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Daily PressTodays crime related press reports collected by Prof. Thomas Görgen, German Police University
University of Manchester, 01.05.2013
Research reveals why police stop-and-search young people
Who young people hang out with, and what they have done in the past, is consistently more important than their recent offending in explaining why the police stop-and-search them.
Emory Health Sciences, 01.05.2013
PTSD research: distinct gene activity patterns from childhood abuse
New York Times, 01.05.2013
Critics of Police Would Make New Yorkers Less Safe, Bloomberg Says
J. DAVID GOODMAN
BBC News, 01.05.2013
Young offenders need more education, says think tank
Katherine Sellgren BBC News education reporter
The Center for Public Integrity, 01.05.2013
Report details lives ruined for children put on sex-offender registries
Nudity, streaking, petting, not just rape, have led to youths put on sex-offender registries
Susan Ferrissemail
Psychiatric Services, 01.05.2013
PTSD as a Mediator Between Lifetime Sexual Abuse and Substance Use Among Jail Diversion Participants
aren J. Cusack, Ph.D.; Amy H. Herring, Sc.D.; Henry J. Steadman, Ph.D.
Rice University, 01.05.2013
Cyberthreats must require governments and businesses to be ‘cyberrisk intelligent’
Jeff Falk
New York Times, 02.05.2013
Federal Suit Claims Police Distort Marijuana Searches to Create Misdemeanors
RAY RIVERA
Pacific Standard, 03.05.2013
California’s Gun Medicine
Why we should be treating gun violence as a disease—and why most states can’t.
Vince Beiser
Newsise Released, 03.05.2013
Violent Video Games Have Lower Effects on Highly-Exposed Teens
Williams & Wilkins
Prevention Action, 03.05.2013
More than just stimulating minds
Evidence-based programs that attempt to reduce achievement gaps between disadvantaged children and their better-off counterparts in the early years are effective, but their impact is, at best, modest. The director of Harvard’s Center on the Developing Child argues that new interventions should shift their focus – from just stimulating the minds of these children to also protecting their brains.
Prevention Action, 03.05.2013
More than just stimulating minds
Evidence-based programs that attempt to reduce achievement gaps between disadvantaged children and their better-off counterparts in the early years are effective, but their impact is, at best, modest. The director of Harvard’s Center on the Developing Child argues that new interventions should shift their focus – from just stimulating the minds of these children to also protecting their brains.
The Economist, 04.05.2013
Enough to make you gag
The prison is a deeply un-American disgrace. It needs to be closed rapidly
New York Times, 05.05.2013
In Latin America, U.S. Focus Shifts From Drug War to Economy
MICHAEL D. SHEAR and RANDAL C. ARCHIBOLD
EurekAlert!, 05.05.2013
Study adds to evidence that cigarettes are gateway to marijuana
Researchers also find that college students who use both tobacco and cannabis smoke more cigarettes per month than users of tobacco only
EurekAlert! Public release, 05.05.2013
Camaraderie of sports teams may deter bullying, violence
Survey showed female high school athletes were less likely to fight, carry a weapon than non-athletes
The New Yorker, 06.05.2013
Bring Up the Bodies
Kosovo’s leaders have been accused of grotesque war crimes. But can anyone prove it?
Nicholas Schmidle
EurekAlert!, 06.05.2013
Teen girls who exercise are less likely to be violent
Study shows that high school females who run, play sports are at lower risk of fighting, being in a gang
EurekAlert!, 06.05.2013
Nearly 20 percent of suicidal youths have guns in their home
Researchers say emergency department doctors should screen all pediatric patients for suicide risk
EurekAlert!, 06.05.2013
Foster care a sound choice for some maltreated children
Mental health improvements seen among school-age children who were placed out of their homes
EurekAlert!, 06.05.2013
Foster care a sound choice for some maltreated children
Mental health improvements seen among school-age children who were placed out of their homes
EurekAlert!, 06.05.2013
Foster care a sound choice for some maltreated children
Mental health improvements seen among school-age children who were placed out of their homes
Deutschlandfunk / Interview, 06.05.2013
Hassemer: Strafrecht kann in NSU-Prozess keine Wiedergutmachung leisten
Ex-Verfassungsrichter warnt vor falschen Erwartungen
Newswise, 07.05.2013
Legal Expert Duncan Hollis on China's Cyberattacks - Permissable Spying or Illegal Act of War?
