Data-Driven Justice?
When someone tells you “what data say” about reducing crime and violence, remember they’re describing an information base created by people and organizations with opinions, values, and self-interest. Continue reading Data-Driven Justice?
What America’s shoplifting panic is really about
“If punishment was the key to public safety, we’d be the safest country in the world,” said Jeffrey Butts, the director of the Research and Evaluation Center at John Jay College of Criminal Justice. “You get more public safety by working on underlying problems.” Continue reading What America’s shoplifting panic is really about
PYJ Webinar
Presentation about the positive youth justice approach in California. Continue reading PYJ Webinar
Designing Safety
New York’s Department of Youth and Community Development asked the Research and Evaluation Center at John Jay College of Criminal Justice (JohnJayREC) to review the three programs and consider their suitability for evaluation research. Continue reading Designing Safety
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