Jeffrey Butts
@jeffreybutts.bsky.social
Research Professor and Center Director, John Jay College of Criminal Justice (City Univ of New York). Kid from Ohio, living in Manhattan - https://JeffreyButts.net -
#justice #criminology #research
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Here are the proven crime-prevention policies that NYC Mayor-elect Mamdani can implement in order to improve life for all New Yorkers: bit.ly/47nKnLO
How NYC’s Next Mayor Can Lead on Public Safety and Justice Reform
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani can improve New Yorkers’ well-being by prioritizing proven crime-prevention policies.
www.brennancenter.org
November 6, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Here are the proven crime-prevention policies that NYC Mayor-elect Mamdani can implement in order to improve life for all New Yorkers: bit.ly/47nKnLO
Exactly.
"Just because President Trump has an idea, the Democrat Party’s visceral reaction is just to say no,” Scalise said during a press conference last week.
thehill.com/homenews/adm...
"Just because President Trump has an idea, the Democrat Party’s visceral reaction is just to say no,” Scalise said during a press conference last week.
thehill.com/homenews/adm...
thehill.com
October 30, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Exactly.
"Just because President Trump has an idea, the Democrat Party’s visceral reaction is just to say no,” Scalise said during a press conference last week.
thehill.com/homenews/adm...
"Just because President Trump has an idea, the Democrat Party’s visceral reaction is just to say no,” Scalise said during a press conference last week.
thehill.com/homenews/adm...
Wow
A few hours following publication, the Times of London got rid of the article “after discovering that our reporter had been misled by an individual falsely claiming to be the former New York mayor,” per a statement from the newspaper obtained by the Times.
thehill.com/homenews/med...
A few hours following publication, the Times of London got rid of the article “after discovering that our reporter had been misled by an individual falsely claiming to be the former New York mayor,” per a statement from the newspaper obtained by the Times.
thehill.com/homenews/med...
thehill.com
October 29, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Wow
A few hours following publication, the Times of London got rid of the article “after discovering that our reporter had been misled by an individual falsely claiming to be the former New York mayor,” per a statement from the newspaper obtained by the Times.
thehill.com/homenews/med...
A few hours following publication, the Times of London got rid of the article “after discovering that our reporter had been misled by an individual falsely claiming to be the former New York mayor,” per a statement from the newspaper obtained by the Times.
thehill.com/homenews/med...
I admire my John Jay College colleagues who dream that elected officials will support public safety policies that actually improve public safety, rather than simply using public safety to play election games. I share their dream, but I've also been awake a long time.
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Bail reforms have led to less recidivism, report finds — Queens Daily Eagle
Recidivism and re-arrest frequency for people charged with nearly all crimes have significantly declined in the five years since cash bail was prohibited for misdemeanors and nonviolent felonies, a ne...
queenseagle.com
October 24, 2025 at 6:10 PM
I admire my John Jay College colleagues who dream that elected officials will support public safety policies that actually improve public safety, rather than simply using public safety to play election games. I share their dream, but I've also been awake a long time.
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Rutgers professor flees U.S. for Spain, claims he received death threats - CBS New York share.google/EKIqo50ugecM...
Rutgers professor flees U.S. for Spain, claims he received death threats
Mark Bray said his views have been under attack since he wrote "Antifa: The Anti-Fascist Playbook"
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October 11, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Rutgers professor flees U.S. for Spain, claims he received death threats - CBS New York share.google/EKIqo50ugecM...
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🚨 WE ARE HIRING! 🚨
Looking for a PhD-student to help us study the damages caused by cybercriminals. 🕵♂️⌨️🖥️ 📈
Join our interdisciplinary consortium of cybercrime researchers for your PhD journey!
All information & job details: csl.mpg.de/en/career/
We look forward to your applications! #EconSky
Looking for a PhD-student to help us study the damages caused by cybercriminals. 🕵♂️⌨️🖥️ 📈
Join our interdisciplinary consortium of cybercrime researchers for your PhD journey!
All information & job details: csl.mpg.de/en/career/
We look forward to your applications! #EconSky
October 9, 2025 at 10:05 AM
🚨 WE ARE HIRING! 🚨
Looking for a PhD-student to help us study the damages caused by cybercriminals. 🕵♂️⌨️🖥️ 📈
Join our interdisciplinary consortium of cybercrime researchers for your PhD journey!
All information & job details: csl.mpg.de/en/career/
We look forward to your applications! #EconSky
Looking for a PhD-student to help us study the damages caused by cybercriminals. 🕵♂️⌨️🖥️ 📈
Join our interdisciplinary consortium of cybercrime researchers for your PhD journey!
All information & job details: csl.mpg.de/en/career/
We look forward to your applications! #EconSky
Here's my radical note to bureaucracies providing something of value (e.g., healthcare, insurance, finance). Please test the efficacy of your client communication. Do people understand the information? Do they read it all? Does it avoid useless jargon and prevent error? If not, who are you serving?
October 5, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Here's my radical note to bureaucracies providing something of value (e.g., healthcare, insurance, finance). Please test the efficacy of your client communication. Do people understand the information? Do they read it all? Does it avoid useless jargon and prevent error? If not, who are you serving?
I once lived in Chicago. The Governor makes me want to go back.
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‘Acting like jack booted thugs’: Gov. JB Pritzker slams Trump’s Chicago military deployment
YouTube video by MSNBC
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September 29, 2025 at 10:44 PM
I once lived in Chicago. The Governor makes me want to go back.
youtu.be/MeevKgaYAjI?...
