Criminal Justice Blog
Documenting Violence Against Women: Justice Begins with Truth
Join Steve Edwards, from the Institute of Politics at the University of Chicago, as he moderates a discussion among journalists, advocates for survivors, and criminal justice leaders, for a discussion about violence against women, its news coverage, and the potential for increased data access to impact the public discussion.
513 Murders in 2012 – Caused by 50 Years of Failed Economic Policies!
There are consequences for decades of failed political and economic policies that play out in the lives of the people of color throughout Chicago.
More on the Police Manpower Debate
More insight into what is driving the limited discussion on police manpower in Chicago.
Passing stenography off as analysis based journalism
Reprinting numbers provided to you by the CPD’s media department is not “conducting an analysis,” it is being a stenographer.
Thoughts on Chicago Tonight Appearance
Eddie Aruza did something no other Chicago based journalist has done over the last two years - ask the FOP a follow up question!
Police Staffing in America’s 5 Largest Cities
How does Chicago rank amongst the top five cities in the US when it comes to officers and homicides?
Chicago Homicides & Police Personnel
Is there a correlation between the number of offices employed by the CPD and the number of homicides in Chicago?
Pot Tickets
Possible consequences of the panacea of decriminalization Chicago style!
Gangs: Television Coverage, Violence, and the new RICO law
Gangs and how the media drives a criminal justice response that we keep repeating without any success.
NATO & All the Unanswered Questions
Why hasn't your Chicago press pushed for answers to these questions about the prep by Chicago criminal justice agencies for NATO summit?
“Justice” in the police accountability system in Chicago?
My thoughts on how to define justice in the Chicago Police Accountability system.
Closing Districts
Shedding a little reality in the discussion about closing districts. Not something you will hear from the Fraternal Order of Police.
Chicago Police Board Reforms Pass City Council
For the first time in 50 years the Chicago Police Board will see reform come to their operations through a ordinance passed by the city council.
Pot Arrests as Important Tool for CPD or Useless Waste of Money and Resources
It is imperative that communities understand the police arrest for purposes other than prosecution.
Some Thoughts on the “Under the Gun” Series
Cross-cultural comparisons are fraught with pitfalls for the best of researchers, not to mention journalists.
Change in Government Must Include Change in Media Practices
The Chicago & Cook County criminal justice system and press must rely on statistics derived from long-term analysis and drop the weekend, week, and monthly comparisons that do not inform the public.
Separating facts from fiction
My thoughts on my appearance on Politics Tonight on CLTV last week with Tio Hardiman from CeaseFire and Pat Camden from the Fraternal Order of Police.
Rape by 23rd district officers and the missing “whole story”
The whole story would contain the details of the response by the CPD to the previous complaints against these officers.
Criminal Justice System is Failing Us
This is an expanded version of an opinion editorial that the Sun Times decided not to run about the recent failings of the Chicagoland criminal justice system.
CJP’s Analyzes the Mayoral Candidates’ Crime Platforms
CJP exposes how almost nothing new is being brought to the table by the group of mayoral candidates.
Police Resource Allocation and CJP’s Attempts to get Access to Data
Since the CPD is not willing to release this information to the public, CJP has decided to release the information on our own.
Beat Realignment by any Other Name
An honest look at the reaction to Weis' statement about re-deploying officers to more dangerous neighborhoods.
Learning from the Reaction to Weis
One of the new mayor's most important decisions will be picking a new Superintendent of Police. We have some advice for him/her.
Chicago Media on the Violence in Chicago
An analysis of the sensationalized reporting this summer on the violence in Chicago.
Probation Cop - Code of Silence - Target: Teens
Accountability down the line - Proof the Blue Wall is alive & well, some decades later - Resistance to the justice system as the answer to social ills.
