La criminalité est-elle vraiment pire que jamais aux États-Unis?
The number of violent incidents and crimes in New York is lower than in some Southern states, says Jeffrey Butts, a professor and researcher at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice at the City University of New York (CUNY). “It’s common for people to immediately think of crime when they think of a big city, because there are 8 million of us [people]. Crimes are committed, but if you think about the likelihood of being a victim of crime, New York is not the center of the crime world. In fact, it’s not even in the top 10 right now.” Continue reading La criminalité est-elle vraiment pire que jamais aux États-Unis?
NYPD Battles Gangs, Illegal Guns and Scooters, Calling Them ‘A Dangerous Combination”
Professor Jeffrey Butts of John Jay College says the department needs to focus on the root causes of crime, although cracking down on scooters sends an important message. Continue reading NYPD Battles Gangs, Illegal Guns and Scooters, Calling Them ‘A Dangerous Combination”
Arrests Expose Rift Between N.Y.P.D. and ‘Violence Interrupters’
The results show that the approach should be adopted in “any city trying to get a handle on gun violence,” said Jeffrey Butts, who worked on the study and is the director of the college’s Research and Evaluation Center Continue reading Arrests Expose Rift Between N.Y.P.D. and ‘Violence Interrupters’
Vital City — The Research That Changed My Thinking
One federally sponsored study from the 1970s changed my life. The research was not statistically brilliant. It did not break new ground in theory or methodology. It simply investigated factors shaping agency decisions in the child welfare system, which can harm poor and disadvantaged families with young children. I was once part of that system. Continue reading Vital City — The Research That Changed My Thinking
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