Criminal Justice Policy

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Commentary Cities, Public Safety Policing, Crime Control
Oct 30 2025
When Urban Crime Requires Federal Intervention
By Rafael A. Mangual Read More
Report Public Safety Policing, Crime Control
Sep 08 2022
Is Defunding the Police a “Luxury Belief”? Analyzing White vs. Nonwhite Democrats’ Attitudes on Depolicing
By Zach Goldberg Read time 71 mins Read More
Commentary Public Safety Policing, Crime Control
Nov 04 2021
Demoralization and Depolicing
By Robert VerBruggen Read time 1 mins Read More
Press Release Public Safety Policing, Crime Control
Oct 26 2021
New Issue Brief: Motivating the Unmotivated Among Law Enforcement
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Commentary Public Safety Policing, Crime Control
Oct 23 2021
Rape on Philadelphia Train Echoes NYC’s Notorious Kitty Genovese Murder
By Thomas Hogan Read time 2 mins Read More
Commentary Governance Civil Justice
Apr 03 2020
On “Coercive” Plea Bargaining
By Rafael A. Mangual Read time 7 mins Read More
Commentary Public Safety, Culture Policing, Crime Control, Race
Jun 28 2017
A Better Direction for Black Lives Matter
By Jason L. Riley Read time 2 mins Read More
Commentary Culture, Cities, Culture, Culture Race, New York City, Culture & Society, Poverty & Welfare
Oct 04 2015
The Breakdown of the Black Family
By Kay S. Hymowitz Read time 8 mins Read More
Commentary Culture
Aug 15 2013
Scheindlin's Victims
By Heather Mac Donald Read time 5 mins Read More
Commentary Public Safety, Cities, Cities Policing, Crime Control, New York City
Jan 10 2013
Inviting Murder: Ominous Stop-and-Frisk Ruling
By Heather Mac Donald Read time 2 mins Read More