Fact-checking the Biden-Trump Debate
Similarly, Jeffrey Butts, director of the Research and Evaluation Center at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice, told the New York Times in February there was no evidence of a migrant crime wave in New York City after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott began busing migrants there in April 2022. Continue reading Fact-checking the Biden-Trump Debate
NYPD, Queens DA Investigate Possible Gun Smuggling in Migrant Shelters
by Samantha MaxGothamistJune 27, 2024 Researchers have consistently found that immigrants do not commit crimes at higher rates than the general public, John Jay College of Criminal Justice Professor Jeffrey Butts said. But he said that not being able to get a work permit could tempt new arrivals to make money through illegal means “That’s a problem,” he said. “But that’s a function of our … Continue reading NYPD, Queens DA Investigate Possible Gun Smuggling in Migrant Shelters
What Researchers Are Thinking When You Tell Us About Some Success You’ve Had
If you work in social policy or community programs, you’ve probably had a researcher roll their eyes or scoff when you tell them about some success you had. Continue reading What Researchers Are Thinking When You Tell Us About Some Success You’ve Had
Trump’s Bogus Attack on FBI Crime Statistics
“I would interpret a ‘wave’ to mean something significant, meaningful and a departure from the norm,” Butts said. “So far, what we have are individual incidents of crime.” Continue reading Trump’s Bogus Attack on FBI Crime Statistics