Maryland Crime Research and Innovation Center

MCRIC Research Projects

MCRIC research spans a broad range of disciplines and fields of expertise, engaging in innovative approaches to help keep Maryland communities safe. From the social sciences to engineering, public health to computer science, MCRIC provides world class research to inform crime reduction and prevention practices and policies.

Learn about selected MCRIC research projects by visiting the links below.

Program/Intervention Evaluation

Evaluation of the Baybrook Community-Based Group Violence Intervention Program

Evaluation of the Swift, Certain, and Fair Program Implementation in Baltimore

Partnerships with Law Enforcement Agencies

MCRIC Partners with Baltimore Police Department to Reduce Crime Through Data-Driven, Research-Based Techniques and Innovations

MCRIC Partners with Salisbury on Predictive Analytics Project Supported by Edward Byrne Grant

Policy Analysis

Using RDS to Identify Human Trafficking Victims in Prince George’s County and Montgomery County

Trauma, Incarceration, and Black Men’s Health in Maryland

Strategy Development

Drug Traffickers in the Maryland Circuit Court: Their Past, Their Sentences, and Prediction and Prevention of Future Violence

Stop the Addiction Fatality Epidemic (SAFE) Project Treatment Locator Application

Violence Diffusion Prediction via Deep Learning