Two drivers can experience the same traffic stop very differently. A new experiment suggests that people higher in vulnerable narcissism rate police stops less favorably, even when the officer is polite and fair.
— Read on www.psypost.org/new-study-finds-vulnerable-narcissism-is-linked-to-harsher-judgments-of-police-stops-even-polite-ones/
Tag: Policy
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
The Difference between Jail and Prison | VERA
Jails and prisons serve different purposes in the U.S. criminal justice system. Learn who they hold, how they operate, and what they have in common.
Key takeaways:
- Jails are generally local facilities used for short-term detention and are commonly operated by county or municipal authorities.
- Jails hold many people awaiting trial or other court proceedings, as well as some people serving shorter sentences.
- Prisons are generally state or federal facilities for people convicted of crimes and serving longer sentences.
- A sentence of about one year is a common shorthand for distinguishing jail from prison incarceration, but it is not a universal rule.
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NYC Council to weigh changes to juvenile jails as assaults and overcrowding rise – Gothamist
The City Council is holding a hearing Tuesday to consider several bills aimed at reducing the youth detention population and improving conditions for those who remain.
— Read on gothamist.com/news/nyc-council-to-weigh-changes-to-juvenile-jails-as-assaults-and-overcrowding-rise
Vital City | New York’s Devilish Assault Problem
What’s driving it and what’s next?
— Read on www.vitalcitynyc.org/new-yorks-devilish-assault-problem/
Cincinnati on Track for 20-Year Low in Homicides as ACT for Cincy Delivers Results – City of Cincinnati
Cincinnati on Track for 20-Year Low in Homicides as ACT for Cincy Delivers Results
— Read on www.cincinnati-oh.gov/cityofcincinnati/display-objects/banners/cincinnati-on-track-for-20-year-low-in-homicides-as-act-for-cincy-delivers-results/
An ICE Shooting and the Left’s Mad Rush to Judgment
The Oscar Belgal incident is the latest excuse to condemn the police.
— Read on www.city-journal.org/article/oscar-belgal-ice-shooting-new-york
What’s Keeping Portland from Stopping Crime?
To restore public safety, the Rose City must give police the power to enforce the law.
— Read on www.city-journal.org/article/portland-oregon-crime-drugs-police-safety
What’s Driving the Homicide Decline? – Council on Criminal Justice
During a two-day summit, four dozen leading crime scholars assessed nearly 50 potential factors behind the historic decline in homicide between 2022-2026.
— Read on counciloncj.org/whats-driving-the-homicide-decline/
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?
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