The Washington Times “We need to move beyond the post-Ferguson atmosphere where all use of force against a racial/ethnic minority person is considered biased and unreasonable until proven otherwise,” – authors of The Reverse Racism Effect. Read the full story here.
Baltimore Sun “The family is not going to be that person or group they will confide in as they face their fears,” – Christy Visher, CJRA Expert Read the full story here.
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Texas CrimeCast “We found that the crime rate of the NFL players is not higher than that of the general population.” – Alex Piquero, CJRA Expert Hear the full podcast here.
Las Vegas Sun “Assembly Bill 109, also known as the California Public Safety Realignment Act, transferred some felons serving time for nonviolent, nonserious and nonsexual crimes, from state to county jails,” – Is Downsizing Prisons Dangerous? research study. Read the full story here.
The Washington Post “It’s not up to the police to decide what the law is going to be. They’re sworn to uphold the law. It’s not up to them to pick and choose.” – Justin Nix, CJRA Expert Read the full story here.
Dallas Morning News “The lesson from these findings is that we should temper the notion that the allegations against people like Ray Rice and Johnny Manziel do not characterize the wider population of NFL players.” – Alex Piquero, CJRA Expert Read the full story here.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette “Housing really is the cornerstone of a successful reintegration into the community.” – Jason Rydberg, CJRA Expert Read the full story here.
The Washington Post “As much as the criminal cases capture headlines, they are exceptionally rare.” – John Worrall, CJRA Expert Read the full story here.
Los Angeles Times “It’s a total hodgepodge ranging from openness to secrecy. And there’s no coherent justification to any of it.” – John Worrall, CJRA Expert Read the full story here.