Laurie Robinson [faculty profile page]
Director, M.S. Program in Criminology |
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April 24, 2007: U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security
This hearing examined the rise in violent crime in some jurisdictions. Laurie Robinson described the role the federal government has historically played in assisting states and localities and called for bolder federal leadership in supporting research and innovation to meet the challenges local law enforcement is currently facing. |
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Click here for more information about this hearing.
Click here to read her testimony [.pdf]. |
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March 21, 2007: U.S. House of Representatives Appropriation Subcommittee Hearing
Laurie Robinson testified about the need for increased federal funding for state and local criminal justice programs. |
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Click here to read the press release. |
Lawrence W. Sherman [faculty profile page]
Professor of Criminology and Sociology |
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April 20, 2007: The Pennsylvania House of Representatives Judiciary Committee
This final hearing for Philadelphia was called for the purpose of giving Judiciary Committee members the opportunity to gather information about crime, violence, drugs and guns in Philadelphia. Professor Sherman testified about crime and the ongoing efforts of the Jerry Lee Center to prevent crime. See also Dr. Sherman's testimony to the Philadelphia City Council Committee for Public Safety. |
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February, 2007: Philadelphia City Council Committee for Public Safety
This hearing was called by Councilman Daniel Savage to examine the possible need for a substantial increase in probation and parole officers within Philadelphia's Probation and Parole Department (APPD). Professor Sherman noted that with the use of a Penn-produced statistical model that predicts probationers' risks of committing homicide, the APPD now has the ability to make a significant contribution to crime reduction in Philadelphia. The council also heard testimony from District Attorney Lynne Abraham, Chief Probation and Parole Officer Robert Malvestuto and others. |
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Click here to read his testimony [.doc]. |
Susan B. Sorenson [faculty profile page]
Professor of Social Policy and Criminology |
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May 10, 2007: U.S. House of Representatives, Oversight and Government Reform Committee Domestic Policy Subcommittee Hearing
This hearing was called partly in response to questions about firearm purchase and access that were raised after the Virginia Tech shootings. Professor Sorenson testified about firearms use in intimate partner violence and offered recommendations regarding the implementation and enforcement of federal legislation that prohibits firearm purchase and possession by those under a domestic violence restraining order or convicted of a domestic violence misdemeanor. Other presenters included representatives from the US Department of Justice, NICS, BATF, National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI), Legal Community Against VIolence and others. |
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Click here to read her testimony [.pdf]. |
