The Relationship between Cuts to the Cure Violence Model and Increases in Killings in Chicago
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A Bureau of Justice Assistance funded evaluation conducted by the Center for Court Innovation showed statistically significant reductions in shootings with a shooting rate 20% lower than would have been predicted if trends mirrored control areas.
Implementation Highlights
- 86% of clients were high or medium risk
- More than 100 mediations involving more than 1,000 people
Outcome Highlights
- Average monthly shooting rates in Crown Heights decreased by 6% from the pre to the post periods, while increasing in the three comparison areas between 18% and 28% (statistically significant compared to control)
- This analysis suggests that gun violence in Crown Heights was 20% lower than what it would have been had gun violence trends mirrored those of similar, adjacent precincts.
