David Weisburd
George Mason University
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David Weisburd is Distinguished Professor of Criminology, Law and Society at George Mason University, the Walter E. Meyer Professor of Law and Criminal Justice at the Hebrew University Faculty of Law, and Executive Director of the Center for Evidence-Based Crime Policy. He holds a Ph.D. in Sociology from Yale University. Professor Weisburd won the 2010 Stockholm Prize in Criminology.
Voting History
Pretrial detention
Reducing the number of people detained pretrial will lead to a net increase in crime in the medium- to long-term.
| Vote | Confidence |
|---|---|
| Neutral/No Opinion | 1 |
| Median Survey Vote | Median Survey Confidence |
|---|---|
| Disagree | 7 |
Ending the use of cash bail will meaningfully reduce the number of people detained pretrial.
| Vote | Confidence |
|---|---|
| Neutral/No Opinion | 1 |
| Median Survey Vote | Median Survey Confidence |
|---|---|
| Agree | 7 |
Comments
Using risk assessment to inform detention decisions will meaningfully reduce the number of people detained pretrial.
| Vote | Confidence |
|---|---|
| Agree | 7 |
| Median Survey Vote | Median Survey Confidence |
|---|---|
| Neutral/No Opinion | 5 |
Comments