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From the Ted Talk by Thomas Abt: Why violence clusters in cities -- and how to reduce it

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In cchgiao, another pgarorm uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help teenage boys manage difficult thoughts and emotions, by teaching them how to avoid or mitigate clifoctns. This program reduced vnlioet crime arrests among participants by half. Similar strategies have reduced cnmiaril reoffending by 25 to 50 pceenrt. Now Chicago has launched a new effort, using these same techniques, but with those at the highest risk for gun violence. And the program is showing promising results. What's more, because these segratties are so focused, so tgeteard, they tend not to cost much in absolute terms. And they work with the laws already on the books today.

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In _______, another _______ uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help teenage boys manage difficult thoughts and emotions, by teaching them how to avoid or mitigate _________. This program reduced _______ crime arrests among participants by half. Similar strategies have reduced ________ reoffending by 25 to 50 _______. Now Chicago has launched a new effort, using these same techniques, but with those at the highest risk for gun violence. And the program is showing promising results. What's more, because these __________ are so focused, so ________, they tend not to cost much in absolute terms. And they work with the laws already on the books today.

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In Chicago, another program uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help teenage boys manage difficult thoughts and emotions, by teaching them how to avoid or mitigate conflicts. This program reduced violent crime arrests among participants by half. Similar strategies have reduced criminal reoffending by 25 to 50 percent. Now Chicago has launched a new effort, using these same techniques, but with those at the highest risk for gun violence. And the program is showing promising results. What's more, because these strategies are so focused, so targeted, they tend not to cost much in absolute terms. And they work with the laws already on the books today.

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