Archive for the ‘Research’ Category

Racial Disparities in the Juvi System: How Does Your State Measure Up?

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

Way back in 1988, the federal government recognized that minority youths were more likely to be incarcerated than white youths for the same offense, and mandated that states “access and address” the issue. So how are we doing? A new, interactive data set and map from the W. Haywood Burns Institute breaks the information down by state, and further by offense, race and more. The site includes graphs on the state’s one-day incarceration count, and provides contact information for local decision makers and advocates.

Click here for the map.

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Making the Most of Social Media

Friday, March 5th, 2010

The Fels Institute of Government at University of Pennsylvania released a study with examples of seven successful cities using social media tools. There are some interesting sections on law enforcement using social media. Read the report here.

Use the Crime Report for more information on social media.

Dr. James Richardson

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

Professor

Grant Sawyer Institute

University of Nevada

Reno, Nevada

JTR@unr.edu

Dr. Matthew Leone

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

Professor

Grant Sawyer Institute

University of Nevada-Reno

Nevada

mleone@unr.edu

Jake Horowitz

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

Senior Associate

Public Safety Performance Project

Pew Center on the States

Nevada

jahorowitz@pewtrusts.org

Marshall Clement

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

Director

Justice Reinvestment Initiative

Council of State Goverments Justice Center

Wisconsin

mclement@csg.org

Keith Armstrong, LCSW

Thursday, February 25th, 2010

Director of Couples and Family Therapy

San Francisco Department of Veterans Affairs

Clinical Professor of Psychiatry

University of California, San Francisco

keith.armstrong@va.gov

Laura Hickman

Thursday, February 25th, 2010

Behavioral Scientist

RAND Corporation

Laura_Hickman@rand.org

503-654-8454

Helen Benedict

Thursday, February 25th, 2010

Professor

Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
2950 Broadway (at 116th Street)
New York, NY 10027

212-854-3622

hb22@columbia.edu

Dr. Elise Taylor, PhD

Thursday, February 25th, 2010

Tulsa VA Behavioral Medicine Clinic

10159 East 11th Street

Tulsa, OK 74128-3058

918-610-2000