Tag: Crime

Youth in Adult Courts, Jails, and Prisons – The Sentencing Project

Overview

At the turn of the 21st century, it was estimated that 250,000 children every year were charged as adults in the United States. By 2019, that number had dropped 80% to 53,000. This drop is to be celebrated and is the result of legislative changes in 44 states and the District of Columbia, as well as federal funding incentives. However, there is still much work to be done.

The children that remain exposed to the adult criminal legal system are overwhelmingly youth of color. The vast majority serve short sentences in adult jail or prison and return home by their 21st birthdays, the age at which services can be extended to in the youth justice system in the vast majority of states; indicating that many youth could be served, more appropriately, by the youth justice system.
— Read on www.sentencingproject.org/reports/youth-in-adult-courts-jails-and-prisons/

The path to public safety requires economic opportunity: Trends and solutions in urban, suburban, and rural communities

With crime and the economy being top concerns for families and businesses, the paper closes with ways in which state, regional, and local leaders can join forces in ways that make a tangible difference
— Read on www.brookings.edu/articles/the-path-to-public-safety-requires-economic-opportunity/

Re-Grounding Criminology in Reality: 10 Blocks podcast

Three leading criminologists—Anthony A. Braga, John M. MacDonald, and David Weisburd—discuss ideological influences on the study of policing. The panel is moderated by Manhattan Institute scholar Hannah Meyers for the 2024 George L. Kelling Lecture.

Excellent Podcast Episode! Hosted by Hannah E. Meyers (check out her work here)

This is a must listen to for Police Officers.
Professors Braga, MacDonald, and Weisburd discuss how Criminology is known for its bias against policing.  They discuss how Criminology, in part, has become agenda driven.  All 3 Professors have published many books and academic articles on some very helpful topics for policing.  The discussion touches on evidence based practices and the future of Criminology.
It is especially nice to here a discussion on Criminology that wasn’t anti-police.

Here is the article that the professors were concerned with:
In The Criminologist July/August 2024 on page 1
The Deployment of Copaganda as Protest Repression

This is Professor MacDonald and Weisburd’s response
In The Criminologist Oct/Sept 2024 on page 8
Ensuring Neutrality and Scholarly Rigor in The Criminologist: A Critical Appraisal

— Read on www.city-journal.org/multimedia/re-grounding-criminology-in-reality

Vital City | Want to Fix the Subway? Stop Asking It To Be What It’s Not

It’s a New York tradition for politicians to refer to the subway system as “the lifeblood of the city” and the “economic engine of our region.” They’re right, but they’re hardly stepping out on a ledge: The New York City subway is the largest in North America, moving millions of people each day and allowing the city to generate billions in economic activity. The system is inarguably the most important entity in the city — more important than any roadway, bridge, financial institution, single employer or other economic driver. 
— Read on www.vitalcitynyc.org/articles/want-to-fix-the-subway-stop-asking-it-to-be-something-its-not

Certainty as a foundation for justice – Niskanen Center

Certainty of punishment is not only a tool of deterrence but a structural necessity for an effective justice system. When consequences are clear and predictable, many offenders avoid crime, while those who persist reveal themselves to need more intensive responses.
— Read on www.niskanencenter.org/certainty-as-a-foundation-for-justice/

Why “Rehabilitating” Repeat Criminal Offenders Often Fails | Manhattan Institute

This report seeks to add much-needed perspective to America’s debate over criminal rehabilitation policies. Crucially, we document what is known and not known about the efficacy of rehabilitation programs in curtailing recidivism. We start by highlighting the psychological challenge of altering criminal behavior. We then review U.S. efforts to develop and deliver rehabilitation programs over […]
— Read on manhattan.institute/article/why-rehabilitating-repeat-criminal-offenders-often-fails