Criminal Justice Policy

I’m not racist; I’m nostalgic for racial terror: The Debate Over Confederate Monuments

George F. (Guy) McHendry Jr.June 6, 2017

For over a century a 16.5-foot-tall statue of Robert E. Lee towered over the city of New Orleans, standing as a symbol of the Confederate insurrection and vario...

Examining Arguments for ‘Campus Carry’

Matthew BoedyApril 28, 2017

The debate over guns on campus has been intensifying in recent years as more state legislatures debate and pass what are commonly called “campus carry” laws. Th...

Bad Hombres, Good People and Being ‘Great’

Luis Daniel GascónApril 20, 2017

President Donald Trump’s first executive action strengthens the ability of US immigration authorities to control “bad hombres”. It intensifies operations in Sou...

Executive branch signals return to tough on crime policies

Rita ShahMarch 2, 2017

Over the past few years, criminal justice scholars and policy makers shifted from “tough on crime” language to “smart on crime” language. Under the current admi...

The Quiet Death of Community Policing

Aaron RoussellFebruary 14, 2017

Much of the consternation about the current administration’s executive orders is over how to decode the intent from the bluster. While there is much focus on th...

Racist Strawman Rhetoric on the White House Website

Kyle LarsonJanuary 26, 2017

On Inauguration Day, the transition from President Barack Obama to President Donald J. Trump felt especially swift given how fast issues like Climate Change and...