Asheley Van Ness
@avanness.bsky.social
Associate Director, Center on Public Safety + Justice, NORC University of Chicago
Former: Arnold Ventures | MOCJ NYC | CCA | Chicago OEMC | Chicago MO
https://www.norc.org/about/departments/center-public-safety-justice.html
Former: Arnold Ventures | MOCJ NYC | CCA | Chicago OEMC | Chicago MO
https://www.norc.org/about/departments/center-public-safety-justice.html
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Crime dropped in 2024. How much? Record-breaking amounts in several categories. www.norc.org/research/lib...
Live Crime Tracker Shows Continued Major Crime Declines in 2024 | NORC at the University of Chicago
Crime rates in major U.S. cities declined substantially in 2024, according to new data from NORC at the University of Chicago’s new Live Crime Tracker.
www.norc.org
January 16, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Crime dropped in 2024. How much? Record-breaking amounts in several categories. www.norc.org/research/lib...
The Center on Public Safety & Justice just launched another newsletter sharing some of our new work and a sneak peek at an upcoming webinar we are hosting on firearms violence prevention (more to come!)⤵️
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mailchi.mp/norc/cpsj-ja...
A newsletter dedicated to research on public safety and justice
NORC Center on Public Safety & Justice
mailchi.mp
January 9, 2025 at 6:27 PM
The Center on Public Safety & Justice just launched another newsletter sharing some of our new work and a sneak peek at an upcoming webinar we are hosting on firearms violence prevention (more to come!)⤵️
mailchi.mp/norc/cpsj-ja...
mailchi.mp/norc/cpsj-ja...
Progress takes time, but better data leads to a better understanding of key questions that need to be asked and answered to advance the decrease in firearms violence. If you have moment check out this POV I recently wrote:
www.norc.org/research/lib...
www.norc.org/research/lib...
Data Are Foundational to Effective Firearms Violence Policy | NORC at the University of Chicago
Recent partnerships between foundations and researchers show how better data collection can lead to more effective firearms violence prevention.
www.norc.org
January 2, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Progress takes time, but better data leads to a better understanding of key questions that need to be asked and answered to advance the decrease in firearms violence. If you have moment check out this POV I recently wrote:
www.norc.org/research/lib...
www.norc.org/research/lib...
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Thoughtful reporting re “Philly saw a historic drop in murders in 2024. What changed?”
Lots to like: insights from community leaders, data from @jeffasher.bsky.social and team, quotes from @johnkroman.bsky.social
We must continue to address underlying factors.
www.inquirer.com/news/philade...
Lots to like: insights from community leaders, data from @jeffasher.bsky.social and team, quotes from @johnkroman.bsky.social
We must continue to address underlying factors.
www.inquirer.com/news/philade...
Philly saw a historic drop in murders in 2024. What changed?
Violence has also been waning across the country, with murders nationally poised to drop by unprecedented levels for the second year in a row.
www.inquirer.com
January 2, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Thoughtful reporting re “Philly saw a historic drop in murders in 2024. What changed?”
Lots to like: insights from community leaders, data from @jeffasher.bsky.social and team, quotes from @johnkroman.bsky.social
We must continue to address underlying factors.
www.inquirer.com/news/philade...
Lots to like: insights from community leaders, data from @jeffasher.bsky.social and team, quotes from @johnkroman.bsky.social
We must continue to address underlying factors.
www.inquirer.com/news/philade...
Reposted by Asheley Van Ness
The average U.S. city experienced a surge in its homicide rate of almost 30% in 2020. High homicide rates continued in 2021 and 2022, but declined rapidly in 2023 and 2024.
Rohit Acharya and Rhett Morris share how data can help explain these patterns of violence.
Rohit Acharya and Rhett Morris share how data can help explain these patterns of violence.
Why did U.S. homicides spike in 2020 and then decline rapidly in 2023 and 2024?
In 2020, the average U.S. city experienced a surge in its homicide rate of almost 30%—the fastest spike ever recorded in the country.
www.brookings.edu
December 17, 2024 at 5:36 PM
The average U.S. city experienced a surge in its homicide rate of almost 30% in 2020. High homicide rates continued in 2021 and 2022, but declined rapidly in 2023 and 2024.
Rohit Acharya and Rhett Morris share how data can help explain these patterns of violence.
Rohit Acharya and Rhett Morris share how data can help explain these patterns of violence.
Reposted by Asheley Van Ness
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/07/o...
Yes to solving more crimes, more support for crime victims, measures to curb police violence and make them more accountable to residents, shorter sentences- evidence pointing the way to reduce crime & violence, enhance justice, use resources wisely.
Yes to solving more crimes, more support for crime victims, measures to curb police violence and make them more accountable to residents, shorter sentences- evidence pointing the way to reduce crime & violence, enhance justice, use resources wisely.
Opinion | What Republicans and Democrats Get Wrong About Crime
An evidence-based approach to criminal justice would tell us that policing works and long prison sentences do not.
www.nytimes.com
December 7, 2024 at 3:08 PM
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/07/o...
