To enhance our impact on crime prevention, researchers should improve three things: 1) the questions we ask, 2) the data we use to answer them, and 3) the way we share our answers with communities.
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Minor Role III: Youth Under Age 18 and New York City Violence
It does not appear to be accurate to attribute recent increases in violent crime to the State law known as “Raise the Age.”
Major Crime Trends Differ in New York City and New York State
Violent index crimes (murder, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault) generally declined statewide between 2010 and 2020 before surging with the onset of the social and economic disruptions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. The surge was limited to New York City and its suburbs.
Minor Role II: Youth Under Age 18 and New York City Violence
Violent arrests among New Yorkers under age 18 surged after 2020, most likely for the same reasons as adults.
Reimagining Community Safety
The National League of Cities supported local government leaders in five U.S. cities working to reimagine public safety.
Ticket Punch: The Consequences of Fare Evasion Enforcement in New York City Subways
Researchers investigated transit fare evasion in New York City subway stations between 2018 and 2023.