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...
Social Program Investments Add Millions to Society
In its first five years of service, The Advocacy Foundation added over $3,000,000 in short-term benefits to its communities....
The Economic Impact of Social Programs Development Is Astronomical
Programs, projects, services and individuals standing "in loco parentis" add astronomical economic value to society at-large while...
Recidivism & Reoffending Can Be Dramatically Reduced
"...few juvenile justice systems can point to significant and sustained progress in reducing recidivism, but not because nothing works."...
The Cost Calculations for Unnecessarily Incarcerating Young People Include These Five Socially Relev
The cost calculations factored-in to the effects of incarcerating young people now include: (1) Increased Recidivism, (2) Fewer Earnings,...
What Are The Cost Calculations Factored-In To The Economic Consequences of Unnecessary Youth Incarce
What exactly is factored-in to the cost calculations effecting communities, cities & towns, states, and the nation with regard to...
