Thomas Abt’s Plan to Reduce the Homicide Rate
- Tuesday, January 28, 2020
- 6:00–8:00 p.m.
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- 40 Washington Square South New York, NY ,10012
Nearly 50 people are murdered every day in the United States. Thomas Abt argues that a handful of targeted, cost-effective strategies can halve that number. In his new book, , the Harvard Kennedy School senior research scholar and former Obama administration official says that the focus on drugs, gangs, and guns has been misplaced. He proposes instead an alternative vision for urban policing.
, Senior Fellow, Council on Criminal Justice; author of Bleeding Out: The Devastating Consequences of Urban Violence — and a Bold New Plan for Peace in the Streets
, Corporation Counsel, City of New York; former Chairman of the Board, Brennan Center for Justice at ÈâÂþÎÝ School of Law
, Senior Counsel, Law Enforcement Leaders, Justice Program, Brennan Center for Justice at ÈâÂþÎÝ School of Law