Yes to solving more crimes, more support for crime victims, measures to curb police violence and make them more accountable to residents, shorter sentences- evidence pointing the way to reduce crime & violence, enhance justice, use resources wisely.
Yes to solving more crimes, more support for crime victims, measures to curb police violence and make them more accountable to residents, shorter sentences- evidence pointing the way to reduce crime & violence, enhance justice, use resources wisely.
Reposted by Asheley Van Ness
I have an op-ed in the NYT today about how to reduce crime.
The key idea, based on decades of strong research evidence: focus on increasing the probability of getting caught, not the punishment.
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/07/o...
The key idea, based on decades of strong research evidence: focus on increasing the probability of getting caught, not the punishment.
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/07/o...
December 7, 2024 at 12:16 PM
I have an op-ed in the NYT today about how to reduce crime.
The key idea, based on decades of strong research evidence: focus on increasing the probability of getting caught, not the punishment.
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/07/o...
The key idea, based on decades of strong research evidence: focus on increasing the probability of getting caught, not the punishment.
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/07/o...
Well said. We need more CBA in crime policy but more importantly "quantifying victim harm isn’t just an academic exercise—it’s essential for creating effective policies that both prevent crime and support victims." @johnkroman.bsky.social
When we talk about crime trends, it is easy to get lost in the numbers and forget the people involved. One way to humanize trend data is to translate it into measures of the harm experienced by crime victims. Here is a little on how that works. www.norc.org/research/lib...
Crime Policy Needs More Cost-Benefit Analysis, Including Harms to Victims | NORC at the University of Chicago
NORC's Live Crime Tracker now includes harm estimates to help facilitate sophisticated trends analysis and truly evidence-based policymaking.
www.norc.org
December 3, 2024 at 9:19 PM
Well said. We need more CBA in crime policy but more importantly "quantifying victim harm isn’t just an academic exercise—it’s essential for creating effective policies that both prevent crime and support victims." @johnkroman.bsky.social
Understanding the long-term costs and consequences of crime is essential to ensuring that crime-prevention investment matches the scale of the problem. (New) @norc.org's Live Crime Tracker has added the estimated costs of crime in 50+ U.S. cities. ⤵️
livecrimetracker.norc.org#costs-of-crime
livecrimetracker.norc.org#costs-of-crime
Live Crime Tracker
Daily Crime Data from 50+ Large American Cities. Explore comparative crime data and analysis tools.
livecrimetracker.norc.org
December 2, 2024 at 2:26 PM
Understanding the long-term costs and consequences of crime is essential to ensuring that crime-prevention investment matches the scale of the problem. (New) @norc.org's Live Crime Tracker has added the estimated costs of crime in 50+ U.S. cities. ⤵️
livecrimetracker.norc.org#costs-of-crime
livecrimetracker.norc.org#costs-of-crime
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I’m constantly updating my Justice starter pack for the researchers who are pointing us in the right direction, the journalists exposing the truth, and the advocates pushing from the outside. go.bsky.app/ECKyRjy
November 26, 2024 at 4:06 AM
I’m constantly updating my Justice starter pack for the researchers who are pointing us in the right direction, the journalists exposing the truth, and the advocates pushing from the outside. go.bsky.app/ECKyRjy
Did you know that in 2022, compensation programs paid $300+ million to aid victims? However, new research highlights program administrators don't think they are reaching everyone in need. Check out the study by Center on Public Safety & Justice @norc.org colleagues + @urbaninstitute.bsky.social⤵️
Victim compensation programs provided $300M+ in aid to crime victims in 2022, yet many are left without access to this critical support. New research from NORC & @urbaninstitute.bsky.social reveals ways to support these programs: us8.campaign-archive.com?u=5970924c51...
Victim compensation programs have untapped impact, study finds
Stories of Insight & Impact
us8.campaign-archive.com
November 20, 2024 at 9:07 PM
Did you know that in 2022, compensation programs paid $300+ million to aid victims? However, new research highlights program administrators don't think they are reaching everyone in need. Check out the study by Center on Public Safety & Justice @norc.org colleagues + @urbaninstitute.bsky.social⤵️
NEW: NORC's Live Crime Tracker scrapes open data from nearly 60 cities across 8 crime categories and now includes harm estimates to help facilitate trends analysis and evidence-based policymaking.
livecrimetracker.norc.org#home
livecrimetracker.norc.org#home
Live Crime Tracker
Daily Crime Data from 50+ Large American Cities. Explore comparative crime data and analysis tools.
livecrimetracker.norc.org
November 19, 2024 at 9:06 PM
NEW: NORC's Live Crime Tracker scrapes open data from nearly 60 cities across 8 crime categories and now includes harm estimates to help facilitate trends analysis and evidence-based policymaking.
livecrimetracker.norc.org#home
livecrimetracker.norc.org#home