Crime, violence et conflits
Le secteur Crime, violence et conflits de J-PAL s’intéresse aux méthodes moins coûteuses et plus humaines pour lutter contre la délinquance et la violence. Il étudie également les différents moyens de réformer les systèmes de justice répressive.
Policy Insight
Policy insight
Reducing criminal behavior through cognitive behavioral therapy
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.
News
In the news
Audio: On the Knife's Edge: Using Therapy To Address Violence Among Teens
Listen to an NPR segment with Jens Ludwig, Co-Chair of J-PAL's Crime, Violence, and Conflict sector, on his research on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with youth in Chicago.
Person
Person
Oeindrila Dube
Oeindrila Dube is the Philip K. Pearson Professor of Global Conflict Studies at the University of Chicago, Harris School of Public Policy. She studies poverty and conflict in the developing world.
Evaluation
Evaluation
Scaling and Unpacking a Successful Summer Jobs Program
Recent studies have found that summer youth employment programs appear to generate large declines in the rates of violent crime—a significant finding for urban policymakers seeking to create safer, more vibrant cities.
