Experts shed light on preventing violence
As the Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence at ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï turns 30, its founder and current director shareÌýthoughts on the center’s legacy
It was 1992 when Delbert Elliott, who had been researching criminology and delinquency for three decades, decided it was time to apply his research into reducing violence and promoting positive youth development. That was the birth of the ºÚÁϳԹÏ’s (CSPV).
For the last 30 years, the CSPV has been a pioneer in studying and identifying what worksÌýpreventing school shootings and other violence and championing the use of evidence-based programs backed by the h