CRIMINAL JUSTICE POLICY

Advocating for Social Justice in the Criminal Justice System

In this article, we explore some of the current issues on which criminal justice professionals and criminology researchers are working to establish fairer ...

Criminal justice | Academic Discipline, Law & Reform | Britannica

Criminal justice, interdisciplinary academic study of the police, criminal courts, correctional institutions (e.g., prisons), and juvenile ...

Rebooting Federal Criminal Justice Policy - R Street Institute

Here are three pragmatic ways in which either Trump or current Vice President Kamala Harris could return to bipartisan basics and improve the criminal justice ...

Evidence-Based Practices in the Criminal Justice System

Evidence-based policy and practice is focused on reducing offender risk, which in turn reduces new crime and improves public safety. Of the many available ...

35 States Reform Criminal Justice Policies Through Justice ...

Since 2007, 35 states have reformed their sentencing and corrections policies through the Justice Reinvestment. Initiative, a public-private partnership ...

The Office of Criminal Justice Policy, Planning & Programs

The Office of Criminal Justice Policy, Planning & Programs coordinates and collaborates with County stakeholders to focus on initiatives aimed at improving ...

The Economic Costs of the U.S. Criminal Justice System - AAF

The societal costs of incarceration—lost earnings, adverse health effects, and the damage to the families of the incarcerated—are estimated at ...

REHABILITATING CRIMINAL JUSTICE POLICY AND PRACTICE

For over 30 years, criminal justice policy has been dominated by a “get tough” approach to offenders. Increasing punitive measures have failed to reduce ...

Criminal Justice - MN House Research

A 24-page primer that discusses criminal deterrence, which is one theory legislators can use to assess possible changes in criminal justice policy. January ...

Americans More Critical of U.S. Criminal Justice System - Gallup News

A 58% majority of Americans think the US criminal justice system is not tough enough in its handling of crime, marking a sharp reversal from the prior reading ...

Criminal Justice Policy and Administration Master's

Criminal Justice Policy and Administration Master's Highlights. All courses are designed and developed by full-time Criminal Justice graduate faculty and ...

Criminal Justice System - California Budget and Policy Center

Despite Reforms, Racial Disparities in California's Prisons Remain Large. California adopted a series of justice system reforms in the 2010s that substantially ...

Spotlight on the Biggest Criminal Justice Issues of 2023

Briefly defined, the criminal justice system provides the government with a way to capture, detain, try, and punish individuals who commit ...

Prior Reforms - criminal_justice_prior_reforms - California Courts

Since the landmark “realignment” legislation, many other changes to California's criminal justice system have been enacted into law through both legislative ...

Criminal Justice Practice and Policy Institute - American University

The Criminal Justice Practice and Policy Institute was founded to improve the practice of criminal law through scholarship, practice skills training and ...

Mental Health and Criminal Justice Issues

In order to ensure that the criminal justice system truly aims for justice, we must consider cases in their context and the ways in which legal practices ...

3 Reasons the Criminal Justice System Needs Reform

Criminal justice reform aims to reduce harsh prison sentences, change drug sentencing, prioritizing rehabilitation of offenders, and more.

National Institute for Criminal Justice Reform

The National Institute for Criminal Justice Reform (NICJR) works to reduce incarceration and violence, improve the outcomes of system-involved youth and ...

Flawed Criminal Justice Policies: At the Intersection of the Media ...

Flawed Criminal Justice Policies: At the Intersection of the Media, Public Fear and Legislative Response (9781594609367). Authors: Frances P. Reddington, ...

What Trump's Election Would Mean for Criminal Justice Policy

As president, Trump signed a sweeping criminal justice reform measure. During the campaign this year, he's returned to his roots as a tough-on-crime politician.