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- Publications
- Influence
The Concentration and Stability of Gun Violence at Micro Places in Boston, 1980–2008
- A. Braga, Andrew V. Papachristos, David M. Hureau
- Geography
- 1 March 2010
Boston, like many other major U.S. cities, experienced an epidemic of gun violence during the late 1980s and early 1990s that was followed by a sudden large downturn in gun violence in the mid 1990s.… Expand
Controlling Violent Offenders Released to the Community: An Evaluation of the Boston Reentry Initiative
- A. Braga, A. Piehl, David M. Hureau
- Psychology
- 30 September 2009
Despite the high level of funding and policy interest in prisoner reentry, there is still little rigorous scientific evidence to guide jurisdictions in developing reentry programs to enhance public… Expand
The Corner and the Crew: The Influence of Geography and Social Networks on Gang Violence
- Andrew V. Papachristos, David M. Hureau, A. Braga
- 1 June 2013
Nearly a century of empirical research examines how neighborhood properties influence a host of phenomena such as crime, poverty, health, civic engagement, immigration, and economic inequality.… Expand
The Relevance of Micro Places to Citywide Robbery Trends: A Longitudinal Analysis of Robbery Incidents at Street Corners and Block Faces in Boston
- A. Braga, David M. Hureau, Andrew V. Papachristos
- Geography
- 1 February 2011
Robbery, and the fear it inspires, has a profound effect on the quality of life in certain urban neighborhoods. Recent advances in criminological research suggest that there is significant clustering… Expand
Hot spots policing effects on crime
- A. Braga, Andrew V. Papachristos, David M. Hureau
- Psychology
- 2012
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An Ex Post Facto Evaluation Framework for Place-Based Police Interventions
- A. Braga, David M. Hureau, Andrew V. Papachristos
- Medicine
- Evaluation review
- 1 December 2011
Background: A small but growing body of research evidence suggests that place-based police interventions generate significant crime control gains. While place-based policing strategies have been… Expand
Hot spots policing effects on crime
- A. Braga, Andrew V. Papachristos, David M. Hureau
- Engineering
- 2012
This Campbell systematic review examines the effects of focusing police crime prevention efforts on crime ‘hot spots’, and whether focused police actions at specific locations result in crime… Expand
Social Networks and the Risk of Gunshot Injury
- Andrew V. Papachristos, A. Braga, David M. Hureau
- Medicine
- Journal of Urban Health
- 20 June 2012
Direct and indirect exposure to gun violence have considerable consequences on individual health and well-being. However, no study has considered the effects of one’s social network on gunshot… Expand
Losing Faith? Police, Black Churches, and the Resurgence of Youth Violence in Boston
- A. Braga, David M. Hureau, Christopher Winship
- Political Science
- 2008
Boston received national acclaim for its innovative approach to preventing youth violence in the 1990s. The well-known Operation Ceasefire initiative was an interagency violence prevention… Expand
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Hot spots policing and crime reduction: an update of an ongoing systematic review and meta-analysis
- A. Braga, Brandon Turchan, Andrew V. Papachristos, David M. Hureau
- 29 August 2019
This updated systematic review assesses the effects of focused police crime prevention interventions at crime hot spots. The review also examined whether focused police actions at specific locations… Expand