Paradise Lost – A Discussion of Crime and Homelessness in the Golden State

Heather Mac Donald is the Thomas W. Smith Fellow at the Manhattan Institute, a contributing editor of City Journal, and a New York Times bestselling author. She is a recipient of the 2005 Bradley Prize. Mac Donald’s work at City Journal has covered a range of topics, including higher education, immigration, policing, homelessness and homeless advocacy, criminal-justice reform, and race relations. Her writing has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, New York Times, Los Angeles Times, The New Republic, and The New Criterion. Mac Donald’s newest book, The Diversity Delusion: How Race and Gender Pandering Corrupt the University and Undermine Our Culture (2018), argues that toxic ideas first spread by higher education have undermined humanistic values, fueled intolerance, and widened divisions in our larger culture.

 

Steven Smith is a fellow in urban studies at the Pacific Research Institute, focusing on criminal justice policy in California. He is a recognized leader in education, training, law enforcement, and peacekeeping operations, with over 20 years of experience in domestic and international policing and investigations. His work has been published in numerous outlets, including the New York Times. He began his career as a police officer with the Scotts Valley Police Department, conducting criminal investigations, serving as a department juvenile officer, managing juvenile diversion programs, and conducting community crime prevention programs. In addition to his work at PRI, Smith is also an independent security consultant with multiple private sector clients. He is a graduate of California State University, Sacramento.