Conventional wisdom about violence is wrong, Jens Ludwig, director of the University of Chicago Crime Lab, says in “Unforgiving Places,” in which he looks at why Greater Grand Crossing has so many ...

Jens Ludwig, director of the University of Chicago Crime Lab, is the author of the forthcoming book “Unforgiving Places: The ...

There are helpful things to do that don’t require lots of money or a big political fight, writes Jens Ludwig, director of the ...

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Editor’s note: Regular Tribune Opinion contributor Jens Ludwig, Pritzker director of the University of Chicago Crime Lab, has a new book, “Unforgiving Places: The Unexpected Origins of ...

The University of Chicago's Crime Lab director outlined resource-efficient strategies to enhance public safety in a recent ...

Jens Ludwig, director of the University of Chicago’s Crime Lab, has a new book arguing that almost all conventional wisdom ...

Bundesen suggested establishing the lab independently of the Chicago Police Department, perhaps at the nearby Northwestern University School of Law. With support from the law school dean, John Henry ...

Citing a groundbreaking study at the University of Chicago Crime Lab, authorities said 58% of the 1,375 guns recovered in crimes in Chicago were bought in Illinois. About 45% came from Cook… ...

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