Impact Evaluation 4 Peace March 2014, Lisbon, Portugal 1 Does Nothing Stop a Bullet Like a Job? Sara Heller University of Pennsylvania & University of Chicago Crime Lab Made possible by generous support from the U.S. Department of Labor & U.S. Department of Justice (OJJDP) Latin America and the Caribbean’s Citizen Security Team

Sara Heller University of Pennsylvania & University of Chicago Crime Lab Made possible by generous support from the U.S. Department of Labor & U.S. Department of Justice (OJJDP) Does Nothing Stop a Bullet Like a Job?

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Evidence? Intensive Employment Programs  Crime goes  or  or ✕

Chicago’s Approach Part-time Summer Job + Mentor

Will It Work?? NOBODY KNOWS

Arrests for violent crime After 9 months per 100 youth Control Treatment - 51%

What’s Next? Still to come – Employment outcomes, longer follow-up More to learn – For whom? In what context?

Summer jobs can reduce violence -In 8 weeks! More not always better -Adolescence is not too late