Researchers from the WestEd Justice & Prevention Research Center will have a presence at the 2016 American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting, November 16-19, at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside in New Orleans, LA.

We hope you can join us at the following presentations:

Wednesday, November 16

Session: Changing the Narrative for What Works to Prevent Violence in High Risk-High Need Communities
Time & Location: 12:30-1:50pm (Central Time) / Hilton, Steering, Riverside Complex

Presentation: Exploring the Role of Concentrated Disadvantage and Police-Community Relationships in Shaping Norms of Violence that Impact Gun Violence in High-Risk Urban Areas
WestEd Presenters: Anthony Petrosino, Trevor Fronius, Sarah Guckenburg

Presentation: Social Capital and Community Well-Being: An Examination of Institutional Social Supports and Neighborhood Crime
WestEd Presenter: Trevor Fronius

Session: Evidence-Based Crime Policy I
Time & Location: 5-6:20pm (Central Time) / Hilton, Starboard, Riverside Complex

Presentation: The Effects of School-Based Law Enforcement Programs — A Systematic Review
WestEd Presenters: Anthony Petrosino, Trevor Fronius, Sarah Guckenburg, Hannah Sutherland

Session: Mental Health and Law Enforcement School Safety Partnerships
Time & Location: 11:00am-12:20pm (Central Time) / Hilton, Quarterdeck B, Riverside Complex

Presentation: How Mental Health Professionals Serve as Consumers and Providers of Information in School Safety
WestEd Presenters: Joseph McCrary, Kathryn Grogan

Friday, November 18

Session: Preventing Urban Gun Violence in Massachusetts — Results from the Community-Based Violence Prevention Study
Time & Location: 2-3:20pm (Central Time) / Hilton, Marlborough B, 2nd Level

Presentation: Using a Regression-Discontinuity Design to Examine Community-Level Gun Violence and Victimization Outcomes from the Safe and Successful Youth Initiative in Massachusetts from 2010 to 2015
WestEd Presenters: Anthony Petrosino, Trevor Fronius

Visit the ASC conference page for more information on presentations (e.g., abstracts) and the conference.