California’s Proposition 36 corrects some failed criminal-justice reforms, but the juice is not worth the squeeze.
— Read on www.city-journal.org/article/restore-deterrence
Month: November 2024
How to Get the Subways Under Control | City Journal
New York has the tools to do the job—if lawmakers and public officials find the will.
— Read on www.city-journal.org/article/how-to-get-the-subways-under-control
Brett Hankison convicted of violating Breonna Taylor’s civil rights
Ex-LMPD officer Brett Hankison was convicted of violating the civil rights of Breonna Taylor but cleared charges related to neighbors.
— Read on www.courier-journal.com/story/news/crime/2024/11/01/brett-hankison-verdict-in-breonna-taylor/75944338007/
UCLA Campus Protest – After-Action Report
Get the report here:
Antisemitism on College Campuses Exposed
Episode 13: criminal justice reform
Check out this podcast! It is a discussion between Rafael A. Mangual and Chesa Boudin.
Spoiler warning: I’m a huge fan of Mr. Mangual’s work. Check out his book.
open.substack.com/pub/thedisagreement/p/episode-13-criminal-justice-reform
More Law Enforcement Spending Accompanies Worse, Not Improved Crime-solving | Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice
Nothing is mentioned about progressive policies that reshaped crime, discourage victims to participate in the CJS, and embolden criminals. These factors contribute to lower clearance rates.
Rising law enforcement inefficiency — not reforms— is the key issue affecting Californians’ safety.
— Read on www.cjcj.org/reports-publications/report/more-law-enforcement-spending-accompanies-worse-not-improved-crime-solving
Did American Police Originate from Slave Patrols? by Timothy Hsiao | NAS
Critics of American policing often make the claim that it is a direct descendant of antebellum slave patrols, the mostly voluntary groups organized to capture runaway slaves and stifle slave rebellions in the early eighteenth century. Consider just a few examples:
“The origins of modern-day policing can be traced back to the ‘Slave Patrol.’” — NAACP1
“Policing itself started out as slave patrols. We know that.”—Rep. James Clyburn.2
— Read on www.nas.org/academic-questions/36/3/did-american-police-originate-from-slave-patrols
Future of Policing 