“Minors contribute to the overall crime problem, but not in a way that would justify the overwhelming punitive policy response,” said Jeffrey Butts, research professor and director of the Research and Evaluation Center at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice. Continue reading Number of Young People Accused of Serious Crimes Surges in New York City
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
About 40 percent of people report in surveys that they live in a home where people own guns. So, why are we shocked that teenagers can get their hands on them? Continue reading Kansas Shooting Raises Questions About Kids Getting Guns
A recent report from John Jay College of Criminal Justice found that the share of felony dangerous weapons offenses committed by people under 18 in New York City has actually decreased since Raise the Age was passed in 2017. Continue reading Albany’s Justice Reform Agenda: Raise the Age Needs Funding for it to Work
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