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Fact: violent crime is down ~50% since the 1990s. Yet most people know crime through headlines. The media reports what’s rare; science reveals what’s real. The public governs the justice system, so the gap between rare and real matters. #criminology #institutionalpsychology

“The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time.” Bertrand Russell Jury service isn’t wasted time. It’s civic work—measured not in output but in duty. In a culture obsessed with productivity, perhaps we should look forward to this rare, meaning-driven workplace. #criminology #industrialpsychology

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Most of the world thinks that the past is behind us and the future is forward. But that is arbitrary. For example, the Aymara, a people from the Andean region of South America, conceive of the association between time and space differently. wp.me/pgcSJx-4z

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“The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.” — MLK Systems don’t bend on their own. The CJS is machinery with a design. Juries matter because they inject conscience and culture into sterile procedure and the raw application of power. #Criminology #InstitutionalPsychology

Police don't prevent crime. They show up after it happens. Crime prevention starts with funding social programs and creating opportunity.

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“The jury has the right to judge both the law and the fact.” — John Jay (1794) Juries can nullify laws they find unjust. It’s one of the system’s quietest checks, for self-governance and least taught powers. You can’t use a power you don’t know you have. #Criminology #InstitutionalPsychology

As the Karen Read Trail draws attention, remember this: our system hides a secret—most criminal cases never go to trial (95% plea-bargained). That dynamic shapes justice long before any verdict. Justice belongs to the people. #Criminology #InstitutionalPsychology

“Whoever controls the streets controls the state.” — Trotsky Police aren’t just law enforcers—they’re institutional gatekeepers. In a free society, they must reflect the people. That’s why reform is hard: it’s not just behavior, it’s architecture. #Criminology #InstitutionalPsychology

1/3 “War is too important to be left to the generals.” — Georges Clemenceau In the U.S., it’s also too important to be left to domestic politics. That’s the unspoken logic of the Posse Comitatus Act.

2/3 Passed after Reconstruction, the Act was a direct response to federal troops policing the South. It drew a boundary: no military in civilian law enforcement, because we’ve been burned before- free people rule, police themselves.

3/3 But history built guardrails for a reason. If we blur the lines between policing and war, we lose more than we solve. This isn’t just law—it’s memory in policy form. #Criminology

Grand juries have the power to investigate—but not to cross-examine. That secrecy protects reputations—but also shields patterns. If we want accountability, we need transparency, better design—justice belongs to the people. #Criminology #InstitutionalPsychology

We think of grand juries as gatekeepers to trial—but they also have the power to investigate. Subpoenas, documents, testimony—independent of police or prosecutors. In theory, they’re not just reactive. They can lead. We can use science to help them. #Criminology #InstitutionalPsychology

The justice system talks a lot about accountability—but mostly for individuals, not institutions. If a person makes a bad call, we blame them. If a system makes the same call a thousand times? Weight just call it policy. #Criminology #InstitutionalPsychology

Jury duty: the only job where you can’t apply, can’t prepare, and can’t quit. You’re drafted, handed a high-stakes task, and told to make one of the hardest decisions—with a room full of strangers. So how can science help them get it right? #Criminology #InstitutionalPsychology

Jury duty asks the impossible: be neutral, decide together, get it right. No second chances, no practice rounds. High stakes, temporary team, strangers at the table. The system counts on it working—but rarely asks how. #Criminology #InstitutionalPsychology

Most workplaces fear groupthink. Juries are asked to find consensus—fast. Twelve strangers, no training, high stakes. You’re told to deliberate, not dominate—but unanimity is still the goal. It’s not chaos. It’s the system. So how do we make work it better? #Criminology #InstitutionalPsychology

The ban on DEI is ideological, not evidence-based. There is abundant evidence showing the effectiveness of many programs now branded as DEI and banned, but it was never about the evidence. This should be a reminder: do not over-rely on good evidence to win political battles.

Before the FBI, there were Marshals. Chasing fugitives, enforcing court orders, desegregating schools—they’ve been the judiciary’s muscle since the start. We call courts passive, but their reach has always had boots enforcing the ideals of equal justice, and the judiciary authority.

