Crime and Justice NewsDec 4, 20231 minHow An Advocacy Group Would Cut Numbers 'Needlessly' ImprisonedAs legislators prepare to return to state capitols for their 2024 sessions, the advocacy organization Prison Policy Initiative (PPI)...
Crime and Justice NewsDec 1, 20232 minCritics Say Media Focus On Street Crime, Downplay Many ViolationsThe U.S. news media’s coverage disproportionately focuses on serious crimes at the expense of reporting on other significant issues,...
Crime and Justice NewsNov 30, 20231 minIn Reversal Of Trend, Prison Populations Grew 2% Last YearAt the end of last year, there were 1,230,100 persons in state or federal prisons, an increase of 2% or 25,100 from 2021, reports the...
Crime and Justice NewsNov 29, 20232 minNIJ Report: The Role of Forensic Evidence in Wrongful ConvictionsForensic scientists at the National Institute of Justice wanted to examine the errors in forensic science that have led to wrongful...