Reducing Crime Among Youth at Risk for Gang Involvement: A Randomized Trial Thornberry, T. P., Kearley, B., Gottfredson, D. C., Slothower, M. P., Devlin, D. N., & Fader, J. J. (2018). Reducing crime among youth at risk for gang involvement: A randomized trial. Criminology & Public Policy, 17(4), 953–989.
Thornberry et al. (2018) conducted a research study to determine the effectiveness of an intervention in reducing crime among youth at risk for gang involvement. This article highlights two important directions in forensic psychology research – gang involvement and crime prevention – while also demonstrating the importance of evidence-based intervention in the field.