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Join us for a webinar on Violent Crime Victims' Views on Safety and Justice! [[link removed]]
Hi Survivor,
I'm writing to share the Alliance for Safety and Justice's [[link removed]] latest survey, Crime Survivors Speak 2024, the largest commissioned survey of violent crime victims [[link removed]] in the nation. This survey exposes a massive gap between the billions spent on “tough on crime” policies and the needs and preferences of victims of violent crime.
In the last decade, the Alliance for Safety and Justice surveyed more than 15,000 victims across the U.S. to learn about their experiences with the justice system and their viewpoints on policy. In our newest study , we surveyed violent crime victims across a wide range of demographic backgrounds and learned:
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Violent
crime
victims
reject
long
sentences
as
the
solution
to
crime
*
Violent
crime
victims
strongly
prefer
crime
prevention
investments
over
more
spending
on
arrests
and
punishment
to
improve
public
safety
*
Violent
crime
victims
prefer
discretion
and
rehabilitation
over
mandatory
sentencing
schemes
like
"truth
in
sentencing"
*
Major
hardships
accompany
violent
injury
or
loss
,
yet
too
few
victims
get
help
,
contributing
to
a
cycle
of
trauma
that
harms
families,
communities
--
and
public
safety
These views starkly contrast common assumptions about what victims want and point lawmakers to new approaches. Please share this new research with your networks, and here's a link to the report: Violent Crime Victims' Views on Safety and Justice [[link removed]] .
The Alliance for Safety and Justice is hosting a webinar on Wednesday, November 13 at 1:00 pm ET | 12:00 pm CT | 10:00 am PT to discuss the report findings and how you can use them to help influence policy in your state.
Register now at here: [link removed] [[link removed]] .
In Solidarity,
Aswad Thomas, MSW
Vice President, Alliance for Safety and Justice
National Director, Crime Survivors for Safety and Justice
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