crime – Marc Krupanski

September 15, 2025September 15, 2025

Investing in Summer Youth Employment Programs Creates Stronger, Safer Communities

To reduce crime, enhance public safety, and improve outcomes for people involved with the criminal justice system, we need to follow the evidence. Across the country, we have seen how proactive strategies like summer youth employment programs (SYEPs) have been proven to counter this seasonal crime spike, offer at-risk youth a more constructive path forward, and reduce violence. Moreover, these programs have a lasting effect, helping to bring down crime and violence throughout the year.

August 25, 2025

My chat with NPR: “Six Republican governors sending National Guard troops to D.C.”

Recently, I spoke with National Public Radio's (NPR) Meg Anderson about President Trump's and various state governors' move to deploy the National Guard in Washington, D.C. Our conversation was long and her segment featured a brief comment about how we may see crime decrease in the short-term but likely not over the long-term. How to best address violent crime is a serious issue that needs serious interventions backed by rigorous evidence. There are already several that we know work.

January 23, 2025

Understanding Violent Crime and the Policy Responses

In December, at the end of last year (2024), I had the great opportunity to talk with Congressional staffers on "Understanding Violent Crime and the Policy Responses." The lunch conversation was hosted by Faith and Law in partnership with Prison Fellowship.