All about Policing with a sprinkle of Criminal Justice – written by a Secret Contrarian
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/
This N.J. cop used more force than anyone else. Is he violent or just good at his job? | nj.com
— Read on www.nj.com/news/2018/12/this-nj-cop-used-more-force-than-anyone-else-is-he-violent-or-just-good-at-his-job.html
See also The Force Report:
An analysis by The Republic shows recent drug use, mental illness and time in prison were commonalities in Phoenix police shootings in 2018.
— Read on www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2018/12/27/2018-year-phoenix-police-shooting/1684343002/
Online data page available in the above article:
The Post has mapped more than 52,000 homicides in major American cities over the past decade and found that across the country, there are areas where murder is common, but arrests are rare.
— Read on www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2018/investigations/where-murders-go-unsolved/
This is a critique of the REPORT’s findings on Juvenile Justice.
The Challenge of Race and Crime in a Free Society: The Racial Divide in Fifty Years of Juvenile Justice Reform | The George Washington Law Review
— Read on www.gwlr.org/the-challenge-of-race-and-crime-in-a-free-society-the-racial-divide-in-fifty-years-of-juvenile-justice-reform/
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/
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