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Crime
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The Right Coast
Nashville police: Downtown shooting injures 8 people and a dog
The dog was also shot in the hip. A bystander took the dog to an emergency vet from the scene, Pleasant said. The animal's condition is unknown as of Sunday afternoon. via…
Criminal
“Explaining the Past and Projecting Future Crime Rates”
The title of this post is the title of this notable new report coming from the Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation and authored by James Austin, Todd Clear and Richard Rosenfeld. …
PrawfsBlawg
How to Cover Protests and Crime (*slightly updated)
Main Tuesday, September 01, 2020How to Cover Protests and Crime (*slightly updated)I just finished reading this thought-provoking article from Arc Digital about media coverage of protests and political implications. It…
The Right Coast
Cold-cocked judge becomes latest victim of senseless NYC violence
Criminal court Judge Phyllis Chu, 56, had just gotten off the Staten Island Ferry and was headed to her job at the downtown courthouse at 100 Centre St. around 9:40…
Sentencing Law and Policy
"COVID and Crime: An Early Empirical Look"
The title of this post is the title of this notable new paper authored by David Abrams and just posted to SSRN. Here is its abstract: We collect data from…
The Right Coast
New York City s Downward Spiral | National Review
There is no push for law and order in New York. The next mayor of the city will likely be to de Blasio s left, not his right. He or…
The Right Coast
Crime Increase: Homicide Rate Spikes 37 Percent in America’s 20 Largest Cities in Just One Month | National Review
Homicide rates in 20 major American cities in June jumped 37 percent from the previous month, compared with a six percent increase over the same period in 2019, University of…
The Right Coast
NYC moms fleeing Upper West Side amid crime and chaos
In the best of times, NYC is a hard place to live, said Carr. Now you have all this other stuff. It s a question for families. & to have…
Sentencing Law and Policy
New poll highlights how quickly many have rising concerns about rising crime
Watching live television these days in central Ohio means seeing lots of campaign ads, and those now running most often are the Trump campaign's ads claiming crime will surge if…
Sentencing Law and Policy
"How to have less crime with less punishment"
The title of this post is the headline of this new Hill commentary authored by Benjamin van Rooij and Adam Fine. Here are excerpts: For too long, America has been…