Evaluation of a curfew law passed aimed at reducing youth crime

Evaluation of a curfew law passed aimed at reducing youth crime

Crime prevention

Imagine that a new curfew law was passed in your jurisdiction aimed at reducing youth crime and that you have been asked to evaluate its effectiveness. Describe the type of evaluation you would conduct. In your post, consider and discuss:

(a) who your comparison group would be to determine whether the curfew law is effective; (b) the data you would collect and/or analyze to measure changes in crime rates; and (c) how you would investigate the degree to which the curfew law was being implemented and enforced as intended.

 

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