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The smart way to stop shootings
Posted on October 19, 2020 by Kelly Smith

The smart way to stop shootings

People who cause harm must be held accountable, but accountability can take a range of forms. Some cases can be resolved through restorative justice programs that involve victims and communities to determine the appropriate response. Prosecutions for gun crimes should be done in a way that is swift, fair and certain, with a trauma-informed lens that incorporates what we know about violence, behavioral science and youth brain development. In cases where prison is warranted, we have to work towards a prison system that does not brutalize people or incarcerate them for decades longer than necessary.
[Lang is director of the Institute for Innovation in Prosecution at John Jay College of Criminal Justice and a former Manhattan prosecutor. Nims is executive director of the Independent Commission on New York City Criminal Justice & Incarceration Reform.]

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