3 Strikes Reform in CA: “Victory for Common Sense”
By Erwin Chemerinsky
What’s shameful is that it took 18 years after the adoption of the three strikes law to make this change— with an incalculable human cost.
Viewpoints
‘Your Dad’s In Jail:’ A Tale of the ‘Invisibles’
By Shareka Newton
California is a three strikes state. That’s all I could think of when my father’s mother cavalierly told me that day in May, “Your dad’s in jail.”
Get Smart on Reporting Prison Costs: A View From Inside
By Barry Littleton
A recent story by Bill Boyarsky...
TCR at a Glance
California "Realignment" Pushes National Jail Population Up
May 22, 2013
Number of US jail inmates rises after 3 years of decline
Is the Media Under-Reporting Sex Crimes in the Military?
May 21, 2013
The press has done an admirable job covering a Department of Defense report on sexual assault in the military. But how good of a job has ...
Re-Abuse Common for Teens Who Seek Orders of Protection
new & notable May 20, 2013
Researchers who studied 1,200 incidents of dating violence in New York found brief Orders of Protection and repeat abuse
Guns and the Media
May 17, 2013
A conference on gun violence raised questions about whether journalists are focusing on the wrong things
Can ‘Smart Gun’ Technology Change the Stalemate Over Gun Violence?
May 16, 2013
The mayors of Philadelphia and Minneapolis challenge gun manufacturers to consider biometrics and other technological fixes in a New York...
Violence and 'Civil War-Level' Trauma in the Inner City
May 15, 2013
Should the debate on guns be framed in a public health context?
Dannel Malloy: 'The NRA is holding a gun to the head of every Republican' Senator
May 14, 2013
In a wide ranging conversation on the politics of guns, Connecticut's governor said the media is letting the National Rifle Association d...