Our video feature this month spotlights Dr. Cynthia Lum, professor of Criminology, Law and Society and director of George Mason University’s Center for Evidence-Based Crime Policy. A leading authority on evidence-based policing, and a member of CCJ’s Task Force on Policing, Dr. Lum discussed what lies ahead for American law enforcement and the key barriers to reform.
This month’s spotlighted member is Elizabeth Glazer, founder of Vital City.
As part of Second Chance Month activities, the Council on Criminal Justice’s Centering Justice initiative and a panel of experts examined how second chance policies are working in practice, what drives success and failure, and what it will take to sustain progress over time.
Using data from the Gallup Social Survey, this report examines how factors beyond crime itself, such as neighborhood characteristics, feelings of financial optimism, and political ideology, may influence perceptions and fear of crime.
