Schell, Sierra Smucker, Emily Hoch

Journal Article

Jun 21, 2022

Cover: Comparative Effectiveness of Individual Versus Family-Based Substance Use Treatment on Adolescent Self-Injurious Thoughts and Behaviors

Comparative Effectiveness of Individual Versus Family-Based Substance Use Treatment on Adolescent Self-Injurious Thoughts and Behaviors

We compared the effectiveness of individual- and family-based substance use treatments in reducing youth self-injurious thoughts and behaviors.

Lynsay Ayer, Joseph D. Pane, Mark D. Godley, Daniel F. McCaffrey, Lane F. Burgette, Matthew Cefalu, Brian G. Vegetabile, Beth Ann Griffin

How to Support Victims of Elder Mistreatment

Climate Change Affects Health and Will Increase Drug Demand

India Can Weather Its Bangladesh Headache

No Easy Answers: America's Limited Choices in Dealing with North Korea

The Math Equity Equation

The Policy Currents Podcast

Getting to Know Military Caregivers and Their Needs

Managing Escalation in Crisis and War

Assessing and Articulating the Wider Benefits of Research

Improving Access to Early Childhood Education

Publications on Crime, Violence, and Public Safety

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Gun Buyback Programs in the United States

The Science of Gun Policy: A Critical Synthesis of Research Evidence on the Effects of Gun Policies in the United States, Third Edition

Promising Services for Justice-Involved Youth: A Scoping Review with Implications for the Los Angeles County Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act

Naar een evidence-based aanpak van radicalisering en extremisme [Towards an evidence-based approach to tackling radicalisation and extremism] : Een eerste evaluatie van de gemeentelijke Versterkingsgelden 2020-2021 [A first evaluation of municipal Reinforcement Funds 2020-2021]

Study to Support the Preparation of an Impact Assessment on EU Policy Initiatives Facilitating Cross-Border Law Enforcement Cooperation

Using National Instant Criminal Background Check Data for Gun Policy Analysis: A Discussion of Available Data and Their Limitations

Intimate Partner Abuse Solution Programs: Identifying High-Priority Needs Within the Criminal Justice System for Programs Focused on Intimate Partner Violence Prevention

Geographic Disparities in Rising Rates of Firearm-Related Homicide

Combating Coercive Control and Psychological Violence Against Women in the EU Member States

Personal Firearm Storage in the United States: Recent Estimates, Patterns, and Effectiveness of Interventions

Development of the RAND State Firearm Law Database and Supporting Materials

Comparative Effectiveness of Individual Versus Family-Based Substance Use Treatment on Adolescent Self-Injurious Thoughts and Behaviors

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