2017 documentary focuses on cases of young people convicted of various forms of murder and homicide. Includes several of my comments and observations.
Category: Video
Interacting with Kids in the Juvenile Justice System
The Juvenile Justice Information Exchange (JJIE) interviewed several professionals attending the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative’s 25th anniversary celebration in Orlando, Florida.
CBS This Morning—”Wheel of Fugitive” in Florida
It reinforces the public’s “blood lust” for seeing people punished. It also reinforces the offenders’ sense of being rejected and excluded from society.
CBS This Morning—California Mystery
CBS report included excerpts of an interview with me.
Evaluating Cure Violence in New York City
Discussion of violence reduction evaluations at a roundtable organized by the National Academies of Science.
CBS News—Prayers vs. Gun Policy
In the wake of the San Bernardino shooting, politicians are being shamed for online posts about gun control with many critics saying that “prayers won’t do anything” to stop more attacks. Jeffrey Butts, director of the Research and Evaluation Center at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York, joins CBSN with more insight.
