Attacking the Roots of Violence

In Baltimore, violence has become a near-daily occurrence. In 2015, for example, this city of more than 620,000 people saw 344 homicides. But by tackling violence as a public health issue, Baltimore is forging a new model for how to keep citizens safe. Wen and Lloyd look at the city's Safe Stre...

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Published in:Scientific American 2016-10, Vol.315 (5), p.9-10
Main Authors: Wen, Leana S., Lloyd, M. Cooper
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Baltimore
FORUM
Humans
Public Health
Public safety
Violence
Violence - prevention & control
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Summary:In Baltimore, violence has become a near-daily occurrence. In 2015, for example, this city of more than 620,000 people saw 344 homicides. But by tackling violence as a public health issue, Baltimore is forging a new model for how to keep citizens safe. Wen and Lloyd look at the city's Safe Streets program.
ISSN:0036-8733
1946-7087
DOI:10.1038/scientificamerican1116-9