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Focused deterrence intervention to reduce serious violence: study protocol for a randomised trial

Katharine A. Boyd Neil Ralph G. J. Melendez-Torres

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Key Points

This research aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a focused deterrence intervention in reducing serious violence.
Randomised trial design
Participants assigned to intervention or control group
Focused deterrence intervention implemented to assess impact on violence rates
Data collected on violence incidents before and after intervention
Expected reduction in serious violence incidents among those receiving the intervention
Comparison with control group to measure effectiveness
Data to support implications for law enforcement and community safety

Implication

Randomised trial investigates focused deterrence intervention to reduce serious violence, suggesting potential effectiveness.

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Boyd et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d893896c1944d70ce047f3 https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-026-09670-y

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