New Thinking, from the Center for Justice Innovation

New Thinking, from the Center for Justice Innovation


Does the Criminal Justice System Cause Crime?

April 26, 2021

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