Excessive Use of Force WIll Almost Always Backfire
"The excessive use of force creates legitimacy problems, and force without legitimacy leads to defiance, not submission". - Malcolm...
Justice-Involved Youth Face A Myriad of Challenges
In the communities from which most justice-involved youth come, the challenges they must endure include: concentrated poverty, challenged...
Having a Parent Incarcerated Greatly Increases a Child's Chances of Juvenile Delinquency and Psy
"Having a parent incarcerated increases a child's chances of juvenile delinquency between 300% and 400%; it increases the odds of a...
The Effects of Incarceration on Communities Are Staggering
Studies have shown that if more than two percent (2%) of a neighborhood goes to prison, the effect(s) on crime [deterrence] start to...
Should Prison Gerrymandering Be Deemed Unconstitutional
In many states, even though they cannot vote, prisoners are counted to determine state & federal legislative district seats. This process...
Do Higher Sanctions Really Reduce Crime Rates?
In his book "David and Goliath", Malcolm Gladwell challenges the thesis that higher sanctions lead to reductions in crime, arguing they...
California's Failed Experiment
From the early 1980's through the new millennium, California conducted an enormous penal experiment, finding that, beyond a certain...
What Are The Challenges Facing At-Risk Young People That Lead to Their Crimes?
According to the Justice Policy Institute, "little scholarship exists that seeks to control for all challenges justice-involved young...
FYI: There Has Not Yet Been Developed a Standard National Mechanism to Track Recidivism to Determine
"There is no uniform national standard for tracking recidivism in juvenile justice, nor is there a standardized data program ... to study...
The Overwhelming Majority of NpO Funding Comes from Individuals, Not from Grant Sources
Did you know that only between 5% and 30% of available funding in the U.S. comes from grant sources. The vast majority of funding comes...
