Category: CRJ101 Intro CJ

Modernize the Criminal Justice System: An Agenda for the New Congress | Manhattan Institute

Crime, particularly violent crime, is a pressing concern for the American people. The surge in homicide and associated violence in the past three years has made voters skittish and prompted aggressive partisan finger-pointing. This increase has not, however, prompted significant investment in our criminal justice system. Ironically, as this report argues, this increase in violent […]
— Read on manhattan.institute/article/modernize-the-criminal-justice-system-an-agenda-for-the-new-congress

Philly Police Want You to Help Them Arrest Homicide Suspects

“Nationally, only 4 percent of police funding goes toward solving homicides,” THIS this is a very complicated statement?! Most PDs across the nation investigate ZERO homicides. So their funding would be zero. Most PDs don’t have a homicide unit. Conversely PDs in large cities have as it’s homicide budget second only to patrol. I would think that Philadelphia has a homicide budget well above 4% and if not that is probably where some of the problem is with not solving homicides.

— Read on www.thetrace.org/2023/04/philadelphia-police-most-wanted-list/

Are America’s downtowns unsafe? The data says no. – Vox

This is an interesting article about fear of crime. Historically fear of crime has always been greater that actual crime measured. Maybe not – especially the inaccurate way crime has been calculated lately. Nonetheless fear of crime is real and drives people’s behavior. This article discusses some of the impact of fear of crime.

People are scared of urban centers. They shouldn’t be.
— Read on www.vox.com/future-perfect/23663437/crime-violence-murder-homicide-cities-downtown