Higher wages reduce crime more than incarceration
Cogent new analysis from top US Economist Jason Furman says higher wages is a more effective crime reduction tool than imprisoning more criminals
6th May 2016
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Cogent new analysis from top US Economist Jason Furman says higher wages is a more effective crime reduction tool than imprisoning more criminals
There are two contradictory narratives about crime. In one, the criminal act is a selfish choice, and tough punishment the only solution. In the other, the system is at fault, and perpetrators will change only when society reforms. Both are wrong.
A child in England and Wales is not only more likely to acquire a criminal record, but this record will affect them for longer, and more profoundly, than in any of the countries reviewed.
Important new report from the Centre for Mental Health found primary mental health care remains the weakest element of mental health support within
prisons.
A Crime Harm Index is a low-cost, easily adoptable barometer of the total impact of harm from crimes committed by other citizens, as reported by witnesses and victims.
The number of countries that executed people rose – from 22 in 2014 to 25 in 2015. At least six countries resumed executions: Bangladesh, Chad, India, Indonesia, Oman and South Sudan.
New report on the consequences of Islamophobia on criminal justice decision making from Maslaha and the T2A Alliance
New National Audit Office report highlights major inefficiencies and concludes that the prosecution and court process are not delivering value for money.
New value for money evaluation of the London Family Drug and Alcohol Court by the Centre for Justice Innovation finds each £1 spent generates £2.30 in savings.
The Centre for Criminal Appeals will highlight inappropriate and disproportionate sentencing of women who have committed minor, non-violent crimes and/or civil offences that can also lead to imprisonment, such as the non-payment of council tax.
While there are plenty of things to complain about in our justice system, it seems churlish not to celebrate the continuing fall in youth crime and the reduction in the numbers of young people drawn into the system.
These findings are well known to researchers, policy makers and practitioners in the youth justice field although, as always, there is value in having them re-iterated. My personal view is that any reform of youth justice needs to focus on two key issues…
