A 2020 study by the John Jay College of Criminal Justice found that shootings continually decreased as the number of Cure Violence programs increased across the city.
Category: Press Coverage
The City — Five Days Without Cops: Could Brooklyn Policing Experiment be a ‘Model for the Future’?
A Brooklyn community’s experiment to deal with a longstanding crime hotspot in a busy commercial corridor took a new approach last month: They pulled back on policing. … Jeffrey Butts, who has done extensive research on Cure-Violence initiatives, also questioned how far the experiment could go.
The Trace — Polls Signal an Opening for Alternative Anti-Violence Strategies
Fear of crime has fallen with the declining rate of serious crime, while the public has learned more about the harm that can result from excessive punishment,” said Jeffrey A. Butts, director of the Research and Evaluation Center at John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
CUNY TV — DiverseCITY
Jeffrey Butts interviewed as Diverse City visits Port Richmond and neighboring West New Brighton on Staten Island to hear from former felons on how they’re working with law enforcement to address the growing levels of gun violence in their area.
Newsday — Suffolk Police Stopped, Searched Minority Drivers at Higher Rates
“It’s where the story begins and where our attitudes begin in terms of how we perceive law enforcement,” said Jeffrey Butts, a research professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice. “If you’re pulled over all the time, and you think other people are behaving the same way you are, but they’re pulling you over, you immediately start thinking that police are biased, which means government is biased, which causes you to doubt the whole enterprise of democracy and government. So, it’s really serious.”
WNYC –30 Issues: Who is the Real Law and Order Candidate?
Brian Lehrer of WNYC asks Jeffrey Butts about the Trump administration’s “law and order” policies and rhetoric as they relate to the 2020 presidential election.