Name: Why violence clusters in cities -- and how to reduce it
Uploaded: 2020-07-13T19:30:27Z
Duration: 14 min 42 s
Description: Reducing violence in cities in the US isn't the impossible, intractable challenge many believe it to be, says crime researcher and educator Thomas Abt. He explains how urban violence is "sticky" -- meaning that it clusters among a surprisingly small number of people and places -- and presents an innovative, targeted strategy to make our cities safer, right now, without big budgets or new laws.

Reducing violence in cities in the US isn't the impossible, intractable challenge many believe it to be, says crime researcher and educator Thomas Abt. He explains how urban violence is "sticky" -- meaning that it clusters among a surprisingly small number of people and places -- and presents an innovative, targeted strategy to make our cities safer, right now, without big budgets or new laws.

Thomas Abt: Why violence clusters in cities -- and how to reduce it

Why violence clusters in cities -- and how to reduce it

Effective crime reduction strategies blend empathy with accountability, offering help or imposing justice based on need.

Targeted urban violence reduction strategies, focusing on ‘hot people’ and ‘hot spots’, can save lives efficiently and cost-effectively.

Effective anti-violence programs blend empathy with accountability, proving that focused, evidence-based approaches can reduce urban crime.