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IIES/SNS International Policy talks: Jens Ludwig – Can Behavioral Science Reduce Crime?

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Early interventions are important to prevent the onset of criminal behavior. But how much is it possible to affect the choices an individual makes in life? What is the impact of behavioral programs that focus on young people's decision making? Participants Gunilla Dobrin, founder and method developer, rePULSE Jenny Kärrholm, director of research and development, The Swedish National Board of Institutional Care (SiS) Jens Ludwig, the Edwin A. and Betty L. Bergman Distinguished Service Professor, director of the University of Chicago’s Crime Lab, codirector of the Education Lab, and co-director of the National Bureau of Economic Research’s working group on the economics of crime Ulrika Liljeberg (C), member of the parliamentary Committee on Justice and legal policy spokesperson for the Centre Party The seminar is chaired by Mitchell Downey, assistant professor at the IIES