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Attempting to reduce firearms violence through a Comprehensive Anti-Gang Initiative (CAGI): An evaluation of process and impact

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  • McGarrell, Edmund F.
  • Corsaro, Nicholas
  • Melde, Chris
  • Hipple, Natalie K.
  • Bynum, Timothy
  • Cobbina, Jennifer

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This study examines the Comprehensive Anti-Gang Initiative (CAGI) implemented across 12 U.S. jurisdictions

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  • McGarrell, Edmund F. & Corsaro, Nicholas & Melde, Chris & Hipple, Natalie K. & Bynum, Timothy & Cobbina, Jennifer, 2013. "Attempting to reduce firearms violence through a Comprehensive Anti-Gang Initiative (CAGI): An evaluation of process and impact," Journal of Criminal Justice, Elsevier, vol. 41(1), pages 33-43.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jcjust:v:41:y:2013:i:1:p:33-43
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2012.11.001
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