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The Cumulative Effects of Prevention and Intervention
According to official statistics, the crime rate has been declining for more than two decades now. As a result, the public narrative about crime has gone from the overheated rhetoric about the...
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What the Police Need to Know About Victims of Domestic Violence
This is a guest post by Crystal Schwindt, author of “Shout the Secret: A Survivor’s Guide Through Domestic Violence and How to Thrive In Its Aftermath.” Much as an oil spill in the midst of a giant...
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Audio Post – Three Myths About Crime and Criminals
Well, I’ve taken the plunge and put together my very first podcast. I’m trying to keep it simple at this point, so this first episode is only a few minutes long and simply discusses three common myths...
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Ten Public Sources of Crime Data Everyone Should Use
If you’re an academic, student, or government staffer, you likely have access to some amazing professional databases chock full of articles you can consult when doing research or crafting criminal...
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Friday Crime Vids – You Can’t Always Believe What You See
Have you ever witnessed a crime? If so, do you believe you remember it accurately? If you’re like most who have been an eyewitness to a criminal act, you probably believe that you were easily able to...
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Fundamental Misunderstandings About Crime & Punishment
It’s all the judge’s fault, or the police, or our prison system, or our ________________; just fill in the blank with your favorite scapegoat. This is one of the fundamental misunderstandings about...
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Monday Poll – Early Release Programs
The LA Times ran a story at the end of last week about a California Supreme Court decision that forces LA County to release thousands of inmates early due to overcrowding. Predictably, jail officials...
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Friday Crime Vids – EMTs in South Africa
Want to see some heroes at work? This week’s vid features the trailer for a documentary by a young film maker, Justin Salerian, and an equally young producer, Michael Marantz, who deftly captured the...
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Of Vines and Crimes
Prefer to get your crime news in tiny, six-second sound bites? Or, like to capture video snippets of yourself breaking the law? Well, either way, Vine is definitely for you, then. Even though it’s...
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The Poetry of Crime
Here’s a fun way to lighten things up as we start off the new year, and wind down from what seems to have been a surprisingly long holiday season: A look at Police Blotter Haiku. This unusual idea is...
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