Does the Criminal Justice System Cause Crime?
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Apr 26, 2021
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What's the most effective way to reduce the chance of an arrest in the future? A new study suggests it's shrinking the size of the justice system in the here and now. Boston D.A. Rachael Rollins and the director of NYU's Public Safety Lab, Anna Harvey, talk about the benefits of not prosecuting low-level charges—an almost 60 percent reduction in recidivism—and the challenges, even with data in hand, of bucking the conventional wisdom. Full show notes Hear Rachael Rollins's 2019 appearance on New Thinking
A headline-grabbing new study suggests even fleeting contact with the criminal justice system is a significant risk factor for incurring a future arrest. Hear from the Boston D.A. and a study co-author.

What’s the most effective way to reduce the chance of an arrest in the future? A new study suggests it’s shrinking the size of the justice system in the here and now. Boston D.A. Rachael Rollins and the director of NYU’s Public Safety Lab, Anna Harvey, talk about the benefits of not prosecuting low-level charges—an almost 60 percent reduction in recidivism—and the challenges, even with data in hand, of bucking the conventional wisdom.

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Hear Rachael Rollins’s 2019 appearance on New Thinking

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