Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Assessment of Research on Preventing Violent Crime

Here's a link to CrimeSolutions.gov, part of the Office of Justice Programs.  Here, you'll see an assessment of a number of different programs and strategies that have been implemented and tested in cities across the U.S.  There's also an easy quick guide to tell which programs were effective, which ones were promising and which ones were not effective.  I copied and pasted the summaries of each program (see below the break), but you'll have to go to the website to learn more.




Showing 1 to 47 of 47 entries
TitleEvidence RatingSummary
Hot Spots Policing (Lowell, Mass.)
Effective - One study
A crime-reduction policing strategy that uses a disorder policing approach to concentrate on improving physical and social order in high-crime locations in Lowell, Mass.
Integrated Ballistics Identification System (IBIS)
Effective - One study
An automated ballistics imaging and analysis system that populates a computerized database of digital ballistic images of bullets and casings from crime guns; the system assists forensic experts in making identifications for investigations and trials.
Jackson County (Ore.) Community Family Court
Effective - One study
A family drug court program for parents with admitted substance abuse allegations whose children are wards of the State of Oregon and are in the custody of the Department of Human Services.
Minneapolis (Minn.) Preventive Patrol
Effective - One study
A program that increased police presence in crime “hot spots” to reduce criminal activity in Minneapolis, Minn.
Multisystemic Therapy (MST)
Effective - More than one study
A family and community-based treatment program for adolescent offenders who have exhibited serious antisocial, problem, and delinquent behaviors.
Multisystemic Therapy–Substance Abuse
Effective - More than one study
A version of Multisystemic Therapy (MST) targeted to adolescents with substance abuse and dependency issues.
Operation Ceasefire (Boston, Mass.)
Effective - More than one study
A problem-solving police strategy that seeks to reduce gang violence, illegal gun possession, and gun violence in communities in Boston, Mass.
Operation Cul-de-Sac
Effective - One study
Program that supports the installation of permanent traffic barriers in high-crime neighborhoods to reduce gang drive-by shootings, assaults, and homicides.
Operation Peacekeeper
Effective - One study
A community and problem-oriented policing program based in Stockton, Calif., that aims to reduce gang involvement and violence among urban youth aged 10 to 18.
Parent–Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)
Effective - More than one study
Teaches parents new interaction and discipline skills to reduce child problem behaviors and parental physical child abuse by improving relationships and responses to difficult behavior.
Prolonged Exposure Therapy
Effective - More than one study
A cognitive–behavioral treatment program for individuals suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder.
Safe Dates
Effective - One study
A school-based prevention program for middle and high school students designed to stop or prevent the initiation of dating violence victimization and perpetration.
Street Lighting in Dudley (England)
Effective - One study
A program to reduce the prevalence and incidence of crime by improving street lighting in residential areas.
4th R Curriculum
Promising - One study
An interactive classroom curriculum that aims to reduce physical dating violence in high school students by using lessons on healthy relationships, sexual health, and substance use.
Alternatives for Families: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Promising - One study
A comprehensive approach for children and their parents to deal with the effects of child physical abuse, exposure to related abuse, child or family aggression, and hostile family environments by teaching skills to enhance self-control, promote positive family relations, and reduce violent behavior.
Behavioral Couples Therapy for Substance Abuse
Promising - More than one study
A family-based treatment approach for substance- and alcohol-abusing couples and their families. Behavioral Couples Therapy for Substance Abuse (BCT) uses individual, group, and couples therapy sessions to provide patients with communication and coping skills and positive relationship behaviors to facilitate their abstinence from drugs and alcohol.
Bringing in the Bystander
Promising - One study
A program that aims to increase bystander awareness of sexual and intimate partner violence and expand an individual’s sense of responsibility to proactively help prevent and intervene in instances of sexual and intimate partner violence.
Business Improvement Districts (BIDs), Los Angeles (Calif.)
Promising - More than one study
A nonprofit organization created by neighborhood property owners or merchants to provide services, activities, and programs to promote local improvements and public safety.
CCTV in Five English Cities
Promising - One study
Closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras were installed in five English town and city centers to reduce crime.
CCTV in Philadelphia (Pa.)
Promising - One study
A program to install closed-circuit television cameras at different locations in the city of Philadelphia.
CCTV in Southwark, England
Promising - One study
A program to install closed circuit television cameras in town centers to reduce crime and fear of crime.
CeaseFire (Chicago, Ill.)
Promising - One study
A violence prevention program that uses an evidence-based public health approach to reduce shootings and killings by using highly trained street violence interrupters and outreach workers, public education campaigns, and community mobilization.