Deutschlandradio Kultur / Weltzeit, 07.05.2013
Endstation Internierungslager
Griechenland ist mit den Flüchtlingsscharen überfordert
Thomas Bormann
Minnesota Public Radio, 07.05.2013
Gun violence: It may not be what you think
You couldn't tell it by the vigor of the public debate but the rate of homicides with guns in the United States has dropped rather dramatically from the '90s, an analysis of government data shows today.
Los Angeles Times, 07.05.2013
Gun crime has plunged, but Americans think it's up, says study
Emily Alpert
The Guardian, 08.05.2013
Drugs 2.0: The Web Revolution That's Changing How the World Gets High by Mike Power – review
Steven Poole on a fascinating and funny study of the new drug scene
EurekAlert!, 08.05.2013
Research supports laws that require bicyclists to wear helmets
Data show fewer deaths among youths after a bicycle-motor vehicle crash in states with mandatory helmet laws
SPIEGEL ONLINE, 08.05.2013
Sein Mitgefühl hat ihn nie vom Töten abgehalten
Auftragskiller Júlio Santana
Hendrik Ternieden
Die Welt, 08.05.2013
Stahl, Heer, Sturm
Die Namen von Beate Zschäpes Anwälten lesen sich, als wären sie ausgesucht, um zu provozieren. Diese Art Hohn ist ein Mittel rechter Symbolik.
Georg M. Oswald
Christian Science Monitor, 08.05.2013
Sexting: They don't call it that now, and other facts about teen mobile nudity
Jungle World Nr. 19, 09.05.2013
Terror als Spektakel
Der NSU-Prozess in München kommt als großes Spektakel daher. Diese Boulevardisierung erfüllt eine Funktion.
Markus Ströhlein
guardian.co.uk, 09.05.2013
West Yorkshire police to publish findings of Jimmy Savile report
Force opened investigation in January into all its contact with late DJ, revealed to be a predatory paedophile after his death
FAZ.NET, 09.05.2013
Japanische Mafia Ich bin Ausländer und habe ein paar Fragen
Einer der besten Kenner der Yakuza, der japanischen Mafia, ist ein Amerikaner: Jake Adelstein. Weil es Morddrohungen gegen den Reporter gibt, steht er in Tokio unter Polizeischutz. Trotzdem will er bleiben.
Carsten Germis, Tokio
DIE WELT online, 09.05.2013
Warum bei jugendlichen Tätern oft nur Knast wirkt
Warum hören wir auf "einfühlsame Psychologen", die Strafen für Intensivtäter zum Teufelszeug erklären? Gegen Jugendliche, die schon in der Schule durch Gewalt auffallen, helfen nur echte Sanktionen.
Rainer Werner
Jungle World Nr. 19, 09.05.2013
Familienbetrieb
Die Affäre um die Beschäftigung von Familienangehörigen im bayerischen Landtag kommt der CSU denkbar ungelegen.
Pascal Beucker
University of Toronto, 09.05.2013
Parental addictions linked to adult children’s depression
Depression in adulthood is linked to parental addictions during childhood, according to a new study by University of Toronto researchers.
Südwest Presse, 10.05.2013
Spur ins Spielhallen-Milieu
Neuer Ermittlungsansatz drei Jahre nach der Entführung und Ermordung der Heidenheimerin Maria Bögerl: Die Polizei sucht mehrere Täter, die Spielhallen im bayerisch-württembergischen Grenzraum besuchen.
ERWIN BACHMANN
Daily Mail-PUBLISHED, 10.05.2013
Texting at the wheel kills more teenagers every year than drink-driving, study reveals
Märkische Allgemeine, 10.05.2013
Cybermobbing ein ernsthaftes Thema
Polizei will Brandenburgs Schüler stärker vor Internet-Kriminalität schützen
Le Monde diplomatique Nr. 10101, 10.05.2013
Der wahre Skandal
Soziale Ungleichheit untergräbt die Demokratie
Serge Halimi
Deutschlandradio Kultur / Kommentar, 11.05.2013
Der Albtraum hört nicht auf
Die erste Woche des NSU-Prozesses
Dorothea Jung
Deutschlandradio Kultur / Fließende Grenze, 11.05.2013
Klischee oder Wahrheit?
