Violence in urban America : mobilizing a response : summary of a conference

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Violence in urban America : mobilizing a response : summary of a conference

Committee on Law and Justice, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council and the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University

National Academy Press, 1994

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Project sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation, and the National Institute of Justice

Committee chairman: Jerome H. Skolnick

Includes bibliographical references

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In this summary of a unique conference on urban violence, mayors, police chiefs, local, state, and federal agency experts, and researchers provide a wealth of practical ideas to combat violence in urban America. This book will be a valuable guide to concerned community residents as well as local officials in designing new approaches to the violence that afflicts America's cities. single copy, $12.95; 2-9 copies, $9.95 each; 10 or more copies, $6.95 each (no other discounts apply) Table of Contents Front Matter Part 1 Introduction Part 2 Assumptions and Objectives Part 3 Tactics Part 4 Organizational Issues Appendix A: Violence in Cornet: A Case Study Appendix B: Summaries of Conclusions, Recent Studies

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  • 1 Front Matter
  • 2 Part 1 Introduction
  • 3 Part 2 Assumptions and Objectives
  • 4 Part 3 Tactics
  • 5 Part 4 Organizational Issues
  • 6 Appendix A: Violence in Cornet: A Case Study
  • 7 Appendix B: Summaries of Conclusions, Recent Studies

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