3 thoughts on “OJJDP Administrator’s Words on Racial Disparities Shock Us

  1. Articles like this are commonly premised on the belief – promoted by organizations like the Sentencing Project, arms of the federal government, and the social science community – that generally reducing incarceration rates should reduce percentage differences in incarcerations rates. Exactly the opposite is the case. See my:
    1.”The misunderstood effects of the Baltimore police consent decree,” The Daily Record (Feb. 15, 2018)
    http://thedailyrecord.com/2018/02/15/baltimore-consent-decree-police-data-minorities-crime/
    http://jpscanlan.com/images/Misunderstood_effects_of_Baltimore_police_consent_decree_Feb._16,_2018_.pdf
    2. “United States Exports Its Most Profound Ignorance About Racial Disparities to the United Kingdom,” Federalist Society Blog (Nov. 2, 2017)
    https://fedsoc.org/commentary/blog-posts/united-states-exports-its-most-profound-ignorance-about-racial-disparities-to-the-united-kingdom
    3. “The Pernicious Misunderstanding of Effects of Policies on Racial Differences in Criminal Justice Outcomes,” Federalist Society Blog (Oct. 12, 2017).
    https://fedsoc.org/commentary/blog-posts/the-pernicious-misunderstanding-of-effects-of-policies-on-racial-differences-in-criminal-justice-outcomes
    4. “Racial Impact Statement Laws in New Jersey and Elsewhere,” Federalist Society Blog (Mar. 20, 2017)
    http://www.fed-soc.org/blog/detail/racial-impact-statement-laws-in-new-jersey-and-elsewhere

  2. Such an important issue, such a troubling development. Thank you all for highlighting the concerns here.