An overview of findings about arrests in California between 1980 and 2016 for different kinds of offenses, the demographic composition of those arrested, and how these patterns have changed over time. Arrests are the very first step in the criminal justice process and factors such as race, gender, and demographics have a direct correlation. In...
By Magnus Lofstrom, Brandon Martin, Justin Goss, Joseph Hayes, Steven Raphael |
Authors solicited prisoners from a maximum-security prison located on the East Coast, and ultimately 45 male prisoners were interviewed for 30 mins. The prisoners were asked 60 questions that consisted of demographic information, money in their current account, and two 10 point likert scale use to measure both self-reported physical and mental health. The dependent...
Effect of public safety realignment variables on the perceived employability of former offenders: public perception of the role of type of custody and program participation
By Jessica A. Cerda, Douglas M. Stenstrom, Mathew Curtis |
Law Report speaks to the flawed pretrial detention system in the United States all while alluding to the rising algorithmic tools in the Criminal justice system as a means of solution based policy. These algorithms seek to reform existing methods of pretrial release by lowering crime rates and reducing jail populations while enhancing judicial efficiency...