Is Coronavirus Killing Crime?
Those expecting a major-crime dividend from the present-day pandemic had better think again.
Voodoo Criminology
Sanders’s candidacy may be dead, but his dangerous plan to cut 50 percent of the prison population could live on.
The Complicated Legacy of Bloomberg’s Stop-and-Frisk Policy
The controversial NYPD tactic faces new scrutiny as the mayor who oversaw it runs for president. The truth is less clear-cut than critics or defenders admit.
Democrats Prefer ‘Reforming’ the Criminal-Justice System to Punishing Criminals
A survey of the candidates’ views on criminal justice.
New York’s Bad Bail-Reform Law
Top-down, arbitrary decision-making by state government simply won’t work.
Michelle Alexander Is Wrong about Mass Incarceration
The criminal-justice system is not racist, and confining people is necessary.
Is the Crime Boom Over? Even After Chicago?
Data from other cities suggest that the murder uptick that started in 2015 is tapering off.
Brett Kavanaugh and the Supreme Court’s Fourth Amendment Mess
Privacy protections should mostly be left to legislatures.