gang violence
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Cui Prodest? The Victims’ Justice Ordinance and Chicago’s Future
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With her poll numbers falling in the lead-up to the Chicago Mayoral election in 2021, an embattled Lori Lightfoot sought to appear “tough on crime” by proposing the Victims’ Justice Ordinance, one of the most controversial civil asset forfeiture laws ever put forward in Chicago’s history. Despite the fact that…
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Social Media May Provoke Violent Conflicts, But Can It Prevent Them Too?
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When a gang member on the south side of Chicago posted a photo of himself throwing down a gang sign in enemy territory on his social media account, the backlash was immediate and severe. The response was not limited to the comments section alone; it took only an hour for…
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Ending Poverty? Modern Slums and Stagnation in Government Action
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Researchers find that the mechanisms behind past slum development success stories do not adequately translate to fixing slums in the modern developing world.
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Friends to the End: How the Wrong Social Network Increases Risk of Homicide Victimization
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Within a high-risk population, are the occurences of homicide victimization largely random or more closely related?
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Understanding Mixed Messages in Baltimore’s War Against Crime
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Baltimore’s attempt to replicate Chicago’s CeaseFire program presents less consistent outcomes with important lessons.