Reforms that leave policing’s core functions in place will not prevent state violence against Black people. To build a better society, we must abolish policing altogether.
— Read on www.thenation.com/article/society/no-more-police-excerpt/
Category: CRJ101 Intro CJ
POLICING & PUBLIC SAFETY
COMMUNITY SUPERVISION & PUBLIC SAFETY
INCARCERATION & PUBLIC SAFETY
What Does the Research Say About Public Safety and… | Arnold Ventures
As a spike in homicides triggers a political backlash, top experts identify how an inefficient and ineffective justice system fails to promote public…
— Read on www.arnoldventures.org/stories/what-does-the-research-say-about-public-safety-and-criminal-justice-reform
Cops ignore Mayor Adams’ no-congregating order
Oh, was there a memo from the mayor? It must have gone to spam!
— Read on nypost.com/2022/08/27/cops-ignore-mayor-adams-no-congregating-order/
What Does the Research Say About Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform?
As a spike in homicides triggers a political backlash, top experts identify how an inefficient and ineffective justice system fails to promote public safety.
These papers each respond to two broad prompts.
First, how does a particular aspect of the justice system advance or undermine community safety?
Second, what is your summary or assessment of the evidence, and are there remaining research questions that need to be answered?
The following six papers are the scholars’ independent and thoughtful reviews of the available evidence in response to those prompts:
SEE THE RESPONSE PAPERS HERE
Career criminals rack up nearly 500 arrests since NY bail reform began
Bail reform in NY IS NOT working.
This article captures the context of why some crime-fighting strategies work like broken windows, pulling levers, hot spots (persons).
Career criminals rack up nearly 500 arrests since NY bail reform began
— Read on nypost.com/2022/08/03/career-criminals-rack-up-nearly-500-arrests-since-ny-bail-reform-began/amp/
Illinois Traffic and Pedestrian Stop Study 2021
Police powers: stop and search – House of Commons Library
This Commons Library briefing paper discusses police stop and search powers. It outlines a recent history of their reform and available evidence on their effectiveness at reducing and detecting crime.
— Read on commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/sn03878/
Future of Policing 