Gun Violence: Evidence-Informed Strategies for Saving Lives
In this presentation, Thomas Abt will review the latest evidence-informed strategies for reducing urban gun violence. He will also discuss ongoing efforts by the Center for the Study and Practice of Violence Reduction to make information about evidence-informed strategies easily accessible to law enforcement officials.
- Upon completion, participant will be able to identify the leading evidence-informed strategies to reduce urban gun violence.
- Upon completion, participant will be able to identify key practice and implementation details concerning these leading evidence-informed anti-violence strategies.
- Upon completion, participant will be able to understand and apply three core principles (focus, balance, and fairness) that will help improve the effectiveness of the anti-violence work more generally.
Thomas Abt, JD
Founding Director
Center for the Study and Practice of Violence Reduction
Thomas Abt is the Founding Director of the Center for the Study and Practice of Violence Reduction and an associate research professor at the University of Maryland, College Park. Abt teaches, studies, and advises on the use of evidence-informed approaches for reducing violence in the United States and globally. He is the author of Bleeding Out: The Devastating Consequences of Urban Violence - and a Bold New Plan for Peace in the Streets. Abt’s work is cited in academic journals and featured in media outlets including the Economist, New Yorker, New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, CBS, CNN, PBS, and National Public Radio. His TED talk on community violence has been viewed more than 200,000 times.
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