Traffic Stops Los Angeles Police Department
To understand the impact of traffic stops and citations, SPUR analyzed 2019 traffic stop data from Los Angeles, California. Data shows traffic stops are not evenly distributed across racial and …
Racial Disparities
Redesigning Public Safety: Traffic Safety
Traffic stops are the most common reason for contact with the police in the United States, burdening Black drivers who disproportionately experience harassment and racial profiling. Along with being subject …
Road to Nowhere: Debt-Related Driver’s License Suspensions in Ohio
Each year, over 1 million drivers in Ohio have a suspended license for failure to pay fines and fees. Using surveys, census data, and five years of debt-related suspension data …
Court Fines and Fees Hurt Kansas Children and their Families
When Kansans interact with the criminal justice system, even for minor offenses, they often face substantial fines and fees that impact family finances, social structures, and support, keeping many trapped …
Diversion: A Hidden Key To Combating Racial And Ethnic Disparities In Juvenile Justice
Diverting youth from formal involvement in the juvenile justice system can lead to greater success in education and reduced recidivism. However, pre-arrest and pre-court diversion programs are underutilized in the …
The Costs of the Punishment Clause
The Punishment Clause in the Thirteenth Amendment, permits involuntary servitude so long as it is imposed pursuant to a criminal punishment. Originating as Black codes and convict leasing, these practices have …
Reimagining Restitution: New Approaches to Support Youth and Communities
Courts began ordering youth restitution in the 1960s as a less restrictive sanction than probation or incarceration for mostly white youth. Since then, restitution has been linked to higher recidivism …
Extended Injustice: Court Fines and Fees for Young People are Counterproductive, Particularly Harm Black Young People, Families, and Communities
Black youths in Virginia are often swept into the youth criminal legal system by schools that fail to provide them with school-based support. Once in the system, Black youths and …
Dual Debtors: Child Support and Criminal Financial Legal Obligations
Using interviews and administrative data to link individuals owing both child support and criminal monetary sanctions in Minnesota, the authors highlight the experiences, perspectives, and behavioral strategies of people who …
Traffic Enforcement: Strategies Needed to Achieve Safety Goals
In March 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, traffic enforcement by the King County Sheriff’s Office declined, but by mid 2020 returned to a higher level in jurisdictions with officers …