Map Shows Cities with Highest Rates of Robbery
“Robbery statistics depend on citizen reporting,” said Jeffrey Butts, director of the Research and Evaluation Center at John Jay College of Criminal Justice. Continue reading Map Shows Cities with Highest Rates of Robbery
Ticket Punch: The Consequences of Fare Evasion Enforcement in New York City Subways
Researchers at the John Jay College Research and Evaluation Center (JohnJayREC) investigated transit fare evasion in subway stations and station complexes throughout New York City between 2018 and 2023. Continue reading Ticket Punch: The Consequences of Fare Evasion Enforcement in New York City Subways
A look into Milwaukee’s crime numbers, as the city prepares to host the RNC
“Interpret their discussion of crime as a reason to look into that issue, but do not believe what they’re telling you about crime,” said Dr. Jeffrey Butts, Director of the Research and Evaluation Center at John Jay College. “All politicians across the spectrum will mislead and misuse the issue because they know it works.” Continue reading A look into Milwaukee’s crime numbers, as the city prepares to host the RNC
Shots Fired: How Violence Intervention Groups are Part of the Solution
Jeffrey Butts, a research professor with John Jay College of Criminal Justice and a member of the Rockefeller Institute of Government Regional Gun Violence Research Consortium, said the two programs have based their approach to addressing gun violence on a “scientifically informed theory” about why young people sometimes act aggressively against others. Continue reading Shots Fired: How Violence Intervention Groups are Part of the Solution
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