New Thinking, from the Center for Justice Innovation

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What Victims Really Need: A Conversation with Author and Victim Advocate Susan Herman Jan 12, 2011

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Susan Herman, who served for seven years as the executive director of the National Center for Victims of Crime, talks about her book Parallel Justice for Victims of Crime.

Problem-Solving Justice in Indian Country: The Navajo Nation Plans a Pilot Community Court Dec 22, 2010

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Court Administrator Susie Martin and Chief Probation Officer Lucinda Yellowhair explain how the Navajo Nation's pilot community court will draw on their culture's traditional restorative justice principles.

Dallas Community Courts Make Cleaner, Safer Streets a Top Priority Nov 01, 2010

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Dianne Gibson, the manager of the community courts in Dallas, Texas, explains how the South Dallas Community Court uses a combination of partnership and problem-solving to link homeless with services while eliminating neighborhood eyesores.

David Kennedy: Innovating New Approaches to Justice (Part II) Jul 30, 2010

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Professor David Kennedy, the director of the Center for Crime Prevention & Control at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, shares some of what he's learned about new approaches to addressing gang violence and open-air drug dealing.

David Kennedy: The Story behind the Drug Market Initiative (Part I) Jun 30, 2010

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Professor David Kennedy, the director of the Center for Crime Prevention & Control at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, explains how the Boston Gun Project laid the groundwork for the Drug Market Initiative pilot in High Point, N.C.

Red Hook Community Justice Center Marks its 10-Year Anniversary Jun 07, 2010

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This podcast includes observations from the presiding judge, Alex Calabrese, and short interviews by Director of Communications Robert V. Wolf with the Brooklyn D.A.'s Chief Assistant District Attorney Anne Swern and Captain Kenneth Corey, commander of the 76th Precinct.

Confronting Gender Violence in Afghanistan Apr 08, 2010

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Kristine Herman of the Center for Court Innovation spent three months in Afghanistan helping the attorney general establish the nation's first unit dedicated to prosecuting cases of violence against women. She spoke with the Center's Director of Communications Robert V. Wolf about her experience.

Addressing Crime and Conflict in Baltimore through Community Conferencing Mar 01, 2010

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Lauren Abramson explains how the Community Conferencing Center, which she founded and leads, provides communities with the structure and support they need to address certain crimes and conflicts on their own.

Manhattan’s New District Attorney Supports Reentry Initiatives Mar 01, 2010

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District Attorney Cyrus Vance, Jr., following his keynote address at a Harlem Parole Reentry Court graduation, answers questions about reentry, crime prevention, and community prosecution.

Shutting Drug Markets in High Point, North Carolina Dec 15, 2009

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Gretta Bush and Bobby Davis of High Point Community Against Violence explain how the Drug Market Initiative--a program developed by David Kennedy of John Jay College of Criminal Justice--offers a sustainable and effective strategy for ending the violence associated with open-air drug markets.