Data-driven early intervention strategies could revolutionize Philly’s approach to crime prevention
- Written by Caterina G. Roman, Professor of Criminal Justice, Temple University
Positive role models are a key anti-violence strategy.
monkeybusinessimages/iStock via Getty Images PlusPennsylvania spends roughly US$200,000 a year for each juvenile it incarcerates, according to a 2021 report from the bipartisan Pennsylvania Juvenile Justice Task Force.
That’s 50 times the cost to deliver evidence-based family therapy that...