Charlotte–Mecklenburg (N.C.) Police Department Domestic Violence Unit
Promising - One study
A specialized police unit to prevent recidivism among domestic violence offenders and assist victims of domestic violence.
Child–Parent Psychotherapy
Promising - One study
A dyadic, relationship-based treatment for parents and young children that aims to help restore normal developmental functioning in the wake of violence and trauma.
Community Advocacy Project
Promising - More than one study
A 10-week community- and strengths-based advocacy intervention for women with abusive partners. Its goals are to improve the women's access to community resources, increase their social support, and enhance their safety.
Compstat (Fort Worth, Texas)
Promising - One study
A policing management program that depends on the cooperation of the entire agency to create a “focused” approach to reduce crime and disorder in Fort Worth, Texas.
Dallas (Texas) Anti-Gang Initiative
Promising - One study
A policing initiative that used intensive patrol and enforcement of curfew/truancy ordinances to reduce gang-related activity and violence among juveniles in Dallas, Texas.
Empowerment Training for Abused Pregnant Chinese Women
Promising - One study
An empowerment training program designed to raise self-esteem, improve health, and reduce intimate partner violence among pregnant Chinese women who have been abused.
Healthy Families America
Promising - One study
A home visitation program targeting expecting and new parents, with children up to age 5, who are at risk of abusing or neglecting their children. It is designed to promote healthy families and children through a variety of services, including child development, access to health care, and parent education.
Indianapolis (Ind.) Directed Patrol
Promising - One study
A policing program that uses a proactive directed patrol strategy to reduce firearms violence in Indianapolis, Ind.
Indianapolis (Ind.) Violence Reduction Partnership (IVRP)
Promising - More than one study
A policing program that targeted high-risk chronic offenders in order to reduce gun violence in Indianapolis, Ind.
Infant–Parent Psychotherapy
Promising - One study
A dyadic, relationship-based treatment for parents and infants that is designed to improve the parent–child relationship, by examining the insecurities that have developed in parents from negative experiences during their own childhoods.
Kansas City (Mo.) Police Department Street Narcotics Unit
Promising - One study
A special unit to conduct police raids of crack houses in order to reduce crack-related crime and improve public order in Kansas City, Mo.
Multisystemic Therapy for Child Abuse and Neglect (MST–CAN)
Promising - One study
Targets youth and family functioning and parental behavior to reduce child physical abuse, neglect, and out-of-home placement while intervening in the home environment.
Multisystemic Therapy for Youth With Problem Sexual Behaviors (MST–PSB)
Promising - One study
An adaptation of Multisystemic Therapy (MST) aimed at adolescents who have committed sexual offenses and demonstrated other problem behaviors.
Nashville (Tenn.) Drug Market Intervention
Promising - One study
A policing program that used community mobilization, strategic planning, and pulling levers notifications to reduce drug dealing in a high-crime area in Nashville, Tenn.
Operation Ceasefire: Hollenbeck Initiative
Promising - One study
A policing initiative that targeted specific dangerous gangs using aggressive enforcement to reduce gun violence in the Hollenbeck area of Los Angeles, Calif.
Operation Safe Streets (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Promising - One study
A problem-oriented policing program targeted at high-crime areas and drug corners to prevent violent and drug-related crime.
Responding in Peaceful and Positive Ways (RIPP)
Promising - One study
A school-based program designed to provide conflict-resolution strategies and skills to prevent violence to students in middle and junior high schools.
Safer Cities Initiative
Promising - One study
A place-based policing intervention that targeted crime and disorder associated with homeless encampments in Los Angeles, Calif.
Secured by Design, West Yorkshire (England)
Promising - More than one study
A program that encourages housing developers to design out crime at the planning stage or concept stage.
Sexual Abuse: Family Education and Treatment Program (SAFE–T)
Promising - One study
A specialized, community-based program that provides sexual abuse–specific assessment, treatment, consultation, and long-term support to adolescent sexual offenders and their families.
Targeted Gun Law Messaging
Promising - One study
A mail campaign intended to deter illegal firearm transactions in Los Angeles, Calif. using a letter outlining the regulations and laws surrounding firearm ownership.
The Abuse Assessment (The Abuse Screen)
Promising - One study
An abuse assessment screening tool for medical staff to aid in the detection and referral of abuse in pregnant women.
Hot Spots Policing (Jacksonville, Fla.)
No Effects - One study
A geographically focused policing strategy intended to reduce violent crime in high-crime areas of Jacksonville, Fla., using problem-oriented policing and directed patrol techniques.
Serious and Violent Offender Reentry Initiative (SVORI)
No Effects - One study
A collaborative Federal effort that concentrated on improving criminal justice, employment, education, health, and housing outcomes of adult and juvenile offenders upon their release from incarceration.
Weed and Seed (Miami, Fla.)
No Effects - One study
A community-based approach to reducing and preventing crime while revitalizing the community.

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