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Policing
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Civil Rights Law & Policy Blog
“Stop and Frisk Didn’t Make New York Safer”
The Atlantic's Donald Braman writes: When former NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly was asked what would happen if stop-and-frisk were curtailed, his response was characteristic of his tenure: “No question about it,” he…
Civil Rights Law & Policy Blog
“The Inverse Relationship between the Constitutionality and Effectiveness of New York City ‘Stop and Frisk'”
The title of this post comes from this recent contribution to the debate over NYC's stop-and-frisk program by Professor Jeffrey Bellin, the abstract of which states: New York City sits at…
Gender and the Law Prof Blog
The Generation of Young Black Men Who Will Remember Death…..
By John Kang
Prof. Brenda Stevenson at UCLA writes: “Younger African Americans coming of age see what has happened with Trayvon Martin, they see what happened with (Jordan) Davis. They talk about it with…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Is pot already really legal for middle-aged white folks?
Main November 16, 2013Is pot already really legal for middle-aged white folks?The question in the title of this post is prompted by this recent New York Times commentary by Jim…
The Right Coast
Court Blocks Stop-and-Frisk Changes for New York Police – NYTimes.com
A federal appeals court on Thursday halted a sweeping set of changes to the New York Police Department s practice of stopping and frisking people on the street, and, in…
Sentencing Law and Policy
What the heck is NYC doing so right to reduce murders, and why can’t Chicago replicate it?
Main October 18, 2013What the heck is NYC doing so right to reduce murders, and why can't Chicago replicate it? The question in the title of this post is prompted…
Sentencing Law and Policy
The great NYC homicide decline continues
Main June 29, 2013The great NYC homicide decline continues As reported in this New York Times article, the "number of homicides on record in New York City has dropped significantly…
Sentencing Law and Policy
So far in 2013, more investment in cops means less homicides in Chicago
Main June 11, 2013So far in 2013, more investment in cops means less homicides in Chicago As reported in this interesting front-page New York Times article, headlined "Chicago Tactics Put…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Noting the notable racial dynamics in Chicago’s spike in homicides
Main July 13, 2012Noting the notable racial dynamics in Chicago's spike in homicides This new Chicago Tribune article, headlined "Homicide numbers reveal stark contrast," spotlights that the recent increase in…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Interesting new JPI study on monies (over?)spent on police forces
Main May 22, 2012Interesting new JPI study on monies (over?)spent on police forcesAs reported in this press release, the Justice Policy Institute today has published a notable new report on…