All about Policing with a sprinkle of Criminal Justice – written by a Secret Contrarian
READ this article carefully. The premise of the article is that misdemeanor level offenses are being made criminal. Common misdemeanor offenses like larceny, damage of property, drug possession, weapons possession, and assault. These are crimes all day long. I think the author is wanting to decriminalize these offenses. Really?
Officers quietly wield a lot of unchecked prosecutorial power.
— Read on www.nytimes.com/2018/12/26/opinion/police-prosecutors-misdemeanors.html
Mr. Bell is one of a few newly elected prosecutors that plan on making drastic changes for the future. This is all part of a trend to decriminalize some laws and to lessen punishment for people convicted of crime.
Wesley Bell said he made three changes but declined to describe them. He said ‘we wish the three individuals well.’
— Read on www.stltoday.com/content/tncms/live/
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— Read on www.stltoday.com/content/tncms/live/
See crime statistics, trends, reports, and maps for St. Louis city neighborhoods and St. Louis County municipalities.
— Read on graphics.stltoday.com/apps/crime/
Excellent resource for gun violence.
How many people have been shot near you?
— Read on www.thetrace.org/features/gun-violence-interactive-shootings-map/
An interesting article on gun violence in America.
From the NRA’s shrinking political spending to new “red flag” laws, these are the facts and figures that stuck with us.
— Read on www.thetrace.org/2018/12/gun-violence-facts-statistics-2018/
This is a five part series that takes a behind the scenes look into Cortland Jail.
Mystery behind bars – Cortland Standard
— Read on cortlandstandard.net/mystery-behind-bars/
This is an interesting article about people in jail and mental illness.
People with mental illnesses in jails around the country are routinely dying in horrific ways and under preventable circumstances, a Virginian-Pilot investigation has found.
— Read on pilotonline.com/content/tncms/live/
Broken Windows is one of the best crime-fighting theories. This is an article from the WSJ on the 30 years of Broken Windows.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-idea-that-made-americas-cities-safer-11546039296
This article reviews the national clearance rate for rape, which has dropped from 62% in 1964 to 32% in 2017. Some of the decline is probably due to increased reporting by victims and more complete recording by police. Also, the FBI definition was expanded in 2013 and, most recently, #MeToo has caused a surge in…
— Read on gcordner.wordpress.com/2018/12/28/long-term-drop-in-solving-rape-cases/
All about Policing with a sprinkle of Criminal Justice - written by a Secret Contrarian
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