Observations To the tens of thousands of victims of increasing violent crime, telling them that, statistically, they have never lived in safer times seems uncouth…
View More Why Violent Crime IncreasedMonth: September 2017
As Predicted, Violent Crime Increased in 2016
Observations Numerous newspaper editorials and many advocates disputed reports of rising crime, saying that we have never lived in safer times. But hundreds of articles…
View More As Predicted, Violent Crime Increased in 2016Crime, Pessimism, Baltimore And Past Lessons
Observations Do current events influence our ability to lead and to see things clearly? Success won’t come from the media or advocates or the criminological…
View More Crime, Pessimism, Baltimore And Past LessonsWhy Do We Lie About Crime?
Observation Is dishonesty an inherent part of crime discussions? Author Leonard Adam Sipes, Jr. Thirty-five years of speaking for national and state criminal justice agencies.…
View More Why Do We Lie About Crime?Why Do We Lie About Increasing Violence?
Observations It’s so obvious that violent crime is increasing that when I’m told otherwise, I get nauseous. Note: Crime reports for the United States for…
View More Why Do We Lie About Increasing Violence?Police Versus Media Bias
Observations Vox argues that “American policing is broken. Here’s how to fix it” I argue that the media is broke. Here’s How to fix it.…
View More Police Versus Media BiasRepeat Victims Represent 50 Percent of Violent Crime
Observations It’s up to us within the criminal justice system to identify repeat victims and those with high rates of victimization to provide counseling, victim…
View More Repeat Victims Represent 50 Percent of Violent Crime