More Questions than Answers: A Review of Gun Violence in Chicago

March 13th, 2017 - Anne Gunderson

The University of Chicago Crime Lab released a report in January 2017 that details the sudden spike in gun violence that persisted throughout 2016. The Crime Lab analyzed key data in an attempt to discover what triggered the dramatic increase in gun-related cr... More »

Stop, Look, and Listen: A Behavioral Approach to Reducing Teen Violence

November 18th, 2015 - Sarah Guminski

A recent study finds that cost-effective behavioral intervention programs reduce crime rates by teaching teens to slow down and reflect before acting. More »

Live Fast, Die Young, Defend Your Status: The Code of Retaliation

December 2nd, 2014 - Shannon White

A harsh childhood can lead to a life strategy that condones violence in response to status threats. An economic game shows that such a worldview is linked to heightened envy in unfair situations. More »

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More Questions than Answers: A Review of Gun Violence in Chicago

Stop, Look, and Listen: A Behavioral Approach to Reducing Teen Violence

Live Fast, Die Young, Defend Your Status: The Code of Retaliation