Reducing Crime and Violence: Experimental Evidence from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Liberia

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This study examines the impact of cognitive behavioral therapy and financial grants on reducing crime and violence among criminally engaged men in Liberia. The resource details an experiment where participants received therapy to foster self-regulation and noncriminal identity, alongside cash grants, with results indicating that combining both interventions led to sustained decreases in violent behavior.

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99fd734358fa4ba3
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OpenAlex
Author
Christopher Blattman (Pearson (United States)), Julian Jamison (World Bank), Margaret A. Sheridan (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
Published
2017-03-30
OA status
green
DOI
10.1257/aer.20150503
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@article{allodium:99fd734358fa4ba3,
  title = {Reducing Crime and Violence: Experimental Evidence from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Liberia},
  author = {Christopher Blattman and Julian Jamison and Margaret A. Sheridan},
  year = {2017},
  journal = {OpenAlex},
  doi = {10.1257/aer.20150503},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1257/aer.20150503}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Reducing Crime and Violence: Experimental Evidence from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Liberia
AU  - Blattman, Christopher
AU  - Jamison, Julian
AU  - Sheridan, Margaret A.
PY  - 2017
PB  - OpenAlex
DO  - 10.1257/aer.20150503
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1257/aer.20150503
ER  -

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Blattman, C., Jamison, J., & Sheridan, M. A. (2017). Reducing Crime and Violence: Experimental Evidence from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Liberia. OpenAlex. https://doi.org/10.1257/aer.20150503

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