Should parents be held responsible for their child's crimes?

Should Parents Be Criminally Charged For Their Child’s Violent Crimes?

Highlights Are we ready to start criminally charging parents who contribute to their child’s violent acts? If so, we are about to undertake an unprecedented…

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State Per Person Spending On Law Enforcement

250,000 Attempted But Failed Property Crimes Per The FBI-Reasons Why

Highlights A count of attempted property crimes from the FBI and probable reasons why. Author Leonard Adam Sipes, Jr. Thirty-five years of explaining crime data…

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Most Dangerous Places For Violent Crime

Locations Of Violent Crime-Where Crime Happens

Highlights The top ten locations for violent crime and observations as to why these places can be of concern. The article includes data from two…

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Artificial Intelligence And Law Enforcement

Will Technology And Artificial Intelligence Revolutionize Law Enforcement?

Highlights There is a possibility that artificial intelligence (AI) and other forms of technology could do an immense amount of good and be a positive…

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Should parents be held responsible for their child's crimes?

Are Billions Of Dollars In Community-Based Violence Programs Worth The Expenditure?

Highlights There’s nothing wrong with trying new community-based crime control strategies. The problem is what seems intuitive to so many doesn’t mean that programs will…

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Can You Change Violent Offenders? Crime in Washington, D.C.

Highlights D.C.’s mayor said she can bring gun violence down by 90 percent by focusing on “the people and places where most of the crime…

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Are Police Agencies "In Shambles" Affecting Crime Reporting?

Red Flag Laws And Other Impossible Police-Justice Reforms

Highlights Red flag laws are impossible to effectively enforce. We within the justice system knew that when they were introduced. What most want in terms…

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Gun Violence And The Dangerous Nature Of Firearm Offenders

Highlights Firearm offenders are generally younger, have a more extensive criminal history, and are more likely to commit a new crime than other offenders. 93.6…

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Discovering That Growing Violence Doesn’t Have A Solution

Highlights Violent crime is rapidly rising. Violent criminals have little fear of being caught or held accountable. Mass shooters (the majority of which are street-level…

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65 Percent On Probation Were Felons-50 Percent Were Violent

Decriminalization-One Percent Of Drug Users Ask For Treatment-Overdose Deaths Soar

Highlights In Oregon, only 1 percent of people who received citations for possessing hard drugs asked for treatment. Half showed up for court. State health…

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“It’s African American Communities That Are Bearing The Brunt Of Violence”

Highlights Violence is pounding many distressed communities and groups. Higher rates of violence and crime are affecting lower-income communities, African Americans, the elderly, Asians, Hispanics,…

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Everything You Wanted To Know About Stalking-Bureau Of Justice Statistics

Highlights An estimated 67% of victims of both traditional stalking and stalking with technology were fearful of being killed or physically harmed. Twenty-four percent of…

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Are Historic Declines In Offender Accountability-Correctional Numbers Connected To Rising Violence?

Highlights The incarcerated population fell to its lowest level since 2003. The adult probation rate is at its lowest point in 35 years. Multiple sources…

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Does The USDOJ Want To Defund Prisons And Release Violent Offenders?

Highlights The US Department of Justice issued a press release stating that it wants to reduce incarceration. You can’t do that without releasing or deferring…

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Will Progressive Crime Policies Destroy Cities-And Democrats?

Highlights My “progressive” thought? Americans should live in peace and prosperity. You do that by holding criminal offenders accountable. Doubt that? Just ask the #MeToo…

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Smash And Grab Robberies Won’t Be Stopped

Highlights Smash and grab robberies can’t be stopped per a former chief of police. He’s right. Here’s why. Author Leonard Adam Sipes, Jr. Retired federal…

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Are Police Agencies "In Shambles" Affecting Crime Reporting?

Can Proactive Policing Save American Cities?

Highlights There is a big increase in the criminal victimization of urban households in 2021, 30 percent compared to 22 percent in 2020. Local fear…

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The President Knows His Crime Plan Won’t Work

Highlights Until research shows us a better way, dependence on law enforcement and accountability for people who create enormous harm will have to return. Beyond…

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Sending The Wrong Messages To Criminals Encourages Crime

Highlights Offenders understand that the rules governing them have softened considerably. We are telling offenders that the justice system is backing down and that their…

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Aggressive Police Media Relations And Hot Spot Policing

Highlights One Florida Sheriff-One House-One Very Public Message On Hot Spot Policing. Law enforcement public outreach efforts create community support and enhance citizen satisfaction. Author …

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