Criminal Justice System

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Commentary Public Safety, Cities Crime Control, Policing
Jun 10 2026
Why Don’t We Lock Up Repeat Offenders?
By Charles Fain Lehman Read More
Commentary Public Safety Crime Control, Policing
Sep 14 2025
Don’t Tolerate Disorder
By Charles Fain Lehman Read More
Commentary Public Safety New York, New York City, Crime Control, Policing
May 04 2023
Jordan Neely Tragedy Shows the Vital Need for Involuntary Commitment
By Stephen Eide Read More
Report Governance, Public Safety
Apr 20 2023
Modernize the Criminal Justice System: An Agenda for the New Congress
By Charles Fain Lehman Read time 15 mins Read More
Commentary Culture Race
Nov 30 2021
Waukesha Killings Make the Media Colorblind Again
By Jason L. Riley Read time 1 mins Read More
Commentary Public Safety, Health Policing, Crime Control, Serious Mental Illness
Dec 21 2020
More Supervision for the Mentally Ill
By Stephen Eide Read time 5 mins Read More
Commentary Public Safety, Cities Policing, Crime Control, New York City
Oct 21 2019
De Blasio’s Jail Plan Guarantees Nightmares for the Next Mayor
By Nicole Gelinas Read time 4 mins Read More
Commentary Culture Race
May 02 2018
Bill Cosby Couldn't Pull the Race Card—Unlike O.J. Simpson
By Jason L. Riley Read time 5 mins Read More
Commentary Economics Immigration
Dec 06 2017
San Francisco Wasn’t a Sanctuary for Kate Steinle
By Jason L. Riley Read time 2 mins Read More
Commentary Cities New York City
May 22 2017
Times Square Maniac Latest Sign of City's Mental-Health Failure
By Nicole Gelinas Read time 4 mins Read More