Research by economist Sara Heller on summer youth employment programs in Chicago, Philadelphia, and New York City finds that teenage participants experience 30-40% declines in violent crime arrests and incarceration compared to non-participants. The crime-reduction benefits persist beyond summer and appear to outweigh program costs, particularly in New York where the program was associated with an 18% reduction in mortality.
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Research by economist Sara Heller on summer youth employment programs in Chicago, Philadelphia, and New York City finds that teenage participants experience 30-40% declines in violent crime arrests and incarceration compared to non-participants. The crime-reduction benefits persist beyond summer and appear to outweigh program costs, particularly in New York where the program was associated with an 18% reduction in mortality.