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
Texas Tribune — Guns in Texas
“You’re watching this like it’s a pandemic starting to take off, and you want to intervene now to head off further increases,” said Dr. Jeffrey Butts, director of the Research and Evaluation Center at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice. Continue reading Texas Tribune — Guns in Texas
Police drone use in NYC prompts questions about privacy, discrimination
“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
Missouri AG claims crime will go up if KC tightens gun laws. Experts debunk his logic.
“If a politician tells someone with basic math skills to go through advocacy materials and extrapolate from those numbers to make an argument, you can do that,” Butts said. “Of course, you end up saying things that are ridiculous.” Continue reading Missouri AG claims crime will go up if KC tightens gun laws. Experts debunk his logic.
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