David Weisburd: Hot Spots of Crime and Crime Prevention

David Weisburd, Distinguished Professor in the Department of Criminology, Law and Society at George Mason University discusses his groundbreaking study of micro-geographic units or "hot spots" in predicting and preventing crime. Weisburd is the director of George Mason University's Center for Evidence-Based Crime Policy, and in 2010 he won the prestigious Stockholm Prize in Criminology for this work. This interview is part of Vera's Neil A. Weiner Research Speaker Series. For more information, please visit: http://www.vera.org/services/neil-weiner-research-speaker-series The Vera Institute of Justice is an independent, nonprofit research and policy organization that combines expertise in research, demonstration projects, and technical assistance to help leaders in government and civil society improve the systems people rely on for justice and safety. For more information about the Vera Institute of Justice, please visit: http://www.vera.org/