Project

Crime Prevention Cost/Benefit Analysis Project

Project Description

This study, in collaboration with the Washington State Institute for Public Policy (WSIPP), developed a model of the program costs and benefits of several violent crime and delinquency prevention and early intervention strategies that could be implemented in Washington State. SDRG staff reviewed the literature to identify model delinquency prevention and early intervention programs, and to gather information about costs and benefits of each model program. This information was reported to WSIPP staff, and incorporated into a cost-benefit model developed by WSIPP. The resulting analysis was reported to the state legislature to guide policy making regarding juvenile crime and violence.