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If America really does come to an end, this will be a key chapter in the official history.
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Opinion | The Comey Indictment Plunges the Country Into a Grave New Period
www.nytimes.com
September 27, 2025 at 5:56 PM
If America really does come to an end, this will be a key chapter in the official history.
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Wait. So Amazon has to pay $2.5B for using misleading info to entice customers into signing up for something online, and then making it difficult or confusing to cancel it? Um, hello, most other online businesses... and newspapers!
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Amazon to Pay $2.5 Billion to Settle Claims It Tricked Prime Customers
www.nytimes.com
September 25, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Wait. So Amazon has to pay $2.5B for using misleading info to entice customers into signing up for something online, and then making it difficult or confusing to cancel it? Um, hello, most other online businesses... and newspapers!
[gift link] www.nytimes.com/2025/09/25/t...
[gift link] www.nytimes.com/2025/09/25/t...
Seeing Bill & Ted's Excellent Beckett this evening.
September 24, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Seeing Bill & Ted's Excellent Beckett this evening.
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Polls show most Americans think crime is rising because 'crime' is a catch-all term. But, there are dozens of evidence-based ways to reduce disorder and fight crime, and many of the most effective approaches do not involve the police. open.substack.com/pub/johnkrom...
When people say crime is a big problem, are they really talking about crime?
Sometimes, but not always
open.substack.com
September 2, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Polls show most Americans think crime is rising because 'crime' is a catch-all term. But, there are dozens of evidence-based ways to reduce disorder and fight crime, and many of the most effective approaches do not involve the police. open.substack.com/pub/johnkrom...
Amusing to hear journalists and pundits confused by the GOP abandoning "principles" like local control and "States' Rights." What? You believed those were principles? You thought the GOP based its arguments and political strategies on principles?
September 2, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Amusing to hear journalists and pundits confused by the GOP abandoning "principles" like local control and "States' Rights." What? You believed those were principles? You thought the GOP based its arguments and political strategies on principles?
Can't believe at my age that I would excitedly call out to my wife, "oooh, there's a new South Park episode!"
August 21, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Can't believe at my age that I would excitedly call out to my wife, "oooh, there's a new South Park episode!"
A Department of Justice spokesperson said in a statement, "Jared Wise is a valued member of the Justice Department and we appreciate his contributions to our team."
www.npr.org/2025/08/07/n...
www.npr.org/2025/08/07/n...
Video shows Department of Justice official urging Jan. 6 rioters to 'kill' cops
The Department of Justice hired a former Jan. 6 defendant who was caught on tape urging rioters to "kill" police. The department calls him a "valued member" of the administration.
www.npr.org
August 7, 2025 at 3:39 PM
A Department of Justice spokesperson said in a statement, "Jared Wise is a valued member of the Justice Department and we appreciate his contributions to our team."
www.npr.org/2025/08/07/n...
www.npr.org/2025/08/07/n...
Our only hope is that the U.S. hangs on until the 2026 midterm elections, and the nation's most gullible voters realize all the faux-patriotic stuff Republicans have been telling them since Nixon and Reagan has been utter bullshit.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/03/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/03/u...
Trump’s Efforts to Control Information Echo an Authoritarian Playbook
www.nytimes.com
August 3, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Our only hope is that the U.S. hangs on until the 2026 midterm elections, and the nation's most gullible voters realize all the faux-patriotic stuff Republicans have been telling them since Nixon and Reagan has been utter bullshit.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/03/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/03/u...
So, when BJS and the FBI report falling crime numbers, does Trump fire them for reducing the political salience of the crime issue?
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Economy Updates: After a Weak Jobs Report, Trump Fires That Agency’s Commissioner
www.nytimes.com
August 2, 2025 at 12:50 AM
So, when BJS and the FBI report falling crime numbers, does Trump fire them for reducing the political salience of the crime issue?
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The sociology & criminology dept at gonzaga is hiring! We're searching for somebody with a focus on criminology, law, or social control (broadly conceived).
We're a liberal arts teaching university. Very collegial department. Spread the word to interested folks. I'm happy to answer questions!
We're a liberal arts teaching university. Very collegial department. Spread the word to interested folks. I'm happy to answer questions!
Assistant Professor, Sociology and Criminology - Gonzaga Main Campus, Washington, United States
Title: Assistant Professor, Sociology and Criminology
Area: College of Arts and Sciences
Department: Sociology and Criminology
Telework Availability: On-campus Position
Employee Classification: Tenure...
employment.gonzaga.edu
July 30, 2025 at 10:44 PM
The sociology & criminology dept at gonzaga is hiring! We're searching for somebody with a focus on criminology, law, or social control (broadly conceived).
We're a liberal arts teaching university. Very collegial department. Spread the word to interested folks. I'm happy to answer questions!
We're a liberal arts teaching university. Very collegial department. Spread the word to interested folks. I'm happy to answer questions!
Well, we have to trust his judgment on questions of science, right? I mean, his uncle used to teach at MIT.
www.politico.com/news/2025/07...
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Trump administration moves to repeal climate ‘holy grail’
The repeal of the finding on the dangers greenhouse gases pose to human health and welfare will face fierce legal challenges.
www.politico.com
July 29, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Well, we have to trust his judgment on questions of science, right? I mean, his uncle used to teach at MIT.
www.politico.com/news/2025/07...
www.politico.com/news/2025/07...