Whether we’ve come to this realization or not, everyone is a victim of crime, including the perpetrators. Someway and somehow, we must refocus our efforts on reaching them; otherwise, the future look…
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April 30, 2021 A better path forward for criminal justice: A report by the Brookings-AEI Working Group on Criminal Justice Reform
The title of this post is the title of this lengthy new report which, as the title explains, is a product of a working group of The Brookings Institution and The American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research. In addition to the full pdf, one can also access each part of this report online here, and here is are the closing sentiments authored by Rashawn Ray and Brent Orrell in the report s conclusion:
As we prepare to exit pandemic conditions, we recommend a strategic pause to gather data that will help us understand why criminal activity has gone up and inform both immediate responses as well as longer-term reform initiatives. There will be a temptation – on both sides – to argue that the recent spike confirms their prior understandings and policy preferences; either that the recent burst of crime can be effective