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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?” Continue reading Number of Young People Accused of Serious Crimes Surges in New York City

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Minor Role II: Youth Under Age 18 and New York City Violence

Violent arrests among New Yorkers ages 17 and younger surged after 2020, most likely for the same reasons violence increased among adults ages 18 and older. Some advocates continue to argue that changes in criminal court jurisdiction are contributing to increases in youth crime, but that effect is not evident in New York City violent crime trends. Continue reading Minor Role II: Youth Under Age 18 and New York City Violence

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Felony Assaults Rising in NYC Even as Other Violent Crime Drops, Report Finds

Jeffrey Butts, a professor and director of the Research and Evaluation Center at CUNY’s John Jay College of Criminal Justice, said any jump in crime stats is significant — but noted that it must also be evaluated within the context of the city’s history, population size and its place among other similar cities. Continue reading Felony Assaults Rising in NYC Even as Other Violent Crime Drops, Report Finds

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New York City rolls out most detailed plan yet to reduce gun violence

Researcher Jeffrey Butts said the city should partner with a third-party to monitor and analyze the data in a way that is “systematic and unbiased.” “As long as the internal people answer to the same boss, it’s really hard to deliver bad news,” said Butts, director of the Research and Evaluation Center at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice. “The chief executive often hears how great things are going and never hears that there were indicators of things not going that great.” Continue reading New York City rolls out most detailed plan yet to reduce gun violence

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Who pays for medical bills after mass shootings?

Between 2010 and 2022, the cost of initial hospital treatment for gun violence victims in New York City was borne primarily by Medicare and Medicaid, which covered at least 70% of the costs, according to a study published in December by Gina Moreno, a senior research analyst at the Research and Evaluation Center at John Jay College.  Continue reading Who pays for medical bills after mass shootings?

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