(ISSN 1530 – 3012) From the editor Latina Exposure to Violence at School Incarcerated Sex Offenders’ Perceptions of Prison Sex Offender Treatment Programs Fear, Views of Human Nature and the Potential Consequences for Capital Juries Creating the Youthful Offender in Connecticut An Examination of Media Accounts of Child Abductions in the United States From the editor By Elizabeth Brown, Ph.D. and Randall G. Shelden, M.A., Ph.D. From the Editors Once again it is time for…
Blog Dec 15, 2011
Corporate Crime [video]
CJCJ’s Senior Research Fellow, Randall Shelden, discusses his recent blog series “Is Wall Street a gang?” in this video blog. Read the whole series here: Part I: http://www.cjcj.org/post/public/policy/wall/street/gang/part/i Part II: http://www.cjcj.org/post/public/policy/wall/street/gang/part/ii Part III: http://www.cjcj.org/post/public/policy/wall/street/gang/part/iii Part IV: http://www.cjcj.org/post/public/policy/wall/street/gang/part/iv To view Randall Shelden’s…
Dec 15, 2011
CJCJ Newsletter — Opportunity for reform in 2012
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What to expect from the criminal justice system in 2012 KALW News, December 12, 2011
Blog Dec 13, 2011
Is Wall Street a gang? Part IV
The record of criminality within the boardrooms and offices of American corporations continues with no abatement. Their behavior fits the profile of a “street gang.” While not every corporation is literally housed on “Wall Street” they nevertheless are listed on the New York Stock Exchange. And the SEC — the cops of Wall Street — continues to be quite busy, as are federal courts. Here are two recent examples: ~ “Twenty Nine Dead and Alpha Gets a Non Prosecution Agreement” — so…
CJCJ in the News Dec 12, 2011
Alameda County realignment plan ‘ambitious’ but moving in the right direction
Alameda County realignment plan ‘ambitious’ but moving in the right direction Oakland Tribune, December 11, 2011
Blog Dec 9, 2011
Securing employment for ex-offenders, locally
An estimated 25 % of all Californian’s have a criminal record, many landing in San Francisco, where rate of unemployment among ex-offenders is disproportionately high. Even though San Francisco, and other cities, including Berkeley and Oakland, have “Banned-the-box, ” meaning employers can no longer inquire at the application phase about past criminal convictions, barriers still exist for this particular population. For instance, many employers still conduct background checks , often using…
Dec 9, 2011
Kid janitors don’t solve poverty
Kid janitors don’t solve poverty Politico, December 7, 2011
Dec 7, 2011
California’s annual homicide rates declined
California’s annual homicide rates declined Oakland Tribune, December 6, 2011
Blog Dec 6, 2011
Celebrating Dr. Miller’s Legacy
Over the course of 1971 to 1972 aremarkable event occurred that permanently altered conventional assumptionsabout justice administration. Jerome G Miller, then commissioner of youthcorrections in Massachusetts,systemically carried out the most sweeping reforms in correctional history. Heclosed the state’s five juvenile reform schools and transferred over 1,500youths to an assortment of community-based programs. These actions, which wereat first greeted with skepticism and derision by much…
Next year marks the 40th anniversary of the closure of Massachusetts’ youth training schools; instigating a massive and sweeping juvenile justice reform effort led by Dr. Jerome Miller.
Dec 5, 2011
Counties dilemma: how to use funds for inmates
Counties dilemma: how to use funds for inmates San Francisco Chronicle, December 5, 2011