From The Crime Report:
When it comes to public policy and criminal justice reform, victims surveyed largely took a less hawkish and more reform-minded stance: nearly 70 percent of victims surveyed told the Alliance for Safety and Justice (ASJ) that they would prefer reducing the number of people in jail by “releasing those who can safely await trial in the community or serve their sentence through diversion, community service, or treatment programs over keeping people in jail.”
A new report from ASJ collects surveyed experiences and safety policy preferences among people who report being the victim of a crime. Study authors report that the survey results indicate a widespread disconnect between victim needs and justice system priorities.
The 2022 National Survey of Victims Views used a 10-year reference period to capture the experiences of repeat victims and a cross-section of occasional victims. More than six in ten survey respondents said they were victim of a crime in the previous decade, or 64 percent of all Americans. Continue reading >>>
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