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| Title |
Reducing Crime and Violence: Experimental Evidence from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Liberia.
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| Published in |
American Economic Review, April 2017
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| DOI | 10.1257/aer.20150503 |
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| Authors |
Christopher Blattman, Julian C Jamison, Margaret Sheridan |
| Abstract |
We show that a number of noncognitive skills and preferences, including patience and identity, are malleable in adults, and that investments in them reduce crime and violence. We recruited criminally engaged men and randomized one-half to eight weeks of cognitive behavioral therapy designed to foster self-regulation, patience, and a noncriminal identity and lifestyle. We also randomized $200 grants. Cash alone and therapy alone initially reduced crime and violence, but effects dissipated over time. When cash followed therapy, crime and violence decreased dramatically for at least a year. We hypothesize that cash reinforced therapy's impacts by prolonging learning-by-doing, lifestyle changes, and self-investment. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 137 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 37 | 27% |
| United Kingdom | 10 | 7% |
| Colombia | 6 | 4% |
| France | 5 | 4% |
| Germany | 4 | 3% |
| Spain | 3 | 2% |
| Switzerland | 3 | 2% |
| Norway | 2 | 1% |
| India | 2 | 1% |
| Other | 12 | 9% |
| Unknown | 53 | 39% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 89 | 65% |
| Scientists | 35 | 26% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 10 | 7% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 3 | 2% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 328 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
| United States | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 326 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 84 | 26% |
| Student > Master | 37 | 11% |
| Researcher | 34 | 10% |
| Student > Bachelor | 21 | 6% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 20 | 6% |
| Other | 57 | 17% |
| Unknown | 75 | 23% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Economics, Econometrics and Finance | 109 | 33% |
| Social Sciences | 67 | 20% |
| Psychology | 23 | 7% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 9 | 3% |
| Arts and Humanities | 5 | 2% |
| Other | 26 | 8% |
| Unknown | 89 | 27% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 184. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 28 February 2023.
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