The project “Economic Shocks, Social Insurance, and Violent Crimes: Evidence from Brazil” aimed to understand the impact of job loss on crime—particularly with regard to domestic violence—and the role of…

…food, and justice. On their face, crime maps of our cities appear to show a snapshot of people and their problems. But dig a little deeper and these maps are…

…on violent crime in the United States and Latin America, among other topics. In these areas, he has undertaken significant research and written extensively. He is currently a member of…

…to the death of two people. Peterson ended up serving ten years in prison for his participation in this crime. While in prison, he earned a degree and became a…

…who led the Center for Court Innovation for 18 years, will examine recent increases in violent crime in New York and related trends in other U.S. cities.  Mr. Berman will…

…group is targeted” said Director of Research, Joel Wallman. “Intimate partner violence, organized crime, paramilitary militias, and anti-immigrant aggression are all problems squarely within the purview of the foundation. We’re optimistic…

…of scholarship on domestic violence, terrorism, insurgencies, civil wars, violent crime in the United States, and organized crime in Latin America. The Foundation has focused both on supporting distinguished scholars…

…HFG Distinguished Scholars comprises outstanding researchers studying problems of serious violence around the world,” said HFG Director of Research Joel Wallman. “Land conflict in Lesotho, organized crime in Mexico, and…

…related to many subjects, including, but not limited to, the following: War Crime Terrorism Family and intimate-partner relationships Climate instability and natural resource competition Racial, ethnic, and religious conflict Political…

…at baseline were significantly more likely to be arrested for violent crimes against others, an effect that remained present after controlling for potential “confounding” factors (factors that might be linked…