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EPISODE · Mar 18, 2026 · 28 MIN

Can a Text Message Reduce Crime?

from The Next Big Idea Daily · host Next Big Idea Club

First, economist Jennifer Doleac shares five key insights from her new book, The Science of Second Chances: A Revolution in Criminal Justice. Later, sociologist and former police officer Neil Gross will join us to tell the remarkable story of three police departments that defied the odds and actually changed cop culture from the inside. Sponsored By: Shopify — Start your $1/month trial at ⁠shopify.com/daily⁠ Notion — Try Custom Agents now at ⁠notion.com/daily

First, economist Jennifer Doleac shares five key insights from her new book, The Science of Second Chances: A Revolution in Criminal Justice. Later, sociologist and former police officer Neil Gross will join us to tell the remarkable story of three police departments that defied the odds and actually changed cop culture from the inside. Sponsored By: Shopify — Start your $1/month trial at ⁠shopify.com/daily⁠ Notion — Try Custom Agents now at ⁠notion.com/daily

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