Crime Gone in a Week? The Politics Behind Trump’s Federal Crackdown
“He’s not really taking on street crime,” said Jeffrey A. Butts, a professor at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York. “He’s using the crime issue for political posturing and political gain.” Continue reading Crime Gone in a Week? The Politics Behind Trump’s Federal Crackdown
Minor Role IV: Violent Crime More of an Adult Problem Today
Arrests for serious and violent crimes generally declined nationwide since the 1990s, and rates dropped sharply when the social and economic disruptions of the COVID-19 pandemic took hold in 2020. Arrests then surged in 2021 and 2022 before beginning to fall once again in 2023 and 2024. All age groups display these fluctuations to some degree, but youth under age 18 actually lead the crime decline. Continue reading Minor Role IV: Violent Crime More of an Adult Problem Today
State Parole Board Would Consider Brain Development in Release of Minors
Jeffrey Butts, executive director of the Research and Evaluation Center at John Jay, said the board clearly received professional guidance for the characteristics of adolescence and behavior. “All the language they are using is right on the money,” he said. Continue reading State Parole Board Would Consider Brain Development in Release of Minors
Midtown Manhattan Becomes America’s Stage for Acts of Violence
“In Midtown, and in most of Manhattan, your chances of being harmed personally by crime are quite low,” said Jeffrey A. Butts, director of the Research and Evaluation Center at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice. “The people most at risk are in the disadvantaged, economically excluded neighborhoods.” Continue reading Midtown Manhattan Becomes America’s Stage for Acts of Violence
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