When the alleged fraudulent activities of Bernard Madoff were exposed, many non-profit organizations took a major financial hits. The Justice, Equality, Human Dignity, and Tolerance (JEHT) Foundation was one of them. The JEHT Foundation will close its doors in January, leaving many criminal justice organizations with significantly lower budgets. One of the better-known organizations nationwide […]
Surprising Criminal Trends Develop in 2008
With the year coming to a close, the crime statistics of Philadelphia are showing a change in criminal trends. While the homicide and violent crime rates are down 15% and 4%, respectively, statistics show that property crimes have risen by 2% (more specifically, residential burglaries have increased by 16%). The possible explanations for this drastic […]
The Impact of High School Dropout Rates on Crime
With many adolescents being unable to complete their high school education, the question that often arises is: “What they are going to do to make a living.” Unfortunately, the answer to this many times is criminal activity. In addition, with unemployment on the rise, many young people may turn to illegal activity. Because of these […]
The Economy May Have an Impact on Bulging Court Dockets in Philadelphia
With the growing financial crisis, crime is poised to return to levels only seen in other times of economic trouble. While crime rates nationally have fell greatly over the past decade, the recent growth of crime could potentially return America’s urban communities to levels of crime not seen in years. To read more about the […]
United States Supreme Court Denies Certiorari for Mumia Abu-Jamal
In denying certiorari for more than 2,000 cases today, the United States Supreme Court keeps Mumia Abu-Jamal from its caseload. Abu-Jamal’s death sentence was recently overturned by a federal court in Philadelphia because of a bad jury instruction, and he was seeking a new trial in his petition to the U.S. Supreme Court. To view […]