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Crime and Justice NewsSep 29, 20232 minExperts Predict Future Decline of Violent CrimesIn the latest HFG Report, Forecasting US Crime Rates and the Impact of Reductions in Imprisonment: 1960–2025, James Austin and Richard...
Crime and Justice NewsSep 28, 20231 minStates Lock Up Blacks At Six Times The Rate Of Whites, PPI SaysOn average, states lock up black people at six times the rate of white people, reports the Prison Policy Initiative (PPI). Many...
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