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Study quantifies cost-benefit of hospital-based program to keep youth out of prison
11-12-2007 · EurekAlert!With violence plaguing inner-city youth at epidemic rates, the report of a new study in the November issue of The Journal of the American College of Surgeons illustrated a research-based approach to confronting this national problem. The study showed that "Caught in the Crossfire," a hospital-based peer intervention program, reduced involvement in the criminal justice system among youth aged 12 to 20.
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