Conventional wisdom about violence is wrong, Jens Ludwig, director of the University of Chicago Crime Lab, says in ...

For decades, conservatives and liberals have fiercely debated what drives the nation’s gun violence epidemic. But a new book ...

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Democrats want government to invest in crime prevention because they’re worried we have too many people behind bars; ...

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

University of Chicago behavioral economist Jens Ludwig says social intervention is an important factor in reducing violence ...

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 Streeterville case study was on my mind this week as I read a new book by Jens Ludwig, co-founder of the University of Chicago Crime Lab. “Unforgiving Places,” which the Tribune excerpted ...

Chicago is a city bursting with art, deep-dish pizza, iconic architecture — and yes, a reputation for crime that makes some ...

Pritzker Director of the University of Chicago Crime Lab, and author of “Unforgiving Places: The Unexpected Origins of American Gun Violence.” ...