Kriminalität an der deutsch-polnischen Grenze
Marina Schweizer
Deutschlandfunk / Themen der Woche, 11.05.2013
Strapazierte Erwartungen
Der NSU-Prozess startet mit Hindernissen
Friedrich Burschel, "Radio Lotte Weimar"
Deutschlandradio Kultur / Reportage, 11.05.2013
Drehkreuz der Randale
Fanbegegnung auf dem Hauptbahnhof Hannover
Thomas Jädicke
New York Times, 12.05.2013
Review of 50 Brooklyn Murder Cases Ordered
FRANCES ROBLES and N. R. KLEINFIELD
DIE WELT ONLINE, 12.05.2013
Das unfassbare deutsche Infrastruktur-Desaster
Die Infrastruktur galt als Rückgrat der Volkswirtschaft und Garant für den Wohlstand. Doch Straßen, Schienen- und Wasserwege, Energie- und Telefonnetze verkommen. Experten sehen eine "Zeitbombe".
N. Doll, S. Fründt, E. A. Ginten, T. Heuzeroth, B. Nicolai, A. Tauber und D. Wetzel
Deutschlandfunk / Interview der Woche, 12.05.2013
"Sicherheit duldet keinen Aufschub"
Innenminister Hans-Peter Friedrich (CSU) über das Unterschätzen des Rechtsextremismus
Das Gespräch führte Gudula Geuther
Welt am Sonntag, 12.05.2013
Wut ist gut!
Die moderne Pädagogik versucht, unseren Kindern die Aggressionen auszutreiben. Damit richtet sie schwere Schäden an.
Jesper Juul
Märkische Allgemeine, 13.05.2013
Im Kreis der Gewalt
In Berlin beginnt der Prozess gegen die mutmaßlichen Täter, die Jonny K. am Alexanderplatz zu Tode geprügelt haben sollen
Education Week News (blog), 13.05.2013
Nearly 2 of 3 Children Exposed to Violence, Crime, and Abuse
Nirvi Shah
Science Codex-Posted, 13.05.2013
Study updates estimates, trends for childhood exposure to violence, crime, abuse
az Solothurner Zeitung, 13.05.2013
Korruptionsexperte: «Schweiz muss von Fifa mehr Transparenz verlangen»
Der Landbote - Winterthur Stadt, 13.05.2013
Immer misstrauisch bleiben
Senioren werden weniger häufig Opfer von Verbrechen als junge Menschen. Bis auf eine Ausnahme: den Enkeltrickbetrug. In diesem Fall kann ein gesundes Misstrauen vor Verbrechern schützen.
Cop2Cop, 13.05.2013
BDK im Gespräch mit dem Justizminister Kutschaty
BDK Vorstandsmitglieder diskutierten in einem gut zweistündigen Gespräch mit dem Justizminister Herrn Kutschaty aktuelle, sowohl die Kriminalpolizei als auch die Justiz berührende Themen.
Deutschlandradio Kultur / Interview, 13.05.2013
Vorhandenes Potenzial im Kampf gegen Rechtsextremismus nutzen
SPD-Politikerin Högl: Wir brauchen keine neue Behörde
Deutschlandfunk / Europa heute, 13.05.2013
Verurteilter Terrorist Carlos geht in Berufung
In Paris beginnt das Verfahren
Hans Woller
Die Welt, 13.05.2013
Legt das Kopftuch ab!
Seit Jahren beschäftigt sich die Islamkonferenz mit den Fragen der Religion. Wie ihre Funktionäre Frauen und Mädchen besserstellen könnten, ist ihnen gleichgültig.
Necla Kelek
taz.de, 13.05.2013
"Im Nachhinein ist jeder schlauer"
ZEITGESCHICHTE Wie antisemitisch war die radikale Linke in den 1970er Jahren? Sehr, sagt der Hamburger Historiker Wolfgang Kraushaar. Bis auf wenige Ausnahmen kaum, hält Bommi Baumann, früherer Haschrebell und Stadtguerillero, dagegen
Deutschlandradio Kultur, 13.05.2013
Jugendgewalt - die Hemmschwelle sinkt
Ethik-Professor: Gesellschaft bietet Jugendlichen keinen Sinn mehr
Markus Tiedemann im Gespräch mit Elke Durak
Deutschlandradio Kultur, 13.05.2013
Erschlagen mitten in Berlin
Brutale Tötung von Jonny K. löste bundesweit Empörung aus
Dorothea Jung
FAZ.NET, 13.05.2013
Tödliche Prügelei am Alexanderplatz
Im Oktober 2012 wurde Jonny K. in Berlin zu Tode geprügelt. Sechs junge Männer müssen sich nun vor Gericht verantworten. Zum Beginn des Prozesses beschuldigen sie sich gegenseitig.
