Harvard Kennedy School Webinar
Panel discussion organized by the Journalists’ Research at Harvard University’s Shorenstein Center. Continue reading Harvard Kennedy School Webinar
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Research Professor and Director, Research and Evaluation Center, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York
Will Zohran Mamdani Make NYC a Progressive Paradise? There are Obstacles.
Crime is a “complicated social phenomenon” with many causes, said Jeffrey Butts, director of the Research and Evaluation Center at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City. “Easy answers are popular, but they are never accurate,” he said. Continue reading Will Zohran Mamdani Make NYC a Progressive Paradise? There are Obstacles.
Us and Them
On this episode of Us & Them, host Trey Kay and his guest, Jeffrey Butts, consider what data really tell us about the level of violence in our country. Continue reading Us and Them
Young NYC Detainees Sleep in Classrooms, Common Areas Amid Overcrowding, Lawyers Say
”What we never do is reflect back on ourselves to think, ‘Why are we having these problems and what do we do to prevent them from occurring in the future?’” Butts said. Continue reading Young NYC Detainees Sleep in Classrooms, Common Areas Amid Overcrowding, Lawyers Say
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