Highlights Violent crime and fear of crime numbers are concerning. These findings have implications for presidential and local politics, law enforcement and criminal justice reform.…
View More Violent Crime And Fear Of Crime Numbers Are StrikingCategory: Crime News
We Are Running Out Of Cops Per A National Survey
Highlights There has been a 63% decrease in applicants applying to become a police officer per a national survey. Is the unceasing negative publicity about…
View More We Are Running Out Of Cops Per A National SurveySerious Violent Crime Increases-Crime Reported To Police Decrease
Highlights The violent crime rate is at a four year high. Domestic violence, intimate partner violence, stranger violence, and violent crime with an injury all…
View More Serious Violent Crime Increases-Crime Reported To Police DecreaseViolent Crime in America Increases By Twenty-Eight Percent
Highlights Violent Crime: From 2015 to 2018, the total number of violent victimizations increased by 28%. The rate of total violent victimizations also increased. The…
View More Violent Crime in America Increases By Twenty-Eight PercentIt’s Time To Rethink Law Enforcement And Correctional Media Policies
Observations It’s time for law enforcement and corrections to understand that saying nothing to the media about an event and failing to put out false…
View More It’s Time To Rethink Law Enforcement And Correctional Media PoliciesMass Shooters And Everyday Violent Criminals Have Much In Common
Highlights There is no doubt that everyday criminality is far more serious in terms of injuries and fatalities than mass shootings. There seem to be…
View More Mass Shooters And Everyday Violent Criminals Have Much In CommonAmazon’s New Neighborhood Watch Will Revolutionize Crime Control
Highlights Via Amazon and others, we are about to enter a new neighborhood watch effort that will have both positive and negative implications for crime…
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Mental Illness, Mass Shootings And Everyday Crime
Highlights The vast majority of our discussions about crime, mass shootings, police encounters that go wrong, treatment failures and recidivism may be explained by the…
View More Mental Illness, Mass Shootings And Everyday Crime74% Of Fragile Community Residents Treated Fairly By Police
Highlights It’s interesting that after getting slammed in the media, all research reports give mostly positive marks to police officers. Per the Bureau of Justice…
View More 74% Of Fragile Community Residents Treated Fairly By PoliceThe Dangerous Nature Of Firearm Offenders
Highlights Firearm offenders are dangerous. Prison may be the only answer. Per the US Sentencing Commission (below), firearm offenders recidivate more, recidivate quickly, and do…
View More The Dangerous Nature Of Firearm OffendersAre All Released Prisoners Rearrested?
Highlights Most released from prison are rearrested and reincarcerated. Quote “Our officers are very often in the right places and at the right times, but…
View More Are All Released Prisoners Rearrested?New Crimes, Not Technical Violations Driving Prison Intakes
Highlights Per the US Department of Justice, it’s new crimes and not technical violations that are driving new intakes into prison for released prisoners. Per…
View More New Crimes, Not Technical Violations Driving Prison IntakesDomestic Violence Programs Don’t Work
Highlights Domestic violence programs don’t reduce recidivism. Until we are willing to deal with the underlying problems of mental health and additional reasons for offender…
View More Domestic Violence Programs Don’t WorkTrials and Juries Are Dying
Highlights Only 2% of federal criminal defendants go to trial, and most who do are found guilty. As to states, jury trials accounted for fewer…
View More Trials and Juries Are DyingCrime News Is A Priority-What This Means For Police and Criminal Justice Agencies
Observations Crime news is a top priority for citizens. Government agencies and local organizations are an important source of news with some data suggesting that…
View More Crime News Is A Priority-What This Means For Police and Criminal Justice AgenciesSex Offenders Much More Likely To Be Arrested For Sex Crimes
Observations An overview of sex offender recidivism plus new arrests and convictions for all offenders released from prison. Author Leonard Adam Sipes, Jr. Retired federal…
View More Sex Offenders Much More Likely To Be Arrested For Sex CrimesNothing Works For Offender Rehabilitation?
Highlights Nothing works (or nothing works well) regarding programs for offenders. If we don’t acknowledge a dismal track record, are we doing more harm than…
View More Nothing Works For Offender Rehabilitation?Parole And Probation Revocations For New Crimes And Technical Violations
Highlights The collective data indicate that most offenders revoked on parole and probation were violated for new crimes, not technical violations. I investigated many cases…
View More Parole And Probation Revocations For New Crimes And Technical ViolationsThe Many Myths Of Crime And Justice
Highlights Much of what we believe about crime and criminal justice issues isn’t true. Author Leonard Adam Sipes, Jr. Retired federal senior spokesperson. Thirty-five years…
View More The Many Myths Of Crime And JusticeAre You Safe In Your Home?
Questions How safe are you in your home from burglary and violent crime? What about places near your home or the residence of another? What…
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