Julia Schaaf, Berlin
Märkische Allgemeine, 14.05.2013
Polizeifeindliche Haltung nimmt zu
Studie vom Brandenburger Innenministerium: Neonazis gehen immer aggressiver gegen die Polizei vor
Mindener Tageblatt, 14.05.2013
Kölner Studie: Faustrecht herrscht im Jugendknast
Übergriffe laut Studie an der Tagesordnung
HUBERTUS GÄRTNER
BILD.de, 14.05.2013
Darum ist Leipzig jetzt die gefährlichste Stadt im Osten
Kriminologie-Professor erklärt den traurigen Trend.
Leipzig – Es ist ein Trend, der traurig macht: War Leipzig bislang immer „nur“ in Sachsen Nummer Eins, ist die Messestadt laut aktueller Kriminalitätsstatistik nun die gefährlichste Stadt im ganzen Osten!
taz.de, 14.05.2013
„Toleranz hat sich verändert“
In der öffentlichen Wahrnehmung werden Jugendliche immer brutaler. Der Kriminologe Gerhard Spiess rückt das Bild im Gespräch mit der taz zurecht.Interview: Jasmin Kalarickal
Deutschlandradio Kultur, 14.05.2013
"Man fand es politisch nicht besonders wichtig"
Erziehungswissenschaftler zu Pädophilie-Vorwürfen gegen die Grünen
Micha Brumlik im Gespräch mit Katrin Heise
Forbes, 14.05.2013
Civilization and Its Discontents: Burying the Boston Marathon Bomber
Harvey Silverglate
Die Welt, 15.05.2013
Jeder fünfte Hamburger Schüler nimmt Drogen
Suchtforscher warnen: Umfrage zu Cannabis-Konsum deutet auf starken Anstieg hin
Axel Tiedemann und Peter Ulrich Meyer
Märkische Allgemeine, 15.05.2013
Verloren im Habbo-Hotel
Kriminologe erforscht Gefahren in Sozialen Medien / Vortrag an Polizeifachhochschule
The New Republic online, 15.05.2013
Is the 'Chilling Effect' Real? National-security reporters on the impact of federal scrutiny
MOLLY REDDEN
Salon, 15.05.2013
Our approach to pedophilia isn’t working
By focusing only on punishment, experts say we're putting more children at risk
Sophie McAdam
Drug War Chronicle, 16.05.2013
The IRS War on Medical Marijuana Providers [FEATURE]
special to Drug War Chronicle by investigative reporter Clarence Walker,
San Jose Mercury News, 16.05.2013
Professor says fatal shootings not random, linked to violent social networks
David Boitano
Wall Street Journal (blog), 16.05.2013
More Talk, Less Violence: Helping Chicago’s At-Risk Youth
Brenda Cronin
taz.de, 16.05.2013
Sie bleiben die Antworten bis heute schuldig
LINKE Wolfgang Kraushaar stellte am Dienstag in Berlin sein Buch über die antisemitischen Wurzeln des deutschen Terrorismus vor
Jungle World Nr. 20, 16.05.2013
Kamerad gegen Kamerad
In Nordrhein-Westfalen hängt der rechtsextreme Haussegen schief. Die Konkurrenz zwischen der NPD und der Partei »Die Rechte« wird mit schmutzigen Mitteln ausgetragen, NPD-Funktionäre sind zur Gegenseite übergelaufen.
Michael Klarmann
Jungle World Nr. 20, 16.05.2013
»Die Moschee ist kein Ort der Integration«
Hamed Abdel-Samad hat sowohl an der Islam-Konferenz der Bundesregierung als auch an der Kritischen Islam-Konferenz in Berlin teilgenommen. Der deutsch-ägyptische Politologe kritisiert den Einfluss der Islam-Verbände auf Politik, Justiz und Bildung.
Interview: Carl Melchers
Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics May 16, 2013, 16.05.2013
Can math models of gaming strategies be used to detect terrorism networks?
Philadelphia, PA— The answer is yes, according to a paper in the SIAM Journal on Discrete Mathematics.
Newswise Released, 16.05.2013
Through the Eyes of a Burglar: Study Provides Insights on Habits and Motivations
St. Michael's Hospital, 16.05.2013
Researchers shocked by new statistics on head injuries among people who are homeless or in danger of losing their home
Leslie Shepherd
Association for Psychological Science PRESS RELEASE, 16.05.2013
High-Testosterone Competitors More Likely to Choose Red
Why do so many sports players and athletes choose to wear the color red when they compete? A new study to be published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, suggests that it may have to do with their testosterone levels.
