Leonard Sipes

With insurance companies, what’s the difference between storms, wildfires, and crime? If your home or business is broken into, or if you are injured during a crime at home, or if your car is stolen, there’s little difference.
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Cops and others in the justice system believe that reported decreases in crime are wrong. They believe that crime is increasing.
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Police community relations are improving. It’s the largest year-over-year change in public perceptions of 17 major U.S. institutions.
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Media have ignored a 2023 report from the Bureau of Justice Statistics showing huge increases in crime. Even when it’s brought to their attention, it’s still dismissed. Why?
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Maybe it’s time for crime victims to appeal to the courts for redress and financial compensation to force their victimizers to pay a price commiserate with their crimes.
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Is crime decreasing? “There’s a crime divide between Americans and politicians, and voters are watching,” The Hill.
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How does the law enforcement profession fare during times of stress and uncertainty? How does policing compare with other institutions? Who does the public trust more, cops or the media?
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Parole and probation (especially probation) is the backbone of the correctional system with approximately two-thirds of convicted offenders residing in communities. An estimated 3,668,800 adults were under community supervision.
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We have immense contrasts in record increases and decreases in crime in two years from the US Department of Justice. It’s becoming increasingly difficult to accurately analyze crime in the US.
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We within the justice system are getting more exposure with our press releases and digital media than ever before from emerging national online news sources. This means new powers and enhanced responsibilities.
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Is there a connection between prison populations, correctional supervision and crime? Based on the best available evidence from the US Department of Justice, it seems plausible.
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The data shows that the number of juveniles killing other juveniles was the highest it’s been in more than two decades.
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A University of Chicago professor said that research shows that students on college campuses (before the protests) are more fearful than ever before.
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Per the US Department of Justice and the US Sentencing Commission, the vast majority of rearrests for those on community supervision or parole and probation are for new crimes, not technical violations. The Council of State Governments Justice Center said the majority of these violations are for “minor infractions,” such as failing a drug test or missing a curfew.
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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 step with significant implications.
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