University of Chicago: UChicago helps resurrect leadership program for city’s youth

“This summer, 30 rising high school seniors spent a day immersed in Chicago’s efforts to fight crime and violence. The University of Chicago Crime Lab, which has informed the city on effective ways to prevent crime with evidence-based interventions, kicked off the first day with a workshop on its research.

The students then visited the Cook County Criminal courthouse where they observed a judge delivering a 70-year sentence for murder; took a tour of the city’s Office of Emergency Management to observe the intricate camera system that covers Chicago’s streets; and visited the 911 Call Center...”