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.
GOP portrayal of urban mayhem doesn’t always match reality Penn In the News The New York Times GOP portrayal of urban mayhem doesn’t always match reality David Abrams of the Law School warned that focusing on crime statistics over short periods of time, such as week-to-week rates, can be misleading. “If you look at a longer time horizon over 10 years, 20 years, 30 years. I mean, crime is down immensely from what it was in the ‘80s and ‘90s,” he said. Trying to make sense of Atlanta crime in the coronavirus era Penn In the News Atlanta Journal-Constitution Trying to make sense of Atlanta crime in the coronavirus era David Abrams of the Wharton School said crime reports and arrests fell significantly in the spring amid stay-at-home orders. “If you are a criminal, you have fewer targets,” he said. 'A national disgrace': Holes in DNA databases leave crimes unsolved for decades Penn In the News NBC News 'A national disgrace': Holes in DNA databases leave crimes unsolved for decades PIK Professor Dorothy Roberts commented on the use of DNA in surveillance and policing. “Because of the huge disparities and injustices in the way in which criminal laws are enforced, like rampant racial profiling by police, collecting DNA is a racist practice,” she said. “It embeds within it the racist practices for arresting people and charging them with crimes.” In the wake of COVID-19 lockdowns, a troubling surge in homicides Penn In the News The New York Times In the wake of COVID-19 lockdowns, a troubling surge in homicides A database compiled by David Abrams of the Law School used mobile phone records to measure the relationship between the rise of social distancing and the decline of arrests once the pandemic began. Crime has declined overall during the pandemic, but shootings and killings are up Penn In the News “All Things Considered,” National Public Radio Crime has declined overall during the pandemic, but shootings and killings are up David Abrams of the Law School and Wharton School spoke about how crime rates have shifted amid the pandemic. "People have reacted to the pandemic in all sorts of ways in decreasing economic activity," he said. "They stopped going to work, they stopped driving their car. They stopped walking around the city, and crime also stopped." Law School hosts ‘Structural Frustrations: Challenges to Implementing Change’ Law School hosts ‘Structural Frustrations: Challenges to Implementing Change’ The second virtual event in its summer series, “A Path for Change: Policing in America” is part of a yearlong colloquium titled “Achieving Racial Justice.” Police violence, structural racism, and the science of reform Police violence, structural racism, and the science of reform Co-sponsored by LDI and the Penn Injury Science Center, a virtual seminar on Policing, Race and Health: Prospects for Reform kicks off what will be a continuing series of conversations on the topic over the next year. Major U.S. cities, gripped with crisis, now face spike in deadly shootings, including of children Penn In the News The Washington Post Major U.S. cities, gripped with crisis, now face spike in deadly shootings, including of children Richard Berk of the School of Arts & Sciences commented on an uptick in gun violence in the U.S. "Every homicide is a tragedy," he said. "It particularly is a tragedy when you see these kids get shot." Load More
Trying to make sense of Atlanta crime in the coronavirus era Penn In the News Atlanta Journal-Constitution Trying to make sense of Atlanta crime in the coronavirus era David Abrams of the Wharton School said crime reports and arrests fell significantly in the spring amid stay-at-home orders. “If you are a criminal, you have fewer targets,” he said. 'A national disgrace': Holes in DNA databases leave crimes unsolved for decades Penn In the News NBC News 'A national disgrace': Holes in DNA databases leave crimes unsolved for decades PIK Professor Dorothy Roberts commented on the use of DNA in surveillance and policing. “Because of the huge disparities and injustices in the way in which criminal laws are enforced, like rampant racial profiling by police, collecting DNA is a racist practice,” she said. “It embeds within it the racist practices for arresting people and charging them with crimes.” In the wake of COVID-19 lockdowns, a troubling surge in homicides Penn In the News The New York Times In the wake of COVID-19 lockdowns, a troubling surge in homicides A database compiled by David Abrams of the Law School used mobile phone records to measure the relationship between the rise of social distancing and the decline of arrests once the pandemic began. Crime has declined overall during the pandemic, but shootings and killings are up Penn In the News “All Things Considered,” National Public Radio Crime has declined overall during the pandemic, but shootings and killings are up David Abrams of the Law School and Wharton School spoke about how crime rates have shifted amid the pandemic. "People have reacted to the pandemic in all sorts of ways in decreasing economic activity," he said. "They stopped going to work, they stopped driving their car. They stopped walking around the city, and crime also stopped." Law School hosts ‘Structural Frustrations: Challenges to Implementing Change’ Law School hosts ‘Structural Frustrations: Challenges to Implementing Change’ The second virtual event in its summer series, “A Path for Change: Policing in America” is part of a yearlong colloquium titled “Achieving Racial Justice.” Police violence, structural racism, and the science of reform Police violence, structural racism, and the science of reform Co-sponsored by LDI and the Penn Injury Science Center, a virtual seminar on Policing, Race and Health: Prospects for Reform kicks off what will be a continuing series of conversations on the topic over the next year. Major U.S. cities, gripped with crisis, now face spike in deadly shootings, including of children Penn In the News The Washington Post Major U.S. cities, gripped with crisis, now face spike in deadly shootings, including of children Richard Berk of the School of Arts & Sciences commented on an uptick in gun violence in the U.S. "Every homicide is a tragedy," he said. "It particularly is a tragedy when you see these kids get shot." Load More
