Medication access for opioid use disorder lower among those in criminal justice system Medication access for opioid use disorder lower among those in criminal justice system Penn Medicine research finds Medicaid expansion helps increase access to medications for opioid use disorder, but limitations exist to broadening access.
Annenberg researchers use data science skills for social justice Annenberg researchers use data science skills for social justice Data scientists at the Annenberg School for Communication are working with the Amistad Law Project to create an open access dashboard of data that can aid efforts to help the incarcerated communiy.
Did ‘defund the police’ lead to an increase in murder? Almost certainly not Salon.com Did ‘defund the police’ lead to an increase in murder? Almost certainly not David Abrams of the Law School said the timing of a spike in murders corresponded with changes in policing and cities lifting pandemic stay-at-home orders. “I have not seen any analysis that has found a causal link between movements to change police funding and homicide rates in major cities,” he said. How data science can win the debate on police reform How data science can win the debate on police reform Wharton’s Dean Knox discusses his research on racial bias in policing, and how retrospective data analysis can help inform future practices. Special Report: As jails free thousands amid COVID-19, reform push takes root Reuters Special Report: As jails free thousands amid COVID-19, reform push takes root David Abrams of the Law School weighed in on how crime rates have shifted during the pandemic. “It’s a real serious challenge to figure out because a lot of dramatic changes are happening at the same time,” he said. Simple solutions reduce court no-shows, subsequent arrest warrants Aurélie Ouss is the Jerry Lee Assistant Professor of Criminology in the Department of Criminology in the School of Arts & Sciences. Simple solutions reduce court no-shows, subsequent arrest warrants For low-level offenses in New York City, text nudges and a redesigned summons form decreased failure-to-appear rates by about 20% and led to 30,000 fewer arrest warrants over a three-year period. Internship gives law students exposure to criminal justice empirical research Internship gives law students exposure to criminal justice empirical research The Quattrone Center’s inaugural summer internship program allowed students respond to calls for community reform, accountability, and justice. The pandemic has hindered many of the best ideas for reducing violence The New York Times The pandemic has hindered many of the best ideas for reducing violence David Abrams of the Law School said it’s hard to explain changes in the rate of violent crimes amid the pandemic. “Any theory that’s really going to be convincing has to explain this unusual pattern,” he said. Research shows substantial drop in crime during COVID-19 pandemic Research shows substantial drop in crime during COVID-19 pandemic Professor of law, business, and public policy David S. Abrams’ report, “COVID-19: An Early Empirical Look,” analyzes data from over 25 large cities in the U.S. The Quattrone Center: Less argument, more truth-seeking Image: Melinda Beck/The Pennsylvania Gazette The Quattrone Center: Less argument, more truth-seeking The Quattrone Center for the Fair Administration of Justice is pioneering a systemic, data-driven approach to criminal justice reform. Its executive director, John Hollway, started with the idea that the law should function more like science. Load More
How data science can win the debate on police reform How data science can win the debate on police reform Wharton’s Dean Knox discusses his research on racial bias in policing, and how retrospective data analysis can help inform future practices.
Special Report: As jails free thousands amid COVID-19, reform push takes root Reuters Special Report: As jails free thousands amid COVID-19, reform push takes root David Abrams of the Law School weighed in on how crime rates have shifted during the pandemic. “It’s a real serious challenge to figure out because a lot of dramatic changes are happening at the same time,” he said. Simple solutions reduce court no-shows, subsequent arrest warrants Aurélie Ouss is the Jerry Lee Assistant Professor of Criminology in the Department of Criminology in the School of Arts & Sciences. Simple solutions reduce court no-shows, subsequent arrest warrants For low-level offenses in New York City, text nudges and a redesigned summons form decreased failure-to-appear rates by about 20% and led to 30,000 fewer arrest warrants over a three-year period. Internship gives law students exposure to criminal justice empirical research Internship gives law students exposure to criminal justice empirical research The Quattrone Center’s inaugural summer internship program allowed students respond to calls for community reform, accountability, and justice. The pandemic has hindered many of the best ideas for reducing violence The New York Times The pandemic has hindered many of the best ideas for reducing violence David Abrams of the Law School said it’s hard to explain changes in the rate of violent crimes amid the pandemic. “Any theory that’s really going to be convincing has to explain this unusual pattern,” he said. Research shows substantial drop in crime during COVID-19 pandemic Research shows substantial drop in crime during COVID-19 pandemic Professor of law, business, and public policy David S. Abrams’ report, “COVID-19: An Early Empirical Look,” analyzes data from over 25 large cities in the U.S. The Quattrone Center: Less argument, more truth-seeking Image: Melinda Beck/The Pennsylvania Gazette The Quattrone Center: Less argument, more truth-seeking The Quattrone Center for the Fair Administration of Justice is pioneering a systemic, data-driven approach to criminal justice reform. Its executive director, John Hollway, started with the idea that the law should function more like science. Load More
Simple solutions reduce court no-shows, subsequent arrest warrants Aurélie Ouss is the Jerry Lee Assistant Professor of Criminology in the Department of Criminology in the School of Arts & Sciences. Simple solutions reduce court no-shows, subsequent arrest warrants For low-level offenses in New York City, text nudges and a redesigned summons form decreased failure-to-appear rates by about 20% and led to 30,000 fewer arrest warrants over a three-year period.
Internship gives law students exposure to criminal justice empirical research Internship gives law students exposure to criminal justice empirical research The Quattrone Center’s inaugural summer internship program allowed students respond to calls for community reform, accountability, and justice.
The pandemic has hindered many of the best ideas for reducing violence The New York Times The pandemic has hindered many of the best ideas for reducing violence David Abrams of the Law School said it’s hard to explain changes in the rate of violent crimes amid the pandemic. “Any theory that’s really going to be convincing has to explain this unusual pattern,” he said. Research shows substantial drop in crime during COVID-19 pandemic Research shows substantial drop in crime during COVID-19 pandemic Professor of law, business, and public policy David S. Abrams’ report, “COVID-19: An Early Empirical Look,” analyzes data from over 25 large cities in the U.S. The Quattrone Center: Less argument, more truth-seeking Image: Melinda Beck/The Pennsylvania Gazette The Quattrone Center: Less argument, more truth-seeking The Quattrone Center for the Fair Administration of Justice is pioneering a systemic, data-driven approach to criminal justice reform. Its executive director, John Hollway, started with the idea that the law should function more like science.
Research shows substantial drop in crime during COVID-19 pandemic Research shows substantial drop in crime during COVID-19 pandemic Professor of law, business, and public policy David S. Abrams’ report, “COVID-19: An Early Empirical Look,” analyzes data from over 25 large cities in the U.S.
The Quattrone Center: Less argument, more truth-seeking Image: Melinda Beck/The Pennsylvania Gazette The Quattrone Center: Less argument, more truth-seeking The Quattrone Center for the Fair Administration of Justice is pioneering a systemic, data-driven approach to criminal justice reform. Its executive director, John Hollway, started with the idea that the law should function more like science.