Despite lower crime rates in 2020, risk of victimization grew
Research out of Penn and the Naval Postgraduate School found that early in the pandemic the possibility of getting robbed or assaulted in a public place in the U.S. jumped by 15% to 30%, a rate that has stayed elevated since.
Hundreds of Philly police officers work administrative jobs that could be done by civilians, a study found
A study by the Fels Institute of Government in the School of Arts & Sciences contends that “civilianizing” nearly 900 positions on the Philadelphia Police force could result in a more diverse, efficient, and productive department.
Philly DA Krasner not alone among progressive prosecutors fighting GOP attacks
John Holloway of Penn Carey Law’s Quattrone Center says that blaming prosecutor Larry Krasner for Philadelphia’s high trends in gun crime is too simplistic.
Livestreamed violence compounds America’s horror and inspires copycats, experts say. When will it stop?
PIK Professor Desmond Upton Patton says that the digital trail of evidence left by violent criminals needs study, resources, and intervention to avoid exacerbating community trauma and damaging mental health, especially for people of color.
Harris County’s bail reform efforts aren’t making crime worse, study shows
In a Q&A, Paul Heaton of Penn Carey Law explains the findings of his study on 2017 misdemeanor bail reform, ranging from its current impact to its long-term potential as an example for further reform.
Report: Fewer misdemeanor defendants reoffended in Harris County after bail reform injunction
According to Paul Heaton of Penn Carey Law, Harris County’s reforms show that misdemeanor bail reform can lead to less costly punishment for defendants and taxpayers rather than increasing crime.
A study by Eugenia South of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues shows that low-income Philadelphia neighborhoods which received city-funded housing repairs saw a 21% reduction in crime.
