Arizona has turned its attention to re-entry and recidivism of former prisoners. One organization that is studying the issue is Arizona Town Hall. The following is taken from “Re-Entry and Recidivism” by Kevin Wright, PhD, Criminal Justice in Arizona 2018, Arizona Town Hall http://www.aztownhall.org/resources/Documents/111%20Criminal%20Justice%20in%20Arizona%20Background%20Report%20web.pdf Why do people return to prison? Traditional explanations such as “crime …
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Read MoreArizona is a law and order state with some of the harshest sentencing laws in the country. Several criminal justice groups from the left and the right have taken notice. One of these groups is Arizona Town Hall. The following is taken from “Sentencing and Incarceration” by Cassia Spohn, PhD, Criminal Justice in Arizona 2018, …
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Read MoreThe Maricopa County Attorney’s Office has started a new group called the Crime Strategies Group. The following information is from “Intelligence Focused Prosecution at the MCAO”, Maricopa County Attorney’s Office Justice for All September 2018 newsletter https://www.maricopacountyattorney.org/CivicSend/ViewMessage/Message?id=66664 The Crime Strategies Group has detectives, paralegals, prosecutors, and analysts who use technology and information sharing to identify …
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Read MoreThe Arizona criminal justice system has received a lot of scrutiny recently from various groups. One of these groups is Arizona Town Hall. Arizona Town Hall recently completed a report on criminal justice in Arizona. The following is from Criminal Justice in Arizona, Summary of the Arizona Town Hall Report, March 2018 found at http://www.aztownhall.org/resources/Documents/111%20Criminal%20Justice%20In%20Arizona%20Key%20Facts%20web.pdf …
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Read MoreBeing charged with a crime can feel like being transported to another world called Planet Defendant. Like all worlds, Planet Defendant has its own customs and procedures that one should learn. A very important custom and procedure on Planet Defendant is called search and seizure. Search and seizure comes from the Fourth Amendment to the …
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Read MoreBeing charged with a crime can feel like being transported to another world called Planet Defendant. Like all worlds, Planet Defendant has its own customs and procedures that one should learn. A very important custom and procedure on Planet Defendant is called due process of law. Due process of law comes from the Fifth Amendment …
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