06/11/22-Philadelphia Inquirer“The question is what can we do to prevent an incident like that from happening in the future, to prevent the kind of disorder you’re seeing there. That would call for a solution above and beyond just a policing response. If the police presence is not enough of a deterrent effect then there should […]
06/03/22-National Affairs“Despite the potential symbolic, political, and practical importance of naming a law after a victim, it is unclear whether this practice influences public opinion about the law itself,” Kelly Socia, CJRA Expert.
Naming a law after a victim of crime can boost support for the law by symbolically positioning supporters on the side of the victim. As efforts to pass so-called apostrophe laws (e.g., Caylee’s Laws, Megan’s Law) rise, a new study examined whether naming legislation after a victim boosts public backing for such laws and the […]
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05/19/22-KJZZ“Right now what we’re doing is looking at what body worn camera data look like, and how it’s going to benefit the police in terms of decision making in the future. Body worn camera data have all sorts of utility built into it,”Charles Katz CJRA Expert.
05/12/22-TIME“Correctional Officers are the people that come in contact with the incarcerated more often than anybody else. And so they can really help with the re-socialization process that’s supposed to take place in prisons and jails,” Thomas Baker, CJRA Expert.
05/12/22-TIME“Escapes in and of themselves are rare when it comes to critical incidents in prisons and jails. To add on top of it, a staff member helping an inmate escape from custody is super rare,” Jeff Mellow, CJRA Expert.
04/30/22-Baltimore Sun“They look at this as not an innovation based on best practices, but as some sort of punishment,” Maria Haberfeld, CJRA Expert.
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04/21/22-PENN Live“Usually if an officer has time to shoot, they have time to get out of the way,” Justin Nix, CJRA Expert.