Blog May 16, 2012
Social class and education
In my last blog I discussed the importance of social class as a determinant of everything that matters in life. In this blog I quote a study that stated “Poverty and social disadvantage are most strongly associated with deficits in children’s cognitive skills and educational achievements.” Social class strongly correlates with the level of education one receives including the probability of dropping out, which in turn strongly relates to crime and delinquency. Two recent studies further…
Newsroom May 16, 2012
Who’s crowding California’s jails
Who’s crowding California’s jails KPCC, May 15, 2012
In 2010, 71 percent of California’s jail population were those offenders who were unsentenced and awaiting resolution of their cases. This figure not only exceeds the pretrial detainee national average, but also represents a major shift away from the traditional use of jails where inmates are detained as a form of punishment. However, many of these pretrial detainees are not being held because they have been determined to be a danger to society or represent a flight risk. Rather, they remain…
Newsroom May 14, 2012
Bullying not gay teens’ key problem
Bullying not gay teens’ key problem Politico, May 11, 2012
Newsroom May 11, 2012
Misconceptions about high-risk youth offenders
Misconceptions about high-risk youth offenders California Progress Report, May 11, 2012