6/12/19-Education Drive “Students who were suspended from school between ages 12 and 18 are significantly more likely to report that they committed later offenses, such as assault, carrying a gun, selling drugs or theft,” Tom Mowen CJRA Expert.
6/10/19-The Houston Chronicle “Our speculation is that in new destinations of the ‘90s that experienced a big influx of Hispanic immigration that was a shock to those places, the reception of Hispanic immigrants was sometimes harsh,” Jeffery Ulmer, CJRA Expert.
In the United States, heightened hostility toward Hispanic immigrants is common in contemporary public discourse, as are fears about Hispanic immigrants and crime. We know that the treatment of Hispanic immigrants differs depending on whether they come to areas of the United States that have historically welcomed Hispanic immigrants or to new destinations that have […]
6/6/19-The San Diego Tribune “These new areas might be on their way to becoming “hot spots” — places where crime spikes and deserve more attention from police and policy makers,” Richard Rosenfeld, CJRA Expert.
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5/14/19-The Crime Report “The market structure of these services creates the potential for exploitative pricing,” Alexes Harris, CJRA Expert.
Since the 1980s, federal and local governments have increasingly used public money to hire private firms to house and manage people who are incarcerated. In the last few years, the number of incarcerated individuals held in privately operated institutions has risen sharply. A new study sought to determine the points at which individuals who encounter […]
5/7/19-PsychCentral “These results provide preliminary evidence that acquired neuropsychological deficits, and head injuries more directly, result in prolonged periods of criminal persistence,” Joseph Schwartz, CJRA Expert.
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4/29/19-MedicalResearch.com “Parents need to be aware of the potential behavioral and cognitive consequences of sustaining a head injury. Parents are the first line of defense for their children and making them more aware of these dangers may not only promote prevention but may also result in more effective intervention after an injury occurs. ” Joseph […]