Sentences with phrase «for quality of life crimes»

He harshly criticized Mayor de Blasio's relationship with the NYPD, as well as the Mayor's recent expansion of civil penalties, as an alternative to criminal charges, for quality of life crimes such as public drinking and urination.

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Bratton's strategy advocated for a hard - line approach on low - level crime and quality - of - life violations predicated on the belief that a «disorderly city is a dangerous city.»

An adherent of the «broken window» theory of policing — where police target quality - of - life crimes — Bratton focused on offenders including squeegemen who pestered motorists for pocket change.

City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito wants to wipe the slate clean for more than 700,000 quality - of - life - crime scofflaws.

Some critics blame NYPD Comissioner Bill Bratton's «Broken Windows» theory of policing, where officers focus on quality of life crimes to prevent more serious ones, as a reason Garner was being arrested for the relatively minor offense of selling loose cigarettes.

Gallo, who helped draft nuisance abatement legislation in his role as city assistant corporation counsel, hammered on themes like building code enforcement and holding social service agencies responsible for their clients» behavior in a bid to appeal to working - class residents of Midtown, where quality - of - life crime and neighborhood eyesores are irksome and perennial issues.

He said he agrees that young people shouldn't be jailed for quality - of - life crimes such as breaking park rules and loitering after dark, but he urged the council speaker to «talk to the people that do this for a living as opposed to the ones that just push a pencil.»

And during his watch over the past 30 months, serious crime in New York has fallen to new record lows, with fewer arrests of misdemeanor offenders, particularly for marijuana possession and other quality - of - life violations.

At the New York Law School, Bratton also defended broken windows, which calls for a focus on small, so - called «quality of life offenses» to prevent larger crimes — and wouldn't even consider one attendee's calls during the question - answer - session to do away with the practice.

What's proving far more contentious is her push to issue summonses, instead of making arrests, for quality - of - life crimes like public urination and fare - beating.

First, I use estimates that economists have developed of the social cost of crimes, which include tangible costs, such as lost productivity and medical care, as well as intangible costs, such as impact on quality of life; these estimates are extremely high for fatal crimes.

This comparison would be little more than hyperbole if one did not consider the lives lost to the streets of New Haven, the potential never realized, the dreams crushed, and the crimes committed by the un and undereducated who can not find legitimate employment, not to speak of their inability to get into college, all due to the fact that we are playing with our childrens» education with little, if any, intention to provide a quality one for all of them, eapecialy those who are cast away by the the Acheivement First Enterprise (you know, «the least of these») while lying about it, with the help of this publication.

Advocates continue to emphasize that research shows that quality early childhood programs can have significant effects in terms of lower crime, improved educational outcomes and other quality - of - life factors, for at least some period of time.

An excellent violent crime rate accounts for the city's higher ranking and contributes to the overall quality of life enjoyed by residents.

A sex crimes accusation / charge can follow you around for the rest of your life, so you need to act quickly to secure quality legal representation.

On top of the promised quality of life and low crime rate, Ripon was also our second cheapest nearby city to live in for auto insurance.

Despite being recently voted as the best city in the world for quality of life, London, like many of the world's capitals, is a place of high crime.

Specifically, routine data and a systematic literature review will inform specific parameters that will link early interventions on infant mental health — and related improvements in quality of life — with better health, educational and occupational outcomes, lower crime rates and cost savings for the health sector and the entire society.