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Sentencing Law and Policy
AG Sessions provides update (with timelines) about the work of DOJ’s Task Force on Crime Reduction and Public Safety
Main April 5, 2017AG Sessions provides update (with timelines) about the work of DOJ's Task Force on Crime Reduction and Public SafetyAs reported in this short press release, "Attorney General…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“Statistical (and Racial) Discrimination, ‘Banning the Box’, and Crime Rates”
Main March 28, 2017"Statistical (and Racial) Discrimination, 'Banning the Box', and Crime Rates"The title of this post is the title of this notable new paper authored by Murat Mungan now…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Department of Justice to host National Summit on Crime Reduction and Public Safety at the end of June
Main March 22, 2017Department of Justice to host National Summit on Crime Reduction and Public Safety at the end of JuneActing Assistant Attorney General Alan Hanson gave this speech today…
The Right Coast
Woman dubbed ‘pickpocket queen’ jailed for 153rd offence | Metro News
Margaret Johnson, 40, preyed on the elderly and the vulnerable just six days after she was released from prison for similar offences on January 18.via metro.co.ukCan't she be sent to…
Cruise Law News
Royal Caribbean Cruise Executive Concerned About Crime in Nassau
By Jim Walker
The Tribune newspaper in Nassau reports that during a meeting between the CEO of Royal Caribbean International brand, Michael Bayley, and Prime Minister Perry Christie, the cruise executive stated that he is…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Remembering that many crimes go unreported to police and that those reported often go unsolved
Main March 2, 2017Remembering that many crimes go unreported to police and that those reported often go unsolvedJohn Gramlich writing for the Pew Reseach Center has this new data brief…
ImmigrationProf Blog
President Trump Speaks to Congress, Immigration Front and Center
Last night, President Donald Trump made a speech to a joint session of the U.S. Congress. By many accounts, the speech was more optimistic in tone than many of Trump's…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Hoping for the best from Prez Trump’s creation of crime task force
Main February 17, 2017Hoping for the best from Prez Trump's creation of crime task forceAs noted in this prior post, last week Prez Trump signed three crime-fighting executive orders. In…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Will Prez Trump and AG Sessions listen to law enforcement leaders with diverse views on crime and punishment?
Main February 13, 2017Will Prez Trump and AG Sessions listen to law enforcement leaders with diverse views on crime and punishment?The question in the title of this post is prompted…
The Right Coast
Man gets stuck in chimney, arrested for 77th time
APD officers said in a news release that they did not locate a sleigh or any presents on scene. //Sizes from Google //320x700 = tablet //1050x200 = desktop //0x0 to…