Targeted apprehension-boosting intervention cut drug possession offenses by 55 percent.

Evidence

For example, Corsaro and colleagues evaluated a drug market intervention designed to increase the risk of apprehension of drug distribution conducted in a high crime neighborhood in Nashville, Tennessee (Corsaro, Brunson, & McGarrell, 2010). This evaluation found that drug possession offenses decreased 55 percent after the intervention in the target neighborhood. — Joseph Avery, Jim Sidanius, Joel Cooper, Gregory Davis, Amanda N., Bias in the Law, 1075

Categorization

• CANDY: A crisp, single-number finding — 55 percent drop in drug possession in a Nashville neighborhood from increased risk of apprehension.