Reducing Crime and Violence : Experimental Evidence on Adult Noncognitive Investments in Liberia

Christopher Blattman

The paper shows that self-control, time preferences, and values are malleable in adults, and that investments in these skills and preferences reduce crime and violence. The authors recruited criminally-engaged Liberian men and randomized half to eight weeks of group cognitive behavioral therapy, fostering self-regulation, patience, and noncriminal values. They also randomized

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Year of publication:	2016
Authors:	Blattman, Christopher
Other Persons:	Jamison, Julian C. (contributor) ; Sheridan, Margaret (contributor) ; Blattman, Christopher (contributor)
Publisher:	2016: Washington, D.C : The World Bank
Subject:	Gewalt \| Violence \| Liberia \| Kriminalität \| Crime \| Männer \| Men \| Kognition \| Cognition \| Prävention \| Prevention \| Soziale Kompetenz \| Soft skills

Extent:	1 Online-Ressource (108 p)
Series:	World Bank E-Library Archive
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Other identifiers:	10.1596/1813-9450-7648 [DOI]
Source:	ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW

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