Building the CVI evidence base for the future will require theoretically informed, intentionally causal evaluation studies.
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Crime Festers in Republican States While Their Troops Patrol in Washington
Jeffrey A. Butts, executive director of the Research and Evaluation Center at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York, noted that even in Washington, federal resources are not actually being targeted where they would make the most difference, in high-crime neighborhoods far from the photogenic monuments and government buildings where National Guard troops are patrolling.
State Parole Board Would Consider Brain Development in Release of Minors
Jeffrey Butts, executive director of the Research and Evaluation Center at John Jay, said the board clearly received professional guidance for the characteristics of adolescence and behavior. “All the language they are using is right on the money,” he said.
Vital City — Better Evidence, Better Policy
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.
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.
Virginia Boasts of Low Prison Recidivism — Experts Challenge That Claim
Virginia is reporting its lowest recidivism rate in more than 20 years—tied with Minnesota for the second lowest in the nation, but Professor Jeffrey Butts at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York is not impressed.