Projecting Florida Crime Rates and the Impact of Prison Population Reductions …of various demographic and economic factors, as well as the imprisonment rate, on Florida’s past crime rates. They then used these models to project crime trends into the 2020s, both with and…
Longitudinal and Contextual Analyses of Violent Crime in the European Union The purpose of this research is to explore the extent to which retrenchment in welfare support is related to homicide trends across European countries between 1994 and 2010. Using a…
Is Bail Reform Causing an Increase in Crime? In Is Bail Reform Causing an Increase in Crime?, criminologists Don Stemen and David Olson examine crime rates in eleven states and cities that adopted bail reforms, finding “no clear…
HFG Journalism Fellowships and Awards …to reporters, broadcasters, editors, and writers covering crime and violence in the U.S. so they can attend the annual Harry Frank Guggenheim Symposium on Crime in America. Fellows participating in…
An Exploration of the Marked Decline of Women’s Involvement in Crime: 1700–1900 …to violent as well as nonviolent (serious) crimes, and to explore its causes and consequences. The proportions of men and women charged with crime, including serious crime, have varied widely…
HFG Symposium on Crime in America …most relevant crime and violence issues in the United States. On Oct. 3-4, 2023, John Jay College will host The 18th Annual Harry Frank Guggenheim Symposium on Crime in America,…
“Social Disruptions Reveal Who We Are”: A Conversation with Jeffrey Butts …We also know that lots of crimes, even crimes of violence, don’t end up getting reported. So things may be even worse than the numbers suggest. My question is: How…
HFG Helps Launch Working Group on Violent Crime …a working group to study the issue and propose solutions. “Violent crime, particularly homicide, is rising rapidly in cities across the nation,” the Council said in announcing the formation of…
Programs …or opportunity to advance understanding or dialogue arises. Recent examples of commissioned research include “Explaining the Past and Projecting Future Crime Rates” and “Projecting Illinois Crime Rates and the Impact of…
Violent Street Groups and Organized Crime in Russia …steps towards affiliation into the structures of organized crime. This is also true for some homeless young men, who form their own street groups. They aspire to join organized crime,…