Lecciones de la Evidencia en Crimen, Violencia, y Conflicto
El sector de Crimen, Violencia, y Conflicto de J-PAL se centra en promover comunidades seguras, diseñar políticas efectivas para gestionar y reducir la violencia y los conflictos. Las lecciones de la evidencia que se muestra a continuación resume los resultados y hallazgos de programas que se basan en los principios de la terapia cognitivo-conductual para reducir el crimen y la violencia.
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Chris Blattman (University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy) and Oeindrila Dube (University of Chicago, Harris School of Public Policy), Crime, Violence, and Conflict Co-Chairs
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Using simple reminders to reduce failures to appear in court
Last updated: Julio 2023
Failing to appear—when people awaiting arraignment fail to appear in court—is criminalized in 46 US states and can result in jail time. Evidence from randomized evaluations suggests that simple reminders through text messages, mail, or phone calls can be effective in reducing the rate at which...
The impacts of economic interventions on intimate partner violence
Last updated: Julio 2022
An estimated one in every three women worldwide has suffered physical or sexual violence by an intimate partner in her lifetime. Achieving gender equality and eliminating violence against women are major global development goals. One popular strategy to reduce IPV is to increase women’s access to...
Reducing criminal behavior through cognitive behavioral therapy
Last updated: Abril 2018
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) can reduce criminal behavior among both at-risk youth and criminally engaged men, likely by helping them focus more on the future, change their self-perceptions, and/or slow their decision-making.
