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Crime and Punishment

Research in criminology and criminal justice

Law and Crime
Attorney General Barr Got It Wrong

William R. Kelly Ph.D. on August 13, 2019

Attorney General Barr distorted the efforts of District Attorneys using evidence-based policies to diverting mentally ill and substance-using individuals.

Attorney General Barr distorted the efforts of District Attorneys using evidence-based policies to diverting mentally ill and substance-using individuals.

Addiction
The Drug Problem in the U.S. Is Not What We Think It Is

William R. Kelly Ph.D. on September 26, 2018

U.S. drug policy is ineffective, counterproductive, and expensive. The evidence indicates an effective and efficient path forward by reducing demand.

U.S. drug policy is ineffective, counterproductive, and expensive. The evidence indicates an effective and efficient path forward by reducing demand.

Law and Crime
Our Misguided Assumptions About Crime and Punishment

William R. Kelly Ph.D. on September 11, 2018

The American criminal justice system is perhaps the greatest policy failure in U.S. history. We don't have to look very far to learn why.

The American criminal justice system is perhaps the greatest policy failure in U.S. history. We don't have to look very far to learn why.

Punishment
The Un-Making of Criminal Offenders

William R. Kelly Ph.D. on May 24, 2018

The American criminal justice system is described as the "Ultimate Recidivism Machine." Here is how we begin to turn that around.

The American criminal justice system is described as the "Ultimate Recidivism Machine." Here is how we begin to turn that around.

Law and Crime
The Making of Criminal Offenders

William R. Kelly Ph.D. on May 23, 2018

Policymakers have considered crime mainly a matter of making bad decisions. The evidence tells a much more complex story.

Policymakers have considered crime mainly a matter of making bad decisions. The evidence tells a much more complex story.