Crime Lab

Innovative program cuts violent-crime arrests among Chicago youth

Crime Lab Executive Director Roseanna Ander analyzes impact of Becoming A Man program


Chicago’s Murder Problem

Crime Lab Director Jens Ludwig explains importance of police presence and lower gun possession rates to reduce crime


Gun Violence Spiked — And Arrests Declined — In Chicago Right After The Laquan McDonald Video Release

Roseanna Ander, executive director of Crime Lab, examines effects of decline in ‘proactive policing’ strategies


Five Thirty Eight

Chicago on track for deadliest year in nearly 2 decades

Crime Lab study shows high levels of gun carrying, impulsive behavior and drug use contributes to deadly violence in Chicago


Fox News

Federal proposal seeks to create summer and youth jobs

Crime Lab study finds that students who participated in Chicago summer program had a 43 percent reduction in violent-crime arrests


Editorial: Call out gun criminals with a courthouse ‘gun call’

Op-ed cites UChicago’s long history of sociology research and the work of Crime Lab