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Afterschool keeps kids safe
Afterschool Alliance, 2002
(Afterschool Alert Issue Brief No. 7). Washington, DC: Afterschool Alliance.

An issue brief that discusses why participation in after school programs reduces a child's chance of using drugs and committing or becoming a victim of juvenile crime

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Afterschool programs: Keeping kids--and communities--safe
Afterschool Alliance, April, 2007
(Issue Brief No. 27). Washington, DC: Afterschool Alliance.

A discussion of the use of after school programs in decreasing youth violence and other illicit activities in the after school hours from 3 to 6 pm

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Afterschool programs: Making a difference in America’s communities by improving academic achievement, keeping kids safe and helping working families
Afterschool Alliance, February 2008
Washington, DC: Afterschool Alliance.

Highlights of findings from studies of the influence of afterschool programs on children’s school attendance, academic achievement and abstinence from crime

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Alaska's child care crisis: A crime prevention tragedy
Fight Crime: Invest in Kids, 2000
Washington, DC: Fight Crime: Invest in Kids. (No longer accessible as of April 16, 2013).

Overview of an analysis of research findings on the relationship between child care and reduced crime rates, with related data from Alaska

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America's after-school choice: The prime time for juvenile crime or youth enrichment and achievement
Newman, Sanford, 2000
Washington, DC: Fight Crime: Invest in Kids. (No longer accessible as of September 14, 2012)

An overview of After School programs in the United States outlining the need for programs, current state of programs and calls for further research, presented by Fight Crime, an advocacy organization

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America's child care and pre-k crisis: A crime prevention tragedy
Fight Crime: Invest in Kids, 30 July, 2003
Washington, DC: Fight Crime: Invest in Kids.

Summary of a review and analysis of research findings on the relationship between child care and reduced crime rates, with an emphasis on program quality and the need for public investment

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America's child care crisis: A crime prevention tragedy
Newman, Sanford, January, 2000
Washington, DC: Fight Crime: Invest in Kids.

A review and analysis of research findings on the relationship between child care and reduced crime rates, with an emphasis on program quality and the need for public investment

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Arizona's child care crisis: A crime prevention tragedy
Fight Crime: Invest in Kids, 2000
Washington, DC: Fight Crime: Invest in Kids.

Overview of an analysis of research findings on the relationship between child care and reduced crime rates, with related data from Arizona

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Arkansas' child care crisis: A crime prevention tragedy
Fight Crime: Invest in Kids, 2000
Washington, DC: Fight Crime: Invest in Kids.

Overview of an analysis of research findings on the relationship between child care and reduced crime rates, with related data from Arkansas

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California's child care crisis: A crime prevention tragedy
Fight Crime: Invest in Kids, 2001
Washington, DC: Fight Crime: Invest in Kids. (No longer accessible as of September 12, 2012)

A review and analysis of research findings on the relationship between child care and reduced crime rates in California, with an emphasis on program quality and the need for public investment

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Can intervention early prevent crime later?: The Abecedarian Project compared with other programs
Clarke, Stevens H., 1998
Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 13(2), 319-343

A comparison of the Abercadarian Project’s study of youth crime and delinquency among its participants with other early childhood prevention programs

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Colorado's child care crisis: A crime prevention tragedy
Fight Crime: Invest in Kids, 2000
Washington, DC: Fight Crime: Invest in Kids.

Overview of an analysis of research findings on the relationship between child care and reduced crime rates, with related data from Colorado

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Connecticut's child care crisis: A crime prevention tragedy
Fight Crime: Invest in Kids, 2000
Washington, DC: Fight Crime: Invest in Kids.

Overview of an analysis of research findings on the relationship between child care and reduced crime rates, with related data from Connecticut

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Cutting pre-kindergarten will increase crime in New York
Fight Crime: Invest in Kids New York, April, 2003
Albany, NY: Fight Crime: Invest in Kids New York.

An argument for the cost-effectiveness of increased investment in quality pre-kindergarten programs in New York State, based on a review of findings from studies examining the beneficial effects of such programs on children’s school readiness and future criminal activity

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Cutting pre-kindergarten will increase crime in New York
Fight Crime: Invest in Kids New York, 2003
Albany, NY: Fight Crime: Invest in Kids New York.

A summary of research on the possible effect of decreased preschool funding on future crime rates in New York State

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Delaware's child care crisis: A crime prevention tragedy
Fight Crime: Invest in Kids, 2000
Washington, DC: Fight Crime: Invest in Kids.

Overview of an analysis of research findings on the relationship between child care and reduced crime rates, with related data from Delaware

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Early childhood intervention and juvenile delinquency: An exploratory analysis of the Chicago Child-Parent Centers
Reynolds, Arthur J., June 1998
Evaluation Review, 22(3), 341-372

An investigation of the relationship between participation in the Chicago Child-Parent Center and Expansion (CPC) Program, during preschool to third grade, and measures of juvenile delinquency among a sample of low income, mainly African American youths, using data from the Chicago Longitudinal Study

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Early education for children birth to five in Nebraska: An investment in crime prevention
Fight Crime: Invest in Kids, 2006
Washington, DC: Fight Crime: Invest in Kids.

A summary of research on the links between early education programs and reductions in aggressive behavior and future crime

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Education policy and crime
Lochner, Lance, April 2010
(NBER Working Paper Series No. 15894). Cambridge, MA: National Bureau of Economic Research.

A model of the relationship between early childhood programs and policies and juvenile and adult crime, with an examination of evidence from studies of the long-term impact of early education on crime

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Education policy and crime
Lochner, Lance, April 2010
(CIBC Working Paper Series No. 2010-2). London, Ontario, Canada: University of Western Ontario, CIBC Centre in Human Capital and Productivity.

A model of the relationship between early childhood programs and policies and juvenile and adult crime, with an examination of evidence from studies of the long-term impact of early education on crime

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Fighting crime with pre-kindergarten: A critical investment in Kentucky's safety
Fight Crime: Invest in Kids, 2004
Washington, DC: Fight Crime: Invest in Kids.

A research brief reviewing previous research demonstrating that quality prekindergarten programs help reduce Kentucky's future crime rates but that inadequate funding reduces program accessibility for at risk children

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Florida's child care crisis: A crime prevention tragedy
Fight Crime: Invest in Kids, 2000
Washington, DC: Fight Crime: Invest in Kids.

Overview of an analysis of research findings on the relationship between child care and reduced crime rates, with related data from Florida

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Guns, gangs, and preschools: Moving beyond conventional solutions to confront juvenile violence
Kopel, David B., 2000
Barry Law Review , 1, 63-108

An argument for the shift of resources away from gun control and gang control and towards visiting nurse programs and preschools for at-risk children to save the lives of youths killed by other youths with guns

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Hawaii's child care crisis: A crime prevention tragedy
Fight Crime: Invest in Kids, 2000
Washington, DC: Fight Crime: Invest in Kids.

Overview of an analysis of research findings on the relationship between child care and reduced crime rates, with related data from Hawaii

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Head Start and pre-kindergarten in Pennsylvania: An investment in crime prevention
Fight Crime: Invest in Kids Pennsylvania, 2006
Harrisburg, PA: Fight Crime: Invest in Kids Pennsylvania.

An argument for the cost-effectiveness of increased investment in Head Start and other quality pre-kindergarten programs in Pennsylvania, based on a review of findings from studies examining the beneficial effects of such programs on children’s school readiness and future criminal activity

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