Read the October 2016 newsletter here.
Read the October 2016 newsletter here.
CNN “The more we understand why, the more we can prevent it,” Adam Messinger, CJRA Expert Read the full story here.
The Washington Post “The priority must be crime prevention—not arrests. This does not mean that police should stop making arrests—arrests for serious crimes are a necessity but more than 80% of arrests are for minor crimes,” Cynthia Lum, CJRA Expert Read the full story here.
Read the September 2016 newsletter here.
The Washington Post “The use of such photos is unlikely to be a successful deterrent to those considering heroin or opioid abuse. For people thinking about it, it might have a minimal effect,” OJ Mitchell, CJRA Expert Read the full story here.
Mic.com “We found that people who experienced frequent hunger were more likely to have impulse control problems in adulthood, and thus more likely to commit violence,” Alex Piquero, CJRA Expert Read the full story here.
Mic.com “With the proliferation of these shootings, especially those that are on video, residents are asking what can they do to ensure their child, particularly their male child, is safe when they leave home,” Ronnie Dunn, CJRA Expert Read the full story here.
Baltimore Sun “Family members often don’t know how to help returning prisoners negotiate re-entry. Former prisoners are most vulnerable in the first six months as they deal with finding a job and housing, and adjusting to life without regimented schedules and restrictive rules,” Christy Visher, CJRA Expert Read the full story here.
CNN “When evaluating a case, prosecutors typically consider three elements, regardless of the defendant: likelihood of conviction, corroboration of the victim’s claim, and the victim’s credibility, ascertained in a pre-file interview,” Cassia Spohn, CJRA Expert Read the full story here.
Washington Examiner “. . .[O]fficers were second-guessing themselves when confronting black suspects, due to their awareness of the potential negative repercussions of shooting a black civilian,” Lois James, CJRA Expert Read the full story here.