The courts don’t have armies—but they do have the U.S. Marshals. Since 1789, they’ve enforced the will of the federal judiciary: arrests, evictions, protection. Quiet power, rarely seen. Justice may wear robes, but it walks with a badge and a stick. #Criminology #InstitutionalPsychology

A jury is the only institution where we ask strangers to be both neutral and decisive. No training, no feedback loop—just the full weight of justice in a temporary room. Maybe the question isn’t whether it works, but we can help-given the steaks. #Criminology #InstitutionalPsychology

We call it a “jury of your peers,” but the system decides who counts as a peer. Who’s excluded, who’s disqualified, who’s never even called—these aren’t glitches. They’re decisions. And they shape every outcome. #Criminology #InstitutionalPsychology

“What you think, you become. What you feel, you attract.” – Buddha We obsess over outcomes—guilty or not. But justice doesn’t hinge on the verdict. It hinges on who got to decide, how they got there, and what shaped their view. The process is the product. #Criminology #InstitutionalPsychology

The courtroom isn’t where justice ends—it’s where it gets outsourced. Jurors are unpaid/underpaid strangers, thrown into a high-stakes decision with zero prep time. It’s not chaos—it’s design. Want to fix justice? Start where it gets handed off. #Criminology #InstitutionalPsychology

The jury is the last place in American law where ordinary people can say “no” to the state directly. In an otherwise representational democracy—where we vote and protest hoping others act—a jury lets us decide. It’s the last form of built-in direct democracy. #InstitutionalPsych #Criminology

Jury service is the only workplace where you’re handed instructions, not answers—and the entire system walks out and leaves you to decide. Lawyers perform, judges guide, but in the end? The jurors own the outcome, structure, and culture come for justice. #Criminology #InstitutionalPsychology

A jury is the strangest workplace you’ll never apply for: no boss, no training, 12 strangers, one job—get it right. High stakes, no second chances. When we ignore jury structure and culture, we miss how justice actually happens. #Criminology #InstitutionalPsychology

Juries aren’t just for verdicts—they’re for values. When trials fade, innovation matters. Civilian boards, investigative grand juries, community review— innovation allows the people to retain power, shape values, and keep justice in the light. #Criminology #InstitutionalPsychology

We often think of juries as reactive—deciding guilt or innocence. But they’re also generative: shaping norms, exposing bias, and holding power accountable. Jury service isn’t just about verdicts—it’s about visibility (by design). #Criminology #InstitutionalPsychology

When trials vanish, so do juries—and with them, public judgment,. Plea bargains shift power behind closed doors. If we want to understand the CJS, ask: who profits when fewer people get to decide? #Criminology #InstitutionalPsychology

We talk a lot about who gets punished (and how) but not enough about who gets to decide. Jury service isn’t just civic duty; it’s institutional design. It tells us who counts, whose judgment is trusted, and how justice can be shaped. #Criminology #InstitutionalPsychology

Juries aren’t just part of the system—they are the system. They reflect who we are and who we trust to decide what’s fair. Studying juries isn’t just about verdicts—it’s about voice, bias, and belonging. #Criminology #InstitutionalPsychology

Juries aren’t just a formality—they’re where democracy shows up everyday. When ordinary people deliberate, the people retain power. Justice isn’t just delivered, it’s co-created. Structures matter. #institutionalpsychology #Criminology

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We often treat misconduct as an individual failure—but it’s just as often a system failure. Deviance teaches us where structures fall short and what we can do better. Strong orgs don’t just punish—they adapt. Accountability is design. #Criminology #OrganizationalPsychology

“The story of women’s struggle for equality belongs to no single feminist…but to the collective efforts of all.” – Gloria Steinem Today, we honor not just what women have endured but transformed. The month ends, the movement never will. #WomensHistoryMonth #OrganizationalPsychology #Criminology

“Feminism is for everybody.” – Bell Hooks As Women’s History Month winds down, the work continues. But justice isn’t seasonal. It’s structural. Let’s keep building organizations where every voice matters. #WomensHistoryMonth #OrganizationalPsychology #Criminology

“I raise up my voice—not so I can shout, but so that those without a voice can be heard.” – Malala As Women’s History Month winds down, remember: justice isn’t a moment, it’s a movement. Systems change when act and restructure. #WomensHistoryMonth #OrganizationalPsychology #Criminology

“Women have always been the organizers—of homes, of movements, of futures.” From suffrage to labor rights to everyday acts of resistance, organizing has always been a source of strength. Collective action is how we build lasting change. #WomensHistoryMonth #organizationalpsychology

“The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.” – Alice Walker Women have always led—often without credit. This month isn’t just a celebration; it’s a call to center women’s voices, labor, and leadership where they’ve always belonged #WomensHistoryMonth

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Far to often we call it “helping” when women do it, but “leading” when men do. From homes to, classrooms, to courtrooms—women carry the load and carry us forward. It’s time we see the work and share it. #WomensHistoryMonth #OrganizationalPsychology