David Abrams

University of Pennsylvania Website

David Abrams is Professor of Law, Business Economics, and Public Policy at the University of Pennsylvania. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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Reducing gun violence

Taking into account both potential implementation challenges and expected efficacy, investing in police-led targeted enforcement directed at places and persons at high risk for gun crime (e.g.,\"hot spot\" policing; gang enforcement) would reduce gun violence.

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Agree 5
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Agree 7
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Much more confident in interventions targeted based on individual affiliation and history than location. Not so much on hot spot policing.

Taking into account both potential implementation challenges and expected efficacy, investing in police-led focused deterrence programs (clearly communicating “carrots and sticks” to local residents identified as high risk, followed by targeted surveillance and enforcement with some community-based support for those who desist from crime) would reduce gun violence.

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Agree 7
Median Survey Vote Median Survey Confidence
Agree 6
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Taking into account both potential implementation challenges and expected efficacy, investing in purely community-led violence-interruption programs (community-based outreach workers try to mediate and prevent conflict, without police involvement) would reduce gun violence.

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Agree 7
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Neutral/No Opinion 5
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