YES! Magazine

How to Prevent Crime Without Relying on Police

Crime is on the rise in America. Many in the media have argued that this uptick may be because of calls to reform or defund police stemming from the George Floyd police murder in May 2020. However, ...
CNN

Murders rose sharply in 2020 but data is lacking across much of the country

The FBI released its annual Uniform Crime Report for 2020 on Monday, showing that the number of homicides increased nearly 30% from 2019, the largest single-year increase the agency has recorded since ...
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Crime Prevention Month

October is National Crime Prevention Month. In a 1984 Presidential proclamation, President Ronald Reagan designated October Crime Prevention Month. This month serves as a reminder to us all to renew ...
The Conversation

We tried a different preschool curriculum to prevent youth crime. Checking in 20 years later, it worked

Jacqueline Allen received funding from the Australian Research Council and the Australian Institute of Criminology Research Grants. Kate Freiberg holds an unpaid position at RealWell and received ...
The Hill

Punishment aside, we need to focus much more on crime prevention

Americans tend to associate “crime prevention” with Democrats and “accountability for criminals” with Republicans. Democrats want government to invest in crime prevention because they’re worried we ...