The University of Chicago Crime Lab, the Interdisciplinary Lab for Public Policy Evaluation (LIEPP), and the Department of Economics at Sciences Po are jointly organizing a two day workshop in Paris on May 31 and June 1, 2012 to provide a forum for bringing together social scientists from Europe, the United States, Central and South America, and elsewhere to discuss empirical research related to the casues of criminal behavior and the most efficient strategies for crime control. Of particular interest are papers that examine the potential of public policy interventions as tools for crime prevention. Additional information on the event can be found in the initial workshop posting. If you are interested in presenting a paper, please email a paper draft to crimeworkshop@gmail.com by February 15, 2012.

Jens Ludwig is interviewed by the Russel Sage Foundation in response to the new Moving to Opportunity findings recently published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Jens Ludwig participates in "Reforming Early Education" event hosted by the Center on Children and Families at the Brookings Institution in Washington D.C. to discuss reforms of early education programs in the United States.
Information on the event and audio transcript available here.

Jens Ludwig and Roseanna Ander present at the National Institute of Justice Research for the Real World Seminar
Transcript and video of presentation here.

Jens Ludwig and Crime Lab Affiliate Phil Cook comment on gun control policy in the wake of the recent shooting in Tuscon, Arizona.
How to cut gun death toll

Crime Lab Director Jens Ludwig will spend the 2010-11 academic year as a Visiting Scholar at the Russell Sage Foundation.  He is working on (among other things) the completion of a randomized experimental study of how moving out of areas of concentrated poverty affects delinquency and violence involvement of youth, other outcomes and overall well-being of their families. Ludwig will continue his work on other Chicago-based projects including his leadership role with the University of Chicago Crime Lab. For details click here to navigate to the Russell Sage Foundation website.

Jens Ludwig testifies before the Chicago City Council on the social costs of gun violence. 
Click here to view testimony.

Harold Pollack discusses the public health aspects of youth gun violence and offers strategies to combat this issue.
Michael Eric Dyson Radio Show

Roseanna Ander, Executive Director of the Crime Lab, comments on the Supreme Court ruling in McDonald v. Chicago, which overturns Chicago's longstanding handgun ban
Chicago Tribune article: Court took cheap shot at city's crime rate, Chicago officials contend

Crime Lab Co-Directors Jens Ludwig and Harold Pollack weigh in on bringing the National Guard to Chicago's most violent neighborhoods
Chicago Tribune editorial: A brash proposal

Mark Kleiman joins the Crime Lab as an affiliate partner.

The Crime Lab welcomes its first Doctoral Fellow, Sara Heller.

Crime Lab Executive Director, Roseanna Ander, appointed to the Illinois Juvenile Justice Commission by Governor Pat Quinn.
Chicago Tribune article here.

Press Release: Winner of the University of Chicago Crime Lab Design Competition Announced.

The University of Chicago Crime Lab announces the winner of the Chicago Youth Violence Initiative Design Competition!
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The University of Chicago Crime Lab welcomes new affiliates David Abrams, John MacDonald and Laurence Steinberg.

Learn more about the design competition, our report on gun violence among school age youth, and the Chicago Youth Violence Initiative.