Subtitles Hate crime declined in the US. The rate of hate crime victimizations did not change significantly from 2004 to 2015. Most hate crimes involved…
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Category: Media Coverage
“They Can’t Touch the Criminals. They Know They’re Untouchable.” Public Opinion and Crime
If offenders really believe that they are beyond the control of society and the justice system, and if we refuse to send clear messages,…
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Negative Publicity Affects Policing Per FBI and Pew
Subtitle Are Cops Backing Down? The FBI and Pew Say Yes. Introduction We have reports regarding the perceptions of police officers from two reputable organizations.…
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Is Negative Media Coverage of Cops Hurting Crime Control?
Subtitles Pew: There is a widespread feeling among officers that police are mistreated by the media. Pew: About eight-in-ten officers (81%) say the media…
View More Is Negative Media Coverage of Cops Hurting Crime Control?Is the Media Correctly Covering Crime and Fear?
Editor ‘s note: A version of this article was sent as a letter to reporters and editors who cover crime. My principle question is whether…
View More Is the Media Correctly Covering Crime and Fear?From a PR and Constitutional Perspective, The Director of the FBI Had No Choice
Subtitles Comey will resign or be asked to resign immediately after the election. Author By Leonard A. Sipes, Jr. Thirty-five years of public affairs for national…
View More From a PR and Constitutional Perspective, The Director of the FBI Had No ChoicePer Gallup-The Public Supports Cops-And Social Media is the Reason
Subtitles: American support for police rebounds. Social media is the reason why. Author By Leonard A. Sipes, Jr. Thirty-five years of speaking for national and…
View More Per Gallup-The Public Supports Cops-And Social Media is the ReasonCrime Is “Not Out of Control” Versus Record Homicides, Fear and Gun Purchases. Who’s Right?
Subtitles Violent Crime Increased in 2015. Crime has taken on a political context in the presidential election. Is that framework is affecting objective analysis and…
View More Crime Is “Not Out of Control” Versus Record Homicides, Fear and Gun Purchases. Who’s Right?What Do Cops Want from Parole and Probation?
What Do Cops Want from Parole and Probation? By Leonard A. Sipes, Jr. Thirty-five years of speaking for national and state criminal justice agencies.…
View More What Do Cops Want from Parole and Probation?Did the Media and DOJ Encourage Baltimore Mass Arrests?
By Leonard A. Sipes, Jr. Thirty-five years of speaking for national and state criminal justice agencies. Former Senior Specialist for the Department of Justice’s clearinghouse.…
View More Did the Media and DOJ Encourage Baltimore Mass Arrests?Facebook and Crime
Facebook, Crime and West Virginia Having been in the criminal justice system for close to 50 years, I find fascination with offbeat aspects of crime…
View More Facebook and CrimeTwo-thirds of Americans Believe Crime is Increasing: Is That Belief Justified?
Crime in America.Net The Gallup Poll below graphically illustrates the America perception that crime is on the rise in this country; two-thirds believe that crime…
View More Two-thirds of Americans Believe Crime is Increasing: Is That Belief Justified?48 law enforcement officers murdered, 47 die in accidents, 57,000 assaulted in 2009
Crime in America.Net Dear readers: There’s not much more to say than the numbers provided below from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). This story…
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