Data showing Jordan and other Ohioans that their state is more dangerous on a per capita basis than New York City probably won’t change any minds, said Jeffrey Butts, a research professor at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
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G.O.P. Attacks Bragg on Crime at a Hearing in New York
New York is statistically safer relative to its population than other places in Republican and swing states, such as Jefferson County, Ark.; Robeson County, N.C.; Montgomery County, Ala.; and Bibb County, Georgia, according to Jeffrey Butts, director of the Research and Evaluation Center at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
Trump’s House GOP allies take fight to Manhattan DA’s turf
“People hear New York and they think crime, and that’s because they’ve been trained to think that way,” said Dr. Jeffrey Butts, the director of the Research & Evaluation Center at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in Manhattan.
How can youth crime be fixed in the city?
After a string of shootings near schools, the police and the city are grappling with how to deal with an uptick in incidents both perpetrated by and victimizing young people.
Data from big cities suggests most violent crime fell last year. It’s not the full picture, experts say.
Crime is a “complicated social phenomenon” with many causes, said Jeffrey Butts, director of the Research and Evaluation Center at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City. “Easy answers are popular, but they are never accurate,” he said.
Massachusetts’ Restrictive Gun Laws are Working. The Supreme Court May Have Just Upended That.
When predicting urban gun violence trends, academics also underscore the strong connection between gun violence and racial and economic segregation.