'A national disgrace': Holes in DNA databases leave crimes unsolved for decades Penn In the News NBC News 'A national disgrace': Holes in DNA databases leave crimes unsolved for decades PIK Professor Dorothy Roberts commented on the use of DNA in surveillance and policing. “Because of the huge disparities and injustices in the way in which criminal laws are enforced, like rampant racial profiling by police, collecting DNA is a racist practice,” she said. “It embeds within it the racist practices for arresting people and charging them with crimes.” In the wake of COVID-19 lockdowns, a troubling surge in homicides Penn In the News The New York Times In the wake of COVID-19 lockdowns, a troubling surge in homicides A database compiled by David Abrams of the Law School used mobile phone records to measure the relationship between the rise of social distancing and the decline of arrests once the pandemic began. Crime has declined overall during the pandemic, but shootings and killings are up Penn In the News “All Things Considered,” National Public Radio Crime has declined overall during the pandemic, but shootings and killings are up David Abrams of the Law School and Wharton School spoke about how crime rates have shifted amid the pandemic. "People have reacted to the pandemic in all sorts of ways in decreasing economic activity," he said. "They stopped going to work, they stopped driving their car. They stopped walking around the city, and crime also stopped." Law School hosts ‘Structural Frustrations: Challenges to Implementing Change’ Law School hosts ‘Structural Frustrations: Challenges to Implementing Change’ The second virtual event in its summer series, “A Path for Change: Policing in America” is part of a yearlong colloquium titled “Achieving Racial Justice.” Police violence, structural racism, and the science of reform Police violence, structural racism, and the science of reform Co-sponsored by LDI and the Penn Injury Science Center, a virtual seminar on Policing, Race and Health: Prospects for Reform kicks off what will be a continuing series of conversations on the topic over the next year. Major U.S. cities, gripped with crisis, now face spike in deadly shootings, including of children Penn In the News The Washington Post Major U.S. cities, gripped with crisis, now face spike in deadly shootings, including of children Richard Berk of the School of Arts & Sciences commented on an uptick in gun violence in the U.S. "Every homicide is a tragedy," he said. "It particularly is a tragedy when you see these kids get shot." Load More
In the wake of COVID-19 lockdowns, a troubling surge in homicides Penn In the News The New York Times In the wake of COVID-19 lockdowns, a troubling surge in homicides A database compiled by David Abrams of the Law School used mobile phone records to measure the relationship between the rise of social distancing and the decline of arrests once the pandemic began. Crime has declined overall during the pandemic, but shootings and killings are up Penn In the News “All Things Considered,” National Public Radio Crime has declined overall during the pandemic, but shootings and killings are up David Abrams of the Law School and Wharton School spoke about how crime rates have shifted amid the pandemic. "People have reacted to the pandemic in all sorts of ways in decreasing economic activity," he said. "They stopped going to work, they stopped driving their car. They stopped walking around the city, and crime also stopped." Law School hosts ‘Structural Frustrations: Challenges to Implementing Change’ Law School hosts ‘Structural Frustrations: Challenges to Implementing Change’ The second virtual event in its summer series, “A Path for Change: Policing in America” is part of a yearlong colloquium titled “Achieving Racial Justice.” Police violence, structural racism, and the science of reform Police violence, structural racism, and the science of reform Co-sponsored by LDI and the Penn Injury Science Center, a virtual seminar on Policing, Race and Health: Prospects for Reform kicks off what will be a continuing series of conversations on the topic over the next year. Major U.S. cities, gripped with crisis, now face spike in deadly shootings, including of children Penn In the News The Washington Post Major U.S. cities, gripped with crisis, now face spike in deadly shootings, including of children Richard Berk of the School of Arts & Sciences commented on an uptick in gun violence in the U.S. "Every homicide is a tragedy," he said. "It particularly is a tragedy when you see these kids get shot." Load More
Crime has declined overall during the pandemic, but shootings and killings are up Penn In the News “All Things Considered,” National Public Radio Crime has declined overall during the pandemic, but shootings and killings are up David Abrams of the Law School and Wharton School spoke about how crime rates have shifted amid the pandemic. "People have reacted to the pandemic in all sorts of ways in decreasing economic activity," he said. "They stopped going to work, they stopped driving their car. They stopped walking around the city, and crime also stopped." Law School hosts ‘Structural Frustrations: Challenges to Implementing Change’ Law School hosts ‘Structural Frustrations: Challenges to Implementing Change’ The second virtual event in its summer series, “A Path for Change: Policing in America” is part of a yearlong colloquium titled “Achieving Racial Justice.” Police violence, structural racism, and the science of reform Police violence, structural racism, and the science of reform Co-sponsored by LDI and the Penn Injury Science Center, a virtual seminar on Policing, Race and Health: Prospects for Reform kicks off what will be a continuing series of conversations on the topic over the next year. Major U.S. cities, gripped with crisis, now face spike in deadly shootings, including of children Penn In the News The Washington Post Major U.S. cities, gripped with crisis, now face spike in deadly shootings, including of children Richard Berk of the School of Arts & Sciences commented on an uptick in gun violence in the U.S. "Every homicide is a tragedy," he said. "It particularly is a tragedy when you see these kids get shot." Load More
Law School hosts ‘Structural Frustrations: Challenges to Implementing Change’ Law School hosts ‘Structural Frustrations: Challenges to Implementing Change’ The second virtual event in its summer series, “A Path for Change: Policing in America” is part of a yearlong colloquium titled “Achieving Racial Justice.”
Police violence, structural racism, and the science of reform Police violence, structural racism, and the science of reform Co-sponsored by LDI and the Penn Injury Science Center, a virtual seminar on Policing, Race and Health: Prospects for Reform kicks off what will be a continuing series of conversations on the topic over the next year.
Major U.S. cities, gripped with crisis, now face spike in deadly shootings, including of children Penn In the News The Washington Post Major U.S. cities, gripped with crisis, now face spike in deadly shootings, including of children Richard Berk of the School of Arts & Sciences commented on an uptick in gun violence in the U.S. "Every homicide is a tragedy," he said. "It particularly is a tragedy when you see these kids get shot."