There has been a massive marketing campaign this fall to convince Americans that crime is the top issue in the mid-terms. It hasn't worked. A short thread on why the fear of crime narrative has mainly failed.
Richard Rosenfeld, a Curators’ Distinguished Professor Emeritus @umsl, chaired the 12-member committee behind a new report highlighting the shortcomings of recidivism as a measure of individuals’ success after their release from prison.
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5 days ago, J.D. Vance said: "I gotta be honest with you, I don’t really care what happens to Ukraine one way or another." https://t.co/VyxohfXzER
Now, he's issued a long statement about how much he cares and how it's all the fault of the elites.
In the JEP symposium on criminal justice I wrote about prisons and argued that what happens inside prisons is rarely considered assessments of their effects or in policy debates about incarceration 1/10
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In UK, any household can get a **7-pack** of rapid tests every day for free…
An incredible example of what taking a true public health approach with regard to #COVID19 testing looks like.
BREAKING: In North Carolina, a state court ruled that ALL formerly incarcerated people have the right to vote. This decision restores voting rights to an estimated 55,000 people on parole or probation for a felony conviction. #FreeTheVote https://t.co/l8ilENCeGs
@ttasselWBAL I was planning outdoor party for Sunday afternoon. I'm thinking I need to move it indoors. What is the likelihood it will be wet outside from about 2 to 7?