A Free Paper for Free People
— Read on indypendent.org/2019/07/nyss-top-court-gives-prosecutors-green-light-to-conceal-evidence-from-defendants/
The court opinion can be accessed HERE
Author: scott prell
Recidivism Among Federal Firearms Offenders | United States Sentencing Commission
(June 2019) This report is the sixth in a series of reports and provides a recidivism analysis of federal firearms offenders.
— Read on www.ussc.gov/research/research-reports/recidivism-among-federal-firearms-offenders
Can Racist Algorithms Be Fixed? | The Marshall Project
A new study adds to the debate over racial bias in risk assessment tools widely used in courtrooms.
— Read on www.themarshallproject.org/2019/07/01/can-racist-algorithms-be-fixed
Beyond the Algorithm: Pretrial Reform, Risk Assessment, and Racial Fairness | Center for Court Innovation
Risk Assessment is a HOT BUTTON issue for the Criminal Justice System. Why is it broken now? Is it broken or is it working too good?
Drawing on a case study of more than 175,000 defendants in New York City, this report concludes concerns over risk assessments perpetuating racial disparities in pretrial decisions are real. However, at least in the New York City example, it finds a more targeted use of risk assessments could both significantly reduce pretrial detention and alleviate racial disparities. But realizing that potential requires jurisdictions to think “beyond the algorithm”—what do they want to use a risk assessment for?
— Read on www.courtinnovation.org/publications/beyond-algorithm
Police Vehicle Evaluation Model Year 2019
This is an excellent resource for choosing police vehicles.
www.michigan.gov/documents/msp/2019MYPoliceVehicleEvaluationTestBook_639203_7.pdf
Principles for Procedurally Just Policing
Behind The Body Camera: The Ethics, Adoption And Impact Of Recording Police Interactions | Boise State Public Radio
As public interest in fatal police use of force continues, a growing number of police departments have begun using body-worn cameras as tools for
— Read on www.boisestatepublicradio.org/post/behind-body-camera-ethics-adoption-and-impact-recording-police-interactions
WATCH: Police struggle to get residents to cooperate as they try to rescue fatally wounded officer
The literature review and meta-analysis: 2 journalism tools you should use
Reporters can get up to date quickly on a policy topic by reading a research literature review or meta-analysis. This article explains how.
— Read on journalistsresource.org/tip-sheets/research/meta-analysis-literature-review/
Journalists Resource is useful in explaining how to look at reported research. Whether it is in news articles, news media or popular magazines.
Many times articles from Journalists Resource puts into layman’s terms how to digest research.
Why Tackling Urban Violence Should Be First on America’s Domestic Agenda | The Crime Report
I should get this book today! I look forward to reading it.
Why Tackling Urban Violence Should Be First on America’s Domestic Agenda | The Crime Report
— Read on thecrimereport.org/2019/06/25/why-tackling-urban-violence-should-be-first-on-americas-domestic-agenda/
Future of Policing 