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    Category: Criminal Justice Policy

    Youth Criminalization in the United States

    Bianca Onwukwe is a staff writer for Brief Policy Perspectives and a second-year MPP student.             Youth criminalization occurs when children or young adults experience extreme penalization… Read more “Youth Criminalization in the United States”

    January 30, 2022January 31, 2022 by briefpolicyperspectives

    The Sexual Abuse to Prison Pipeline: What is it, and What Can Be Done?

    Leisha Goel is a staff writer for Brief Policy Perspectives and a first-year MPP student. Over the last 20 years, the number of juveniles placed in the… Read more “The Sexual Abuse to Prison Pipeline: What is it, and What Can Be Done?”

    November 18, 2021 by briefpolicyperspectives

    Removing the Criminal Justice Information Questions from Job and College Applications

    Emma Weiss is a staff writer for Brief Policy Perspectives and a first-year MPP student. The following is an op-ed and does not necessarily reflect the views… Read more “Removing the Criminal Justice Information Questions from Job and College Applications”

    October 26, 2021October 29, 2021 by briefpolicyperspectives

    Reforming Policing Institutions: A Closer Look At EndSARS and BLM

    Christina Prinvil is a staff writer for Brief Policy Perspectives and a first-year MPP student. The following is an op-ed and does not necessarily reflect the views… Read more “Reforming Policing Institutions: A Closer Look At EndSARS and BLM”

    December 18, 2020 by briefpolicyperspectives

    Please Help My Backyard: Developing Solutions Beyond Prisons in Rural Communities

    Kaid Ray-Tipton, MPA Staff Writer, Brief Policy Perspectives “Thus, the prison industrial complex is much more than the sum of all the jails and prisons in this country”… Read more “Please Help My Backyard: Developing Solutions Beyond Prisons in Rural Communities”

    May 15, 2020May 15, 2020 by briefpolicyperspectives

    Left Behind: The Need For Program Evaluation In Women’s Incarceration

    Kaid Ray-Tipton, MPA Staff Writer, Brief Policy Perspectives Marginalized and Forgotten  Incarceration captures society’s most marginalized people. The vast majority of America’s carceral facilities are filled with men–89… Read more “Left Behind: The Need For Program Evaluation In Women’s Incarceration”

    March 12, 2020March 20, 2020 by briefpolicyperspectives

    Hate Crime Legislation in Indiana: Analyzing Indiana’s Place in Nationwide Effort to Hold Perpetrators Accountable

    Niloofar Asgari, MPA Staff Writer, Brief Policy Perspectives The United States is known for its vast diversity. However, the prevalence of hate crimes remains a concern for victimized… Read more “Hate Crime Legislation in Indiana: Analyzing Indiana’s Place in Nationwide Effort to Hold Perpetrators Accountable”

    February 5, 2020March 11, 2020 by briefpolicyperspectives

    Solutions to a National Problem: Correctional Officer Turnover in the U.S.

    Catherine Kaufman, MPA Staff Writer, Brief Policy Perspectives The death of high-profile financier and convicted sex offender Jeffery Epstein in a federal jail has brought increased attention to staffing problems within the… Read more “Solutions to a National Problem: Correctional Officer Turnover in the U.S.”

    December 18, 2019March 11, 2020 by briefpolicyperspectives

    The US Federal Government and Capital Punishment

    Kaid Ray-Tipton, MPA Staff Writer, Brief Policy Perspectives Origins of American Capital Punishment The United States has a long and largely undocumented history of capital punishment. The origin… Read more “The US Federal Government and Capital Punishment”

    December 16, 2019March 11, 2020 by briefpolicyperspectives

    A Carceral Capital: Washington, D.C.’s Unique Criminal Justice Systems

    Kaid Ray-Tipton, MPA Staff Writer, Brief Policy Perspectives The capital of the United States of America, the District of Columbia, has a higher incarceration rate than any… Read more “A Carceral Capital: Washington, D.C.’s Unique Criminal Justice Systems”

    May 27, 2019May 29, 2019 by briefpolicyperspectives

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