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Policy Panel: Putting "What Works” into Action: Violence Reduction in the United States and Latin America
Fri, Nov 18, 9:30 to 10:50am, Hilton, Grand Salon 13, 1st LevelSession Submission Type: Complete Thematic Panel
Abstract
This policy panel introduces the findings of a recent meta-review concerning “What Works,” i.e. which programmatic interventions are effective, in reducing community violence. It then explores whether and how to translate these findings into concrete policy action, both in the United States and in Latin America.
Sub Unit
Individual Presentations
What Works in Reducing Community Violence: A Meta-Review and Field Study for the Northern Triangle - Thomas Abt, Harvard Kennedy School
Think Before You Act: A New Approach to Preventing Youth Violence and Dropout - Jens Ludwig, University of Chicago
Focused Deterrence and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Approaches to Reducing Community Violence - David M. Kennedy, National Network for Safe Communities; Anthony Watson, Becoming A Man, Youth Guidance
Applying Evidence-Informed Strategies from High-Income Countries in Lower-Income Settings - Jeremy Biddle, USAID, Central American Regional Security Initiative