All about Policing with a sprinkle of Criminal Justice – written by a Secret Contrarian
This in the 2 latest publications in this series there are articles on policing. One article is by Bill Bratton and the other by George Kelling.
Urban Policy Series | Manhattan Institute
— Read on www.manhattan-institute.org/on-the-ground/urban-policy-series
Vera Institute of Justice (Vera) researchers collected year-end 2017 and 2018 prison population data directly from state departments of corrections and the…
— Read on www.vera.org/publications/people-in-prison-in-2018
MORE prison resources can be accessed at the Bureau of Justice Statistics. HERE
This is an interesting resource for studies about lawyers and criminal justice.
Select the links below to access publications on Bail reform and Court fines.
An organization of over 24000 lawyers dedicated to improving the administration of justice and promoting the study of law.
— Read on www.nycbar.org/
Check out 2 interesting publications below:
This is part of the Broken Windows approach to policing.
The second link is allegedly an interview with a NYPD officer.
Better walking, biking, and transit for the five boroughs
— Read on nyc.streetsblog.org/2019/04/24/cops-who-confiscated-bikes-dont-even-know-the-law-they-cited/
The NYPD officer interview can be accessed HERE
In 2018, the number of prisoners hit a nine-year low. But some states are resisting the trend.
— Read on www.themarshallproject.org/2019/04/24/the-us-prison-population-is-shrinking
Effort to cut prison overcrowding puts some jails in crisis.
— Read on www.themarshallproject.org/2019/04/23/who-begs-to-go-to-prison-california-jail-inmates
A new 15-minute video explaining evidence-based policing is available here. It provides examples, features several leading academic and police experts on the topic, and is presented in a clear, uncomplicated way.
— Read on gcordner.wordpress.com/2019/04/19/video-on-evidence-based-policing/
Gotham Gazette is an online publication covering New York policy and politics as well as news on public safety, transportation, education, finance and more.
— Read on www.gothamgazette.com/opinion/8450-take-down-cuomo-s-creeping-cameras
This is a very fair article that discusses what has happened in Baltimore since the 2015 riots.
Sad.
MacGillis note how the riot is considered an uprising by some, the crime and homicide rates, $14 million cost to the State for the riot, the Ferguson Effect, police backing off enforcement, costs to families, changing and ineffective police leadership, under-policing the riots, Mosby being overzealous arresting the officers, the “pullback”, Crime increasing, 30% homicide closure rate, DOJ Report, DOJ Ignorance of local realities, political focus NOT on enforcing the law, city population near a 100 year low, new rules restricting police, community activism, Det. Sean Suiter, cops leaving the PD, officers overworked, Mayor Pugh ignoring the problem, still no police leadership, criminals EMBOLDENED, use of force reports, and the cry for equal protection.
One thing MacGillis forgot to note the infamous words of Mayor Rawlings-Blake:
The Tragedy of Baltimore
— Read on https://www.propublica.org/article/the-tragedy-of-baltimore
This is a must see documentary that shows how the quality of life in a city can collapse when homelessness, drug use and addiction, and mental health issues take over neighborhoods. The documentary illustrates how bad neighborhood conditions become when laws are not enforced, police are handcuffed, citizen voice are not heard, the criminal justice system fails (prosecutors and courts) and politicians don’t work to protect the community.
Below is a link to an article in national review ‘What if Seattle Is Dying, and We Don’t Even Know It?’. The article discusses a documentary from KOMO’s (Seattle news channel) Eric Johnson that explores the impact the drug and homelessness problem is having on Seattle and possible solutions in “Seattle is Dying.”
The documentary explores topics such as: broken windows policing, quality of life, message from politicians, disgruntled police, upset citizens etc.
Link to the Article is HERE
The link to the documentary “Seattle is Dying” is:
On the KOMO website HERE
On YouTube HERE
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