Gun Policy News
Gun Violence Costs Each Household $2,500 a Year - Chicago Crime Lab
5 March 2009
University of Chicago Chronicle, Vol 28 No 11, Report
In addition to the human cost of gun violence, felt so wrenchingly on Chicago's streets and in its homes, a new report from the University's Crime Lab examines the social costs that amount to $2.5 billion per year, or roughly $2,500 for every household in the city.
The report sets the stage for a new Crime Lab initiative to find and support innovative ideas for preventing gun violence among young people, then rigorously evaluate the programs to see what works best and... (GunPolicy.org)