Monica Deza

City University of New York Website

Monica Deza is Assistant Professor of Economics at City University of New York (CUNY) Hunter College and at CUNY Graduate Center. She holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of California, Berkeley.

Voting History

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.

Vote Confidence
Strongly Agree 9
Median Survey Vote Median Survey Confidence
Agree 7
Comments

Targeting the policy to the high risk group is crucial for cost-efficiency, but it requires training on determinants of being part of the target group

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 6
Median Survey Vote Median Survey Confidence
Agree 6
Comments

Awareness would decrease gun violence to some extent, but violent crimes are usually a result of "spur of the moment." I think gun availability may play a larger role than awareness of the consequences of using gunf

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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Strongly Disagree 10
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Neutral/No Opinion 5
Comments

A community needs a police department. There is a case to be made that the police could be trained better, but there is no substitute for policing.