Jeffrey Butts, a professor and director of the Research and Evaluation Center at CUNY’s John Jay College of Criminal Justice, said any jump in crime stats is significant — but noted that it must also be evaluated within the context of the city’s history, population size and its place among other similar cities. Continue reading Felony Assaults Rising in NYC Even as Other Violent Crime Drops, Report Finds
Jeffrey Butts, a research professor with John Jay College of Criminal Justice and a member of the Rockefeller Institute of Government Regional Gun Violence Research Consortium, said the two programs have based their approach to addressing gun violence on a “scientifically informed theory” about why young people sometimes act aggressively against others. Continue reading Shots Fired: How Violence Intervention Groups are Part of the Solution
“The things that make communities safe have nothing to do with patrol cars and badges.” Continue reading Promoting peace: Street Corner Resources fights violence
A recent report from John Jay College of Criminal Justice found that the share of felony dangerous weapons offenses committed by people under 18 in New York City has actually decreased since Raise the Age was passed in 2017. Continue reading Albany’s Justice Reform Agenda: Raise the Age Needs Funding for it to Work
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