“It’s not surprising to see law enforcement get more comfortable with using various technologies,” Dr. Jeffrey Butts, a professor at John Jay College in New York City said. “The concern about law enforcement would be the fairness or equity with which they use those technologies.” Continue reading Police drone use in NYC prompts questions about privacy, discrimination
While the Council on Criminal Justice’s findings paint an encouraging picture for the country, the director of the Research and Evaluation Center at John Jay College in New York cautioned against reading too much into them. “You can learn something by looking at city-specific trends, but don’t rush to broad conclusions based on an incomplete sample,” Jeffrey Butts said. Continue reading Violent crime is down in U.S. cities but still above pre-pandemic levels, report says
Jeffrey Butts, director del Research and Evaluation Center en John Jay College of Criminal Justice en la ciudad de Nueva York, le contó a Fatchequeado que se cansó tanto de escuchar críticas acerca de su ciudad que decidió desmentir el mito con datos. Continue reading El Tiempo Latino — Cómo leer datos sobre la criminalidad en Estados Unidos para que no te engañen
“When politicians constantly use New York City as the emblem of danger and violence and they exploit that to motivate their voters, why would we be shocked that people in New York are walking around on pins and needles and afraid all the time?” said Jeffrey Butts, a professor and director of the Research and Evaluation Center at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice. Continue reading How New York City Failed Jordan Neely
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