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1. Justice Reinvestment in New Hampshire: Reducing Spending on Corrections and Reinvesting in Strategies to Increase Public Safety
Information regarding the growth in New Hampshire’s prison population is provided. Topics covered in an issue snapshot are: ... Read More
Added: October 23, 2009
2. Sex Offender Registries: Fear without Function?
Results from an assessment of the effectiveness of sex offender registries are presented. Sections of this paper following ... Read More
Added: October 23, 2009
3. Denying Parole at First Eligibility: How Much Public Safety Does It Actually Buy? A Study of Prisoner Release and Recidivism in Michigan
The impact of denying parole at first eligibility date on offender recidivism is examined. This report has these sections: ... Read More
Added: September 15, 2009
4. Final Report of the Go to 2040 Crime and Justice Planning Initiative
A 30-year plan for addressing six major issues that will impact crime prevention and public safety in Illinois is provided. ... Read More
Added: August 13, 2009
5. Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by Attorney General Eric Holder at the Vera Institute of Justice's Third Annual Justice Address
The critical need to get "smart on crime" is explained. Increased incarceration is now resulting in very little to no ... Read More
Added: July 28, 2009
6. Community Policing and Crime: The Process and Impact of Problem-Solving in Oakland
Results from the second-year evaluation of the Oakland (CA) Violence Prevention and Public Safety Act of 2004, or Measure Y, ... Read More
Added: January 15, 2009
7. Brain Mechanisms and Antisocial Behavior: Neurological Research and Issues Concerning the Explanation, Reduction and Prevention of Criminality: Summary
The place of neurobiological knowledge in the prevention of crime, in particular antisocial behavior leading to the ... Read More
Added: December 18, 2008
8. Violence Prevention Evidence Base and Resources
Information regarding violence prevention can be found at this website. Points of entry include: news section; evidence ... Read More
Added: December 11, 2008
9. Broken Windows -- The Police and Neighborhood Safety
The changing role of a police officer over the years is discussed. This article covers: foot patrol; broken windows -- ... Read More
Added: December 04, 2008
10. On Justifying Punishment: The Discrepancy Between Words and Actions
The "discrepancy [that exists] between what people want (both deterrence and retribution), and the actions that people ... Read More
Added: October 23, 2008
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