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Crime
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Drug & Device Law
The Case of the Double-Dipping, Creative-Editing Plaintiff
This week saw the birthdays of two folks who were sort of prominent in our youth. First, Uri Geller, the Israeli 'psychic', turned 71. He showed up on our tv…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Brennan Center provides its latest encouraging accounting of crime in 2017
Main December 20, 2017Brennan Center provides its latest encouraging accounting of crime in 2017Ames Grawert and James Cullen at The Brennan Center has authored this new report titled "Crime in…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“The Unsung Role That Ordinary Citizens Played in the Great Crime Decline”
Main November 9, 2017"The Unsung Role That Ordinary Citizens Played in the Great Crime Decline"The title of this post is the headline of this notable new New York Times piece,…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Prez Trump promises “crime will be gone” if Virginians elect the right governor
Main November 7, 2017Prez Trump promises "crime will be gone" if Virginians elect the right governorThe politics of crime and punishment are always notable, and the President of the United…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Attack ad makes immigration issue in final days of N.J. governor’s race
Crime and immigration historically has been a political campaign staple. Remember California's anti-immigrant milestone Proposition 187 in 1994? With days left until the election and lagging in the polls, New Jersey…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Interesting and encouraging new Gallup numbers on reports of crime victimization
Main October 30, 2017Interesting and encouraging new Gallup numbers on reports of crime victimizationAs reported in this new posting from Gallup, "Twenty-two percent of Americans say a conventional crime was…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Official FBI crime data confirms that 2016 saw another notable increase in violent crime and further reductions in property crime
Main September 25, 2017Official FBI crime data confirms that 2016 saw another notable increase in violent crime and further reductions in property crimeEarly markers suggested that violent crime was increasing…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Highlighting through St. Louis the enduring challenges of battling city crime with federal emphasis
Main September 8, 2017Highlighting through St. Louis the enduring challenges of battling city crime with federal emphasisMark Obbie has this terrific lengthy new piece in Politico Magazine with full headline…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Encouraging new Brennan Center data on 2017 crime trends … let the spinning begin
Main September 6, 2017Encouraging new Brennan Center data on 2017 crime trends ... let the spinning beginThe Brennan Center for Justice has this notable new report titled simply "Crime in…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Two interesting and critical takes on AG Jeff Sessions’ repeated statements about rising crime
Main September 1, 2017Two interesting and critical takes on AG Jeff Sessions' repeated statements about rising crimeThese two recent commentaries take apart and generally take down statements by Attorney General…