Tag Archive for: Criminal Justice

Could the trial of Derek Chauvin be a turning point in America policing?

The criminal trial of Derek Chauvin, a white Minneapolis police…

Why preferring individual social science disciplines is a bad practice: Two cheers for interdisciplinary approaches

The social science fields, more specifically the academic departments…

Be mindful of the “lived experience fallacy” and its cousin, “those who are closest to the problem are in the best position to change it”

Occasionally I hear and see the comment (also known as approach,…

Why writing well is important for Criminal Justice Practitioners

There are numerous ways that criminal justice practitioners can…

Prison Tropes “R” Us: Why it’s so damn hard to reform correctional facilities in the United States and what can we do change this state of affairs

Lots of things are standing in the way of reforming correctional…