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Todays crime related press reports collected by Prof. Thomas Görgen, German Police University

RedOrbit-, 01.09.2013

Researchers Investigate Possible Bias In Forensic Experts, Crime Labs

National Geographic (USA),, 01.09.2013

The Price of Precious

The minerals in our electronic devices have bankrolled unspeakable violence in the Congo.

Jeffrey Gettleman

New York Magazine, 02.09.2013

The NYPD Division of Un-American Activities

After 9/11, the NYPD built in effect its own CIA—and its Demographics Unit delved deeper into the lives of citizens than did the NSA.

Matt Apuzzo & Adam Goldman

Akron Beacon Journal, 02.09.2013

Young adults say their rules, if there are any, are far different from those of parents

Kim Hone-McMahan

Birmingham Mail, 02.09.2013

Only one in ten cops called to court give evidence

West Midlands Police trial of video link system at saved 165 hours of work time and 640 miles of travel costs
Emergency Management, 03.09.2013

Establishing an Analytics Culture in Public Safety

Ryan Prox, Vancouver Police Department

Newswise Released, 03.09.2013

Why It's "Homicide Bomber" Not "Suicide Bomber"

A suicide prevention expert has called for the term "homicide bomber" to replace the widely used "suicide bomber", because he says people who kill themselves while murdering others have few similarities to actual suicide victims.
Scoop.co.nz (press release)-, 03.09.2013

Study quantifies effect of alcohol misuse on 20-somethings

Scoop.co.nz (press release)-, 03.09.2013

Study quantifies effect of alcohol misuse on 20-somethings

BBC News, 03.09.2013

Orde backs UK's decision to stay part of European Arrest Warrant

Sir Hugh Orde Sir Hugh said it was up to the government to determine how the warrant should be reformed
Concord Monitor, 03.09.2013

The right drug war, and the wrong one

The Guardian, 03.09.2013

Edward Snowden, Chelsea Manning and Julian Assange: our new heroes

As the NSA revelations have shown, whistleblowing is now an essential art. It is our means of keeping 'public reason' alive

Slavoj Zizek

Sydney Morning Herald-Date, 03.09.2013

Viagra spam industry earns Russian crime gangs tens of millions a year

Andrew E. Kramer

Huffington Post-, 03.09.2013

Here Are All The People Who Have Died From A Marijuana Overdose

The Huffington Post | By Nick Wing

Scoop.co.nz (press release)-, 04.09.2013

Criminologist plays down police sting on gang drug activity

University of Canterbury (UC) criminologist Greg Newbold is playing down the police sting on gang drug activity around New Zealand.
Scoop.co.nz (press release)-, 04.09.2013

Criminologist plays down police sting on gang drug activity

University of Canterbury (UC) criminologist Greg Newbold is playing down the police sting on gang drug activity around New Zealand.
The Guardian, 04.09.2013

Bastoy: the Norwegian prison that works

Arne Kvernvik Nilsen, the departing governor of a prison with a reoffending rate of just 16%, shares the secrets of his remarkable success

Erwin James

NBCNews.com, 04.09.2013

Are Tasers too deadly to be called 'non-lethal'?

Jeff Black, Staff Writer, NBC News

MSN NZ News, 04.09.2013

Violent crime cuts walking rate: study

Violent crime in England is having a direct impact on the amount people are walking, according to joint British and Australian research.
EurekAlert!, 04.09.2013

Children benefit from positive peer influence in afterschool programs

Louisiana State University Public Release, 04.09.2013

LSU Psychologist Discovers False Descriptions Easier to Remember than False Denials

New York Times, 04.09.2013

Indian Police Officer Says Leaders Approved Executions

HARI KUMAR

CorrectionsOne, 04.09.2013

Better late than never: Eric Holder gets "smart on crime"

Holder's recent suggestion of changes to the criminal justice system shows that the government is seeing the light
Chicago Tribune, 04.09.2013

Perspective: A Berliner's view of Chicago's violence

In Chicago, perpetrators become victims and victims become perpetrators. From my perspective, this is one of the central problems when it comes to violence.

Rieke Havertz

Officer.com-Created, 04.09.2013

Facilitator to Lead NYC 'Stop-and-Frisk' Review

LARRY NEUMEISTER

San Francisco Chronicle (blog)-, 04.09.2013

Big Police Needs to Evolve on Weed, Says Retired Cop

Guest Perspective – Diane Goldstein Law Enforcement Against Prohibition board member and speaker
New Zealand Herald, 04.09.2013

Multiple partners linked to drink

Young adult drinkers dependent on the bottle are nearly 10 times more likely to have had 10 or more sexual partners within several years than people who don't misuse alcohol, a new study shows. And they are nine times more likely to have committed violent offences.

Martin Johnston

New York Times, 04.09.2013

Russian Youth Group With a Mission: Sniffing Out Illegal Migrants

ANDREW ROTH

Toward Freedom, 04.09.2013

How the War on Piracy Became Big Business

Hazel Healy

Newswise, 04.09.2013

American Families Taking ‘Divergent Paths,’ Study Finds

Inequality Linked to ‘Marriage-Go-Round’ Among Some Groups After a period of relative calm during the 1990s, rapid changes in American families began anew during the 2000s, a new analysis suggests.
EurekAlert!, 05.09.2013

Dishonest deeds lead to 'cheater's high,' as long as no one gets hurt, study finds

Behaving unethically may lead to feeling better than being guilt-free, research discovers
EurekAlert!, 05.09.2013

People who lie while texting take longer to respond

Also true for digital conversations on social media, instant messaging
EurekAlert!, 05.09.2013

What are the risks of student cyberbullying?

Details of a survey of middle and high school student attitudes to cyberbullying and online safety will be published in the International Journal of Social Media and Interactive Learning Environments. The