Bleeding Out
The Devastating Consequences of Urban Violence--and a Bold New Plan for Peace in the Streets
Recommended by Ricardo Hausmann, and 1 others. See all reviewsRanked #64 in Criminal Law
From a Harvard scholar and former Obama official, a powerful proposal for curtailing violent crime in America
Urban violence is one of the most divisive and allegedly intractable issues of our time. But as Harvard scholar Thomas Abt shows in Bleeding Out, we actually possess all the tools necessary to stem violence in our cities.
Coupling the latest social science with firsthand experience as a crime-fighter, Abt proposes a relentless focus on violence itself -- not drugs, gangs, or guns. Because violence is "sticky," clustering among small groups of people and... more
Urban violence is one of the most divisive and allegedly intractable issues of our time. But as Harvard scholar Thomas Abt shows in Bleeding Out, we actually possess all the tools necessary to stem violence in our cities.
Coupling the latest social science with firsthand experience as a crime-fighter, Abt proposes a relentless focus on violence itself -- not drugs, gangs, or guns. Because violence is "sticky," clustering among small groups of people and... more
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Ricardo Hausmann A great book on urban violence by @HarvardCID fellow is out: @Abt_Thomas opus on the causes and solutions to this important problem is must read. While the book leverages massive amounts of work on the US, its relevance is global. https://t.co/9u12vfG48K (Source)
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