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There was no posting for June, but for July 2020, in the  Editorial and Opinion section, I question the current rush to police reform with Careful Examination Not Defunding Needed in Police Reform

Also this month in Research Briefs, discover whether formal criminal sanctions deterred or promoted future juvenile misconduct in a British twins study, understand how Adverse Childhood Trauma scores can both be used and misused in determining the needs and risks of those affected, explore the racial differences, including those of Asians and American Indians, in juvenile homicide offenders, examine the concept of “social death” as a way of understanding honor killings in Turkey, and finally, investigate how a simple Excel formula and social psychology theories may provide a framework for accurate crime hotspot forecasting

Author: Frank Heley

Frank Heley graduated from North Dakota State University with a BS in Criminal Justice in 2009, a MS in Criminal Justice Administration in 2012, and a PhD in Criminal Justice, with a focus on policing, in 2018, and is a current member of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. He has worked as a security supervisor in the hospitality field, as a drug and alcohol researcher, and as a criminal justice instructor, as well as having been a private investigator for 21 years. Under the auspice of the Center for Criminological Inquiry, he currently conducts independent research and provides consulting services.