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Crime and Justice News
Jan 20, 20221 min read
De-Escalation Training For Police Reduces Use-of-Force Incidents
Incorporating de-escalation tactics in police training is one of the most recommended police reform measures but until now, no research...
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Crime and Justice News
Jan 19, 20222 min read
University of Michigan To Pay Nearly $500M For Doctor Sex Abuse
The University of Michigan agreed to pay $490 million to more than 1,000 people who had accused a doctor who worked with football players...
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Crime and Justice News
Jan 18, 20222 min read
Short-Term Anti-Violence Remedies Called 'Mainly Punitive'
Urban gun violence around the U.S. has had relatively little attention from the news media. Anna Harvey, a public safety researcher at...
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Crime and Justice News
Jan 17, 20221 min read
Senate Democrats View Trump Prosecution As Likely
Senate Democrats believe there is a good chance the Department of Justice will prosecute former President Trump for trying to overturn...
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Crime and Justice News
Jan 14, 20222 min read
Key Factor In Inmate Decline: Fewer Were Admitted In the First Place
State prison populations nationwide dropped 14 percent in 2020, a decrease greater than the previous ten years combined. Contrary to...
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Crime and Justice News
Jan 13, 20222 min read
Prosecutors Work With Researchers to Document, Limit Plea Bargaining
Last year, in Berkshire County, Ma., prosecutors charged two men in separate assault and battery cases. Both were in their 30s, neither...
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Crime and Justice News
Jan 12, 20222 min read
Experts Agree on 10 Ways to Reduce Community Gun Violence
As cities try to combat deadly gun violence, 16 leaders from law enforcement, public health, academia, and community programs released an...
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Crime and Justice News
Jan 11, 20222 min read
A Call For More Judicial Involvement In 'Revolutionizing Justice System'
Federal judges should take more of a role in reforming the criminal justice system, especially through their sentencing decisions, says...
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Crime and Justice News
Jan 10, 20222 min read
Liberal Reformers Give Biden D's and F's On Criminal Justice in 2021
President Biden's progress on criminal justice reform after nearly a year in office has dissatisfied some advocacy groups. During his...
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