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Tag: Victim
Murder with Impunity: Where killings go unsolved – Washington Post
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/
Long-term drop in solving rape cases | Modern Policing
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/
NYPD improves victim services | Modern Policing
This is an excellent article. Make sure to follow the links in the story for some great resources that Susan Herman used to develop the victim services program.
This article describes enhancements that NYPD has made to victim services over the last 4-5 years. The agency has adopted 101 initiatives “infused with trauma-informed practices, a raft of changes in police training, and an overriding goal to connect more victims with available counseling and reimbursement for funerals, medical costs, lost wages, and other disruptions…
— Read on gcordner.wordpress.com/2018/12/04/nypd-improves-victim-services/
Crime, Mental Health, & Recidivism
This is one of the topics discussed in the CRJ-302 class.
Oregon Board Says Those Found Criminally Insane Rarely Commit New Crimes. The Numbers Say Otherwise.
The Psychiatric Security Review Board questioned how many people it discharged from state custody returned to crime. But it did not share its findings or change policies even as former clients killed or raped.
See the series on mental health / crime / recidivism HERE
Gun violence not (just) a public health problem | Modern Policing
This article notes the increasingly popular view that gun violence is like an epidemic and can best be reduced by adopting the public health approach. The authors acknowledge the value of that approach but argue that it needs to be combined with effective deterrence and incapacitation. In particular, the importance of investigating and solving shootings…
— Read on gcordner.wordpress.com/2018/11/08/gun-violence-not-just-a-public-health-problem/
Marsy’s Law-Giving victim’s a voice
In New Hampshire, the senate has overwhelmingly approved a constitutional amendment known as Marsy’s Law.
If it wins final approval from voters this fall, the amendment would enshrine a list of rights for crime victims into the state constitution. They include the right to be notified of when the accused is released on bail, the right to be heard at sentencing hearings, and the right to reasonable protection from the accused.
See the report HERE.
Crime victimization in 2016 | Modern Policing
BJS has released its revised 2016 victimization report, available here. Long-term, the violent crime victimization rate has been fairly flat since 2010 and it is 75% lower than in 1993. The serious violent crime rate decreased 3% in 2016 over the previous year, while property crime was up 7%. There was a significant 31% decrease…
— Read on gcordner.wordpress.com/2018/10/30/crime-victimization-in-2016/
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