http://www.sonoma.edu/users/j/jackson/ A blog dealing with crime, media, criminology and criminal justice with reference to the Pacific Region en-us 2008-04-14T08:23:44-08:00 http://www.sonoma.edu/users/j/jackson/archives/002425.html We often hear about how large corporations are one of the greatest beneficiaries of lenient tax policies of conservative administrations. Now TRAC writes in an email, summarizing a study they just completed: "the audit rate for corporations with $250 million or more in assets has dropped to its lowest point... Research jackson 2008-04-14T08:23:44-08:00 http://www.sonoma.edu/users/j/jackson/archives/002417.html The Sentencing Projects' 2008 Presidential Candidates' Platforms on Criminal Justice is welcome reading for students of criminal justice. Learn about each (Clinton, Obama, McCain) presidential candidate's position on matters of concern to criminal justice: mandatory minimum sentences, "three-strikes-and-you're-out" law, approach to "war on drugs", crack/powder cocaine disparity, death penalty, disproportionate... Commentary jackson 2008-04-05T15:40:19-08:00 http://www.sonoma.edu/users/j/jackson/archives/002266.html Many students are shocked when they learn how much it costs to adjudicate someone charged with a capital crime. How much is it? How much is it when the prosecution wins vs. when they lose? Numerous studies have attempted to specify the costs of adjudicating capital cases and, as the... Corrections jackson 2008-03-12T06:06:59-08:00 http://www.sonoma.edu/users/j/jackson/archives/001705.html The latest PEW report made the headlines around the country as the U.S. became the first nation in the world to lock up 1 out of every 100 citizens. Even someone from the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank, could see that we are locking up too many people. There... Crime jackson 2008-03-01T08:03:54-08:00 http://www.sonoma.edu/users/j/jackson/archives/001312.html In another entry, we reviewed some of the statistical evidence--using the most accurate measures of crime we have--which indicate that crime is declining dramatically. We also point out that citizens are still afraid of crime and still believe that crime is going up, even when it's actually going down. Year... Crime jackson 2008-02-01T19:48:57-08:00 http://www.sonoma.edu/users/j/jackson/archives/001275.html The Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 mandated a self-report survey of prison inmates to determine the nature and extent of sexual victimization in prisons. The first wave of research has been done and a report has been issued: Sexual Victimization in State and Federal Prisons Reported by Inmates, 2007.... Crime jackson 2007-12-26T09:22:11-08:00 http://www.sonoma.edu/users/j/jackson/archives/001272.html New Jersey took the simple step of responding to the voluminous and weighty objections to the death penalty by repealing the sentence of death on Monday, Dec. 17th, 2008. The Governor declared it an end to "state-endorsed killing." They converted sentences of condemned inmates to life without possibility of parole.... Commentary jackson 2007-12-18T08:08:36-08:00 http://www.sonoma.edu/users/j/jackson/archives/001269.html Here's a news story about a video that was made to entice California inmates to transfer to an out-of-state prison. The facility--West Tennessee Detention Facility in Mason--is owned and operated by private industry: Corrections Corporation of America (CCA). Here is a link to the video. And here is a quote... Commentary jackson 2007-12-08T07:12:59-08:00 http://www.sonoma.edu/users/j/jackson/archives/001268.html This semester one of my classes read Sue Stauffacher's book, Harry Sue, to learn what young adults (and others) are reading about children whose parents are incarcerated. The book is written from the perspective of an eleven year old girl, who develops a world of prison in her daily life.... jackson 2007-12-07T06:26:13-08:00 http://www.sonoma.edu/users/j/jackson/archives/001260.html This latest report from the JFA Institute, authored by a distinguished list of contributers, entitled, Unlocking America: Why and How to Reduce America's Prison Population, is must read material for conservative and liberal citizens, politicians, students of crime and punishment and serious criminologists who know their stuff in the area... Crime jackson 2007-11-21T08:03:03-08:00 http://www.sonoma.edu/users/j/jackson/archives/001199.html In a highly significant shift, the United States Sentencing Commission lowered Guideline sentences involving crack cocaine. About 3,500 federal offenders will see sentences reduced by an average of 15 months. What a welcome change! See the Sentencing Projects's Crack Cocaine Sentencing Reform to learn more about the change and the... Corrections jackson 2007-11-01T08:37:29-08:00 http://www.sonoma.edu/users/j/jackson/archives/001196.html California's Office of Problem and Pathological Gambling (OPG) has provided funding for the largest gambling prevalence study of its kind in California or the U.S. Over 7000 adult California citizens were surveyed using random digit dialing techniques with varied attempts to reach respondents. The 2006 California Problem Gambling Prevalence Survey... Research jackson 2007-10-28T07:04:32-08:00 http://www.sonoma.edu/users/j/jackson/archives/001195.html Collateral Costs: The Effects of Incarceration on the Employment and Earnings of Young Workers, by Harry J. Holzer. Some of the most basic research about the effects of punishment on life go directly to earnings. This is not a new finding but it bears repeating in this era of resorting... Corrections jackson 2007-10-26T19:44:42-08:00 http://www.sonoma.edu/users/j/jackson/archives/001194.html The U.K.'s "Corporate Manslaughter" Statute: British Versus American Approaches to Making Firms Responsible for Deaths Resulting from Gross Negligence. This is a provocative article that is worth reading to gain a fresh perspective on how the U.S. might consider approaching death accompanying privatization.... Commentary jackson 2007-10-26T19:41:12-08:00 http://www.sonoma.edu/users/j/jackson/archives/001193.html Public Agenda is a web site that looks at the agenda of public issues, in this case, crime. It's a different way of going about it, defined by whether or not public opinion defines an issue as worthy of attention. This site provides an opportunity to discuss crime agendas in... Crime jackson 2007-10-26T19:37:08-08:00