LAC Conference

Opening Remarks:

Charles Katz, Jonathan Koppell, and U.S. Ambassador John Maisto (Retired) begin the LAC conference with their opening remarks.

Presentations:

Thomas Abt, "Reducing Violence in Latin America and the Caribbean"

Alex Piquero, "Cross-National and Cross-Cultural Risk Factors for Offending"

Ed Maguire, "Research Evidence on the Effects of Policing on Violence"

Scott H. Decker, "Community Based Anti-Violence Strategies"

Guillermo Cespedes, Robin Braverman, and Debra Wahlberg, "Discussion Panel on Risk Factor Based Intervention Programming"

Ted Lawrence, Antonio Iskandar, and Ana Suazo, "Panel on Experiences with Justice and Security Reform"

Opening Remarks Day Two:

Charles Katz opens Day Two of the LAC Conference on April 12th, 2018

Presentations:

Claudio Beato, "Violence and Its Prevention: Lessons from Brazil"

Ed Maguire, "Understanding and reducing Violence in Latin America and the Caribbean: A Roadmap"

Research Bites:

Charles Katz, "Introduction to Session: An Overview of Gangs and Violence in LAC"

Andrew Fox, "Gangs, Neighbordhood Social Structure & Homicide in Trinidad and Tobago"

Edward Maguire, "An Evaluation of Project REASON: Problems and Prospects"

Anthony Harriott, "Responses to Violence in the Caribbean"

Lidia Nuño & Vincent Webb, "Risk Factors, Violence & Gangs in El Salvador"

Kenneth Leon, "MS-13 from El Salvador to LA and Washington, DC"

Documents:

Influence of Risk Factors on the Involvement of School Aged Youth with Gangs, Guns, and Delinquency in El Salvador by Webb/Nuno (0 bytes)

Center for Violence Prevention & Community Safety Current Projects by Charles Katz (0 bytes)

Community Based Anti-Violence Strategies by Scott H. Decker (0 bytes)

Gangs & Violence in Latin America & the Caribbean by Charles Katz and Hyunjung Cheon (0 bytes)

Gangs and Homicide in Trinidad and Tobago by Andrew M. Fox, Charles M. Katz, & Lexi Gill (0 bytes)

Key Cross-National and Cross-Cultural Risk Factors for Offending by Alex Piquero (0 bytes)

Research Bites on MS-13: Ongoing Developments & Future Considerations by Kenneth Leon (0 bytes)

Research Evidence on the Effects of Policing on Violence by Ed Maguire (0 bytes)

Strengthening Justice, Human Rights, and Security in Honduras by Ana Karina Suazo (0 bytes)

The Impact of Cure Violence in Trinidad and Tobago by Ed Maguire (0 bytes)

The Public Health Approach: Progress and Pitfalls in the Eastern and Southern Caribbean by Ted Lawrence (0 bytes)

What Works in Reducing Community Violence by Thomas Abt (0 bytes)