Nov 2019

Key Findings: The Chicago Inmate Survey of Gun Access and Use (CIS)

Harold Pollack Kailey White Philip Cook

Summary of key findings/statistics from the “Results of the Chicago Inmate Survey of Gun Access and Use” report.

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Read Crime Lab Faculty Director Jens Ludwig’s latest op-ed arguing that to reduce violence, we should leverage data science to figure out how to get more social good out of what the city is already spending on evidence-based strategies such as community violence intervention programs.

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Chicago Tribune
May 2024

U. of C. study shows cops at high risk of misconduct also at elevated risk for off-duty trouble

The Chicago Tribune’s Caroline Kubzansky speaks with Crime Lab Senior Research Director Greg Stoddard to discuss results from a new study of an officer support system.