4/21/24 – thehill.com Homicides are falling across the U.S. And that shift could impact the role crime — often a top voter concern — plays as an issue in November’s election.
4/21/24 – thehill.com Homicides are falling across the U.S. And that shift could impact the role crime — often a top voter concern — plays as an issue in November’s election.
4/12/24 – stateline.org Supporters of policy rollbacks say police pursuits can reduce crime; some experts aren’t so sure.
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3/10/24 – wpr.org Gov. Tony Evers requested federal investigation after Waupun prison sweeps found illegal contraband
Team Members Highlight Need for Continued Funding, Desire to Expand Program A new study by researchers at the University of Massachusetts (UMass) Lowell, San Diego State University, and Penn State Harrisburg, examined perceptions of team members who work with a U.S. program called Veterans Treatment Courts (VTCs) regarding the viability and longevity of the program. […]
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2/26/24 – eurasiareview.com In recent decades, calls for evidence-based policy in crime and criminal justice have become commonplace. But there is a disconnect between those calls and an understanding of what evidence-based policy encompasses. A new book showcases much of what is accurate with evidence-based crime and justice policy and confronts the challenges that such […]
2/24/24 – reddit.com A new study by researchers at the University of Massachusetts (UMass) Lowell, San Diego State University, and Penn State Harrisburg has examined perceptions of team members who work with a U.S. program called Veterans Treatment Courts (VTCs) regarding the viability and longevity of the program. The study identified team members’ expectations and […]
2/23/24 – https://criminology.fsu.edu Since the mid-1800s, efforts to identify evidence-based policies in criminology research have been scattershot, leaving a gap between the demand for effective policy and a precise understanding of what it is.
2/22/24 – news.northeastern.edu In public policy, too often it’s the loudest voice in the room that makes the decision, says Brandon Welsh, professor of criminology and criminal justice and co-director of the Crime Prevention Lab at Northeastern University.