Tag: Criminal Justice System

Did ‘Stop-and-Frisk’ Really Save New York City? What Three Decades of Crime Data and Federal Rulings Reveal

An empirical investigation into the conservative talking point that mass stop-and-frisk policing drove New York City’s historic crime drop, examining 5 million NYPD stop records, weapon hit rates, federal court rulings, and post-2013 crime trends.
— Read on news.cbmo.net/crime/2026/08/31/stop-and-frisk-crime-data.html

‘Man in the Mirror’ revisits 2023 NYC subway killing of an unhoused man : NPR

Jordan Neely was frightening fellow passengers. A former Marine named Daniel Penny put Neely into a chokehold, killing him. Journalist Anand Giridharadas investigates the incident in Man in the Mirror.
— Read on www.npr.org/2026/10/28/nx-s1-6019370/jordan-neely-daniel-penny-anand-giridharadas-man-in-the-mirror

Christa Pike, Child Rape Victim, Faces Execution for Crime She Committed as a Teenager — Cornell Center on the Death Penalty Worldwide

When Tennessee sentenced Christa Pike to death on March 30th, 1996, for a crime she committed as an eighteen-year-old, she became the youngest woman to receive a death sentence in the modern era. As the judge sentenced her to die, Christa—her face still sprinkled with adolescent acne—sobbed uncontrollably and called out for her mother. If the State carries out her execution, it will be the first time Tennessee has executed a woman since 1819.
— Read on dpw.lawschool.cornell.edu/advocacy/christa-pike/

Violent crime is falling. Intimate Partner Violence is not. What can be done?

The United States is experiencing a historic decline in violent crime. In many cities, violent offenses, including murder, have fallen to levels not seen in decades. This trend deserves both celebration and careful study. But one notable exception is intimate partner violence (IPV), and that should concern everyone.   

In a survey of PERF members conducted this year, most respondents reported that IPV-related homicides and assaults were not declining at the same pace as overall violent crime. In some jurisdictions, respondents reported that these offenses appeared to be moving in the opposite direction. On September 18, PERF brought together more than 100 police executives, detectives, victim advocates, prosecutors, and researchers in Washington, D.C., to explore some fundamental questions. Are current strategies reducing IPV? And if not, what would it take for many cities to achieve the same progress in reducing IPV that they have made in reducing other violent crime?

Read more HERE

Outsourcing Justice

More than 100 progressive prosecutors were elected over the past decade (2015-2024). Of these, at least 60 district attorneys’ campaigns received substantial financial backing from left-wing billionaire donors. George Soros alone spent over $50 million on prosecutor races either as direct contributions or through independent expenditures while other progressive donors have spent tens of millions more to remake the criminal justice system.

But prior to taking office, many of these DAs had never managed an office, prosecuted a criminal case, developed organizational policies and procedures, worked with law enforcement partners, or had to communicate with the public or media.

If these progressive prosecutors aren’t experienced in or particularly qualified for their roles, who is “guiding” their policies, actions, public relations strategies, and personnel decisions?

Get a .PDF copy of the report HERE