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UpClose With Kathy Park
This month’s spotlighted member is Kathy Park, CEO of Evident Change, who provides strategic vision to the organization while overseeing programmatic and organizational operations.
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Exploring Biomarker Technology to Enhance the Diagnosis and Treatment of PTSD in Justice-Involved Veterans
Identifying reliable biomarkers for PTSD may provide clinicians with an objective measure to use in diagnosing people at high risk for the disorder, leading to improved prevention and treatment strategies.
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Meeting Bulletin #1: July 2024
Coinciding with the public launch of the Women’s Justice Commission, the commission’s first meeting focused on exploring women’s pathways into the criminal justice system.
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Homicide, Most Other Violent Crimes Drop to Pre-Pandemic Levels in U.S. Cities
New CCJ analysis of mid-year crime trends also shows year-over-year decreases in motor vehicle theft and carjacking,
while shoplifting continues to rise.
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Crime Trends in U.S. Cities: Mid-Year 2024 Update
Homicide and most other violent crimes have dropped to or slightly below levels seen before the onset of the COVID pandemic. Mid-year 2024 analyses also show declines for 11 of 12 crime types compared to the first half of 2023.
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Trends in Burglary: What You Need to Know
This fact sheet analyzes rates of burglary since 1960. With a focus on residential burglary, it explores effects of city size on offense levels and examines arrest and clearance rates.