The New Republic online, 17.05.2013
Signature Required? No! Technology has made signing our names a farce
MATTHEW J.X. MALADY
EurekAlert!, 17.05.2013
Youth who have their first drink during puberty have higher levels of later drinking
The earlier the age at which youth take their first alcoholic drink, the greater the risk of later alcohol problems.
MIT News, 17.05.2013
Using literature to understand violence against blacks
MIT professor Sandy Alexandre studies the literary record to shed light on the history of lynching in the United States
New York Times, 17.05.2013
Killing Reveals the Still-Dark Side of a Gentrifying Capital
RANDAL C. ARCHIBOLD
The Economist, 18.05.2013
By the book
The American Psychiatric Association’s latest diagnostic manual remains a flawed attempt to categorise mental illness
The Economist, 18.05.2013
Changing my religion
A British strand of Islam is emerging as more people become converts
The Advertiser, 19.05.2013
Alexander Downer: You do the crime, but you shouldn't always have to do the time
Putting people in prison isn't always a good idea for the prisoner or society, writes Alexander Downer.
The Miami Herald, 20.05.2013
Polygraph world’s close ties spark accusations of favoritism
Marisa Taylor, McClatchy Washington Bureau
Fraser Coast Chronicle, 20.05.2013
Legalising cannabis for recreation is the obvious next step
Roderick Makim
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, 20.05.2013
Protect finances of the elderly
Roxie Dinstel / Pinching Pennies
PR Web (press release)-, 21.05.2013
Unprecedented Domestic Violence Study Affirms Need to Recognize Male Victims
The Globe and Mail online, 22.05.2013
How I successfully treated my father for Charlton Heston Disorder
James Watzke Jr.
NBCNews.com (blog)-, 23.05.2013
Too much terrorism data? Connecting the dots may be getting harder
Mark Clayton, Christian Science Monitor
McClatchy Washington Bureau, 23.05.2013
Marijuana is drug most often linked to crime, study finds
Rob Hotakainen | McClatchy Washington Bureau
EurekAlert!, 23.05.2013
Study: Empathy plays a key role in moral judgments
Report by researchers at Boston College and Institute of Cognitive Neurology
PolitiFact, 23.05.2013
University of Rhode Island professor says black- or brown-skinned people are nine times more likely to be stopped and frisked in New York City
Mostly True
The Globe and Mail Published, 23.05.2013
What’s it like being a sociopath? A memoir takes you inside her head
M.E. Thomas is a sociopath – and she wants you to understand what it’s like to be one.
WENCY LEUNG
Independent, 23.05.2013
Woolwich attack: We have a duty to report these images, but editors face difficult ethical questions
Reporting on this sadistic murder allows us to see - and see through - its perpetrators
Stig Abell
Prospect (UK),, 24.05.2013
Can police predict crimes?
New technology makes prevention possible
Martin Innes and Denis O Connor
The Observer, 25.05.2013
The Anatomy of Violence by Adrian Raine – review
A surprisingly entertaining study of genetic disposition to crime poses challenging moral questions
Salley Vickers
The Observer, 25.05.2013
Online porn: the facts and the fantasy
Exposure to explicit sexual violence doesn't mean teenagers will be prone to copying it in the bedroom
Bertie Brandes
New York Times, 25.05.2013
Mexican Official Defends Accuracy of Data on Organized Crime
RANDAL C. ARCHIBOLD
The Economist, 25.05.2013
Return to old-style terror
A shocking killing is a reminder that disorganised jihadists are harder to stop than organised ones
The Economist, 25.05.2013
Inching forward
Restless politicians are changing the debate about narcotics liberalisation
The Economist May, 25.05.2013
The solace of quantum
Eavesdropping on secret communications is about to get harder
The Economist, 25.05.2013
Guns and sugar
More governments are insisting that weapons-sellers invest in side deals to help them develop their industries. This is a bad idea
The Economist, 25.05.2013
Cell phones
Why does it cost so much for prisoners to keep in touch with their families?
AllGov.com, 26.05.2013
Benefits of Drug Legalization May Outweigh Increase in Number of Drug Users
The chorus of official voices calling for an end to drug prohibition and its replacement with decriminalization or legalization grew by two last week with the release of expert reports by the Organization of American States (OAS) and the Canadian Drug Policy Coalition.
Las Vegas Review, 26.05.2013
Human-trafficking problem is difficult to measure
TOM RAGAN/LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
The Independent, 26.05.2013
Terror in Woolwich: Internet is the vital frontline in war against extremism
Experts are trying to pre-empt terrorism by bombarding jihadist websites with alternative messages
Paul Cahalan, Jonathan Owen
guardian.co.uk, 27.05.2013
Woolwich attack: caution urged over crackdown on extremist websites
Theresa May's comments prompt internet experts to warn that rush to ban websites would be crude and counterproductive
Ben Quinn
EurekAlert!, 27.05.2013
Surge in children accidentally eating marijuana-laced foods
Relaxed Colorado drug laws behind trend
UPI.com (blog), 27.05.2013
Study: 'Crack Baby' scare of the 1980s overblown
As so-called "crack babies" enter their thirties, new research suggests the 1980s scare was overstated.
KRISTEN BUTLER, UPI.com
UPI.com (blog), 27.05.2013
Study: 'Crack Baby' scare of the 1980s overblown
As so-called "crack babies" enter their thirties, new research suggests the 1980s scare was overstated.
KRISTEN BUTLER, UPI.com
Eurozine, 27.05.2013
Deeper than a tweet
The Boston bombing and why you can't become completely American
George Blecher
Huffington Post UK (blog), 28.05.2013
Why Did MI5 Miss Woolwich?
Head of the Violence and Extremism Programme and the Centre for the Analysis of Social Media at Demos
Jamie Bartlett
University of Warwick Public Release, 28.05.2013
Childhood bullying increases the propensity to self-harm during adolescence
University of Cincinnati Public Release, 28.05.2013
UC Research Highlights the Increasing Problem of Prescription Drug Abuse Among Youth
A new study highlights how parents and peers can help curb the problem.
TIME-May, 28.05.2013
More Kids Accidentally Ingesting Marijuana Following New Drug Policies
Bonnie Rochman
Newswise Released, 29.05.2013
China Cyber Espionage Activity to Increase in Near Future
Andrew Mertha, associate professor of government at Cornell University, discusses why he expects cyber espionage and hacking from China to increase in the near future.
Washington Post (blog)-, 29.05.2013
The most embarrassing graph in American drug policy
Harold Pollack
Princeton University, 29.05.2013
Forum examines 'epidemic' of gun violence as a public health issue
Jamie Saxon, Office of Communications
Science Daily (press release)-, 29.05.2013
People Can 'Beat' Guilt Detection Tests by Suppressing Incriminating Memories
New research published by an international team of psychologists has shown that people can suppress incriminating memories and thereby avoid detection in brain activity guilt detection tests.
The Conversation, 29.05.2013
Legitimising lethal male violence: why defensive homicide needs to be abolished
EurekAlert!, 29.05.2013
Putting the brakes on distracted driving
UAlberta sociology researcher dials up demographic profile of people who use cellphones behind the wheel
PolitiFact-Published, 30.05.2013
Do protection orders really protect? The answer isn’t clear
Tom Feran
PsychCentral.com (blog)-, 30.05.2013
Myth Busting: Are Violence & Mental Illness Significantly Related?
John M. Grohol, Psy.D.
Central Queensland news, 30.05.2013
Born to be bad? The link between biology and breaking the law
Clint Witchalls
OB Rag, 30.05.2013
OB-to-Sacramento Innocence Project March Hits Santa Barbara – Expects to Be in Santa Cruz June 6th
SPIEGEL ONLINE, 30.05.2013
How Legalizing Prostitution Has Failed
When Germany legalized prostitution just over a decade ago, politicians hoped that it would create better conditions and more autonomy for sex workers. It hasn't worked out that way, though. Exploitation and human trafficking remain significant problems. By SPIEGEL
Perth Now, 30.05.2013
Developers blame parents, not games on child exposure to violent games
Alex Rubens
guardian.co.uk, 31.05.2013
Almost half of people shot dead by Australian police were mentally ill
Report says 44 out of 105 fatal shootings in the past 22 years were of people with mental illness
Ottawa Citizen, 31.05.2013
Criminologist ‘pessimistic’ Ottawa police race data project will lead to change
Don Butler, OTTAWA CITIZEN
Salon, 31.05.2013
Should owner of killer dogs be charged with murder?
A Los Angeles man is charged after his pit bulls kill a woman, in a case which could redefine pet responsibility
Elizabeth Williams
Financial Times, 31.05.2013
Welcome to Mogadishu
Despite the threats from Islamist militants, the Somali capital is bursting back to life
Katrina Manson
