WNYC — Waiting for Violence to Break Out
“We don’t divulge matters that we work hard on to the police, and the police know that about us,” Mitchell said. “We’re not sharing information that may be helpful in some sort of investigation. That’s not or role.” That code of silence lead to the demise of a Cure Violence group in Chicago, according to Jeffrey Butts, director of the research and evaluation center at John Jay College. “The precinct can feel aggrieved to find out this whole episode of violence that just happened was known, that people knew that it was about to happen and no one told the police,” Butts said. Continue reading WNYC — Waiting for Violence to Break Out
The U.S. Juvenile Justice Policy Landscape
The diverse mix of policies and practices in the juvenile justice system raises questions about its future. Continue reading The U.S. Juvenile Justice Policy Landscape
Critical Diversion
[I]mproving the effectiveness of diversion will require a sincere effort to leverage the best research knowledge about juvenile justice interventions. Research-based practices, however, must include interventions addressing the full range of factors that lead young people to become involved in the justice system, including not yet tested. [I]mproving the effectiveness of diversion will require a sincere effort to leverage the best research knowledge about juvenile justice interventions. Research-based practices, however, must include interventions addressing the full range of factors that lead young people to become involved in the justice system, including not yet tested. Continue reading Critical Diversion
Annual Change in Violent Crime Rate by Federal Admininistration
The history of violent crime decline in the U.S. favors Democratic Presidents. Continue reading Annual Change in Violent Crime Rate by Federal Admininistration
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