Is America Seeing a Surge in Violent Crime?
“We can’t get to the point where we think this level of violence is normal and just grow to accept it. We have to continue to try to push down the numbers.” Continue reading Is America Seeing a Surge in Violent Crime?
We’re Missing the Real Gun Violence Epidemic
[T]he science of preventing mass shootings isn’t as developed as it is for everyday violence prevention, said Jeffrey Butts, director of the Research and Evaluation Center at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in Manhattan. Continue reading We’re Missing the Real Gun Violence Epidemic
No New Funding for Violence Interrupter Program, Despite Adams’ Promised Expansion
Jeffrey Butts, a professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice who has researched the crisis management system, said the city faces the difficult job of scaling up the program without losing its grass-roots bonafides. Continue reading No New Funding for Violence Interrupter Program, Despite Adams’ Promised Expansion
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