
John Leverso
@johnleverso
Sociologist; Criminologist; University of Cincinnati, School of Criminal Justice
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http://johnleverso.com 20-09-2019 14:11:01
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🎉NEW article alert ‼️ on gangs and masculinity John Leverso Taylor & Francis Research Insights tandfonline.com/eprint/Z9VKDPJ…

"sentenced to 22 years... I served just 11 of those years under a long-standing policy that allowed individuals to serve half their sentence with good behavior... Since my release... I’m now a college professor, author, husband and father." -John Leverso theconversation.com/states-that-im…

Tough-on-crime policies are surging again, despite research showing they do little to reduce crime. John Leverso argues that when states impose severe prison sentences it accomplishes the opposite of preventing violent offenses. #RethinkJails bit.ly/41Ky7C7


North Dakota's rejection of a proposed truth-in-sentencing law is an important moment in the debate over criminal justice reform. In my article,theconversation.com/states-that-im…, I wrote about the resurgence truth-in-sentencing even as research questions it. inforum.com/news/north-dak…
