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 LessonsTag: crime in America
Why 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?Can Communities Control Crime? The Baltimore Experiment
Subtitles “Are you saying you can’t keep your hood safe?” Cops want communities to take responsibility for their own crime problems. Gang members called Ceasefire…
View More Can Communities Control Crime? The Baltimore ExperimentTop Months for Violent and Property Crime
Subtitle June and warm weather months have the most crime. Author Leonard Adam Sipes, Jr. Thirty-five years of speaking for national and state criminal justice…
View More Top Months for Violent and Property Crime“They Can’t Touch the Criminals. They Know They’re Untouchable.” Public Opinion and Crime
If offenders really believe that they are beyond the control of society and the justice system, and if we refuse to send clear messages, we…
View More “They Can’t Touch the Criminals. They Know They’re Untouchable.” Public Opinion and CrimeDomestic Violence Reports to Police Exceed General Violent Crime-But 600,000 Unreported Each Year
Observations 1.3 million nonfatal domestic violence victimizations occur each year. Police were notified of more than half (56%) of these victimizations. Does increased reporting indicate…
View More Domestic Violence Reports to Police Exceed General Violent Crime-But 600,000 Unreported Each YearScience, Evidence-Based Principles, Donald Trump And Crime Control
Observations Does everyone in the criminological community religiously adhere to scientific, evidence-based principals before suggesting or implementing policy? What we want and what we can…
View More Science, Evidence-Based Principles, Donald Trump And Crime ControlViolent Crimes Are Not A Federal Priority
Observations Violent crime is not a major focus of federal law enforcement or prosecution. A small percentage of federal crimes are violent. It’s reasonable to…
View More Violent Crimes Are Not A Federal PriorityWhat is Jeff Sessions’ Project Exile? Is it Effective?
Observations Is Project Exile Donald Trump’s and Jeff Sessions’ primary anti-violence effort? Launched in 1997 by the U.S. Attorney’s Office, homicides in Richmond exhibited a…
View More What is Jeff Sessions’ Project Exile? Is it Effective?