Jeffrey Butts, a John Jay College professor who has spent his career researching juvenile justice, said the problem is too wrapped up in politics and rhetoric. What it really needs is thoughtfulness and nuance.
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Number of Young People Accused of Serious Crimes Surges in New York City
“Minors contribute to the overall crime problem, but not in a way that would justify the overwhelming punitive policy response,” said Jeffrey Butts, research professor and director of the Research and Evaluation Center at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice. “Is it misleading to concentrate our attention on one subset of the population?”
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.
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New York Robberies are Still on the Rise
“A community might show higher rates of reported robberies because residents are more likely to trust the police and more likely to report crimes when they occur. Unreported crimes don’t show up in police statistics, but that’s not a public safety indicator,” he added.
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Researchers investigated transit fare evasion in New York City subway stations between 2018 and 2023.