Public Health
From the introduction: “Preventing, reducing, and improving interactions between autistic individuals and the criminal justice system are urgent research and policy priorities. Research should guide evidence-based programs and policies that limit unnecessary interactions between autistic individuals and the criminal justice system and address documented high rates of victimization among autistic individuals. A diverse team of…
This article from Urban Science offers findings from a successful gun crime reduction program called Advance Peace Sacramento and also provides information on a model program for urban public safety for other jurisdictions to adopt. Abstract: “Urban gun violence is a critical human health and social justice issue. Strategies to reduce urban gun violence are…
This research report provides an overview of and recidivism rates for a unique multidisciplinary intervention program for youth charged with weapons offenses (GATE/JWOP Program). The report discusses the study methods, 6- and 12-month recidivism rates for the studied cohort, and potential for expansion of the program to applicable state and national jurisdictions. From the Discussion…
“Three widely discussed explanations of the punitive carceral state are racism, harsh drug laws, and prosecutorial overreach. These three narratives, however, only partially explain how our correctional system expanded to its current overcrowded state. Neglected in our discussion of mass incarceration is our largely forgotten history of the long-term, wholesale institutionalization of the disabled. This…
This article summarizes a study conducted by Yale Law School, Columbia Law School and Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University, examining the influence of street stops by police on the legal socialization of adolescents and emerging adults ages 18-26 in New York City. The study showed an association between the number of police…
The American Psychological Association’s (APA’s) stance on the psychological maturity of adolescents has been criticized as inconsistent. In its Supreme Court amicus brief in Roper v. Simmons (2005), which abolished the juvenile death penalty, APA described adolescents as developmentally immature. In its amicus brief in Hodgson v. Minnesota (1990), however, which upheld adolescents’ right to…
From the introduction: “This research brief will summarize findings on what is known about substance abuse treatment as it relates to public safety and the use of incarceration. Along with conducting a brief literature review, the Justice Policy Institute (JPI) has compared state data on drug treatment admissions to incarceration rates. While no single solution…
This report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provides a review of the effectiveness of laws and policies that facilitate the transfer of youth to adult court and ultimately, recommends against transfer to prevent or reduce violence. From the Summary: “The independent, nonfederal Task Force on Community Preventive Services (Task Force), which directs…
From the introduction: “This research brief will summarize recent findings on what is known about access to quality or substandard housing as it relates to public safety and the use of incarceration. Along with conducting a brief literature review, the Justice Policy Institute (JPI) has compared data on state housing expenditures with crime rates and…
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