The Reader’s War: Progressives–Conservatives And Crime
Highlights There are more Independents than Democrats or Republicans. If we truly cared for the welfare of our fellow citizens, we would admit that we…
Highlights There are more Independents than Democrats or Republicans. If we truly cared for the welfare of our fellow citizens, we would admit that we…
Highlights Data from Pew is combined with previous research indicating the complexity of mental health, substance abuse, and co-occurring disorders in the justice system and…
Editor’s Note: This article supports the nationally syndicated Armstrong Williams television show (I’ve been a guest many times) regarding crime in Baltimore City. I was…
Highlights Data indicates that most people involved in serious accidents or those criminally arrested were under the influence of drugs or alcohol or have substances…
Highlights My “progressive” thought? Americans should live in peace and prosperity. You do that by holding criminal offenders accountable. Doubt that? Just ask the #MeToo…
Highlights Juvenile arrests dropped to their lowest level in 40 years. Juvenile arrests overall fell by 58% between 2010 and 2019. The data shows that…
Highlights Do programs for criminal offenders work? Per US Department of Justice data, most don’t. There are daily articles stating that programs significantly reduce recidivism.…
Highlights If crime control is no longer the priority then be prepared for major changes that citizens will find abhorrent. There has to be some…
Highlights A search for answers after the death of George Floyd and the black lives matter protests. The problem with defunding law enforcement is that…
Highlights In the two models with the larger sample sizes, offenders incarcerated for more than 120 months were approximately 30 percent less likely to recidivate.…