When: Tuesday, October 12, 2010

                        6:30 PM  Check-in and Reception

                        7:00 PM  Panel Discussion

 

Location:         The Puck Building, Rudin Forum

                        295 Lafayette Street, 2^nd Floor

 

RSVP:              http://wagner.nyu.edu/events

 

In 2009, the NYPD stopped people in New York City more than 575,000 times.  The NYPD asserts that its stop and frisk practices gather useful information for solving crimes and getting guns off the street.  At the same time, nearly nine out of 10 people stopped were black or Latino.  Only 12 percent of people stopped were arrested or received a summons, and police found guns in less than one percent of all stops. 

 

In navigating the tension between safety and police-community relations, SCJR looks to researchers, reform advocates, and law enforcement practitioners to discuss questions such as:

 

·         Why do proponents of stop and frisk support the policy and practice?

·         Why do opponents of stop and frisk challenge the practice?

·         What does the research show about the costs and benefits of this practice?

·         What is the impact on communities affected by the practice?

·         What are alternatives to the current policy and practice?

 

Annette Dickerson, Director of Education and Outreach, Center for Constitutional Rights
David Kennedy, Director, Center for Crime Prevention and Control, John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Glenn Martin, Vice President of Development and Public Affairs, Fortune Society
Garry McCarthy, Police Director, City of Newark
Dennis Smith, Associate Professor of Public Policy, NYU Wagner School of Public Service

 

Errol Louis, New York Daily News

SCJR’s mission is to encourage interdisciplinary dialogue to explore the intersections between criminal justice and other areas of public policy.  SCJR is the recipient of President Sexton's 2010 President's Service Award for exhibiting outstanding leadership in engaging civic leaders and students in significant
cross-disciplinary dialogue about criminal justice policies. The President's Service Awards recognize outstanding NYU students and groups who have made significant contributions to the university community in the areas of learning, leadership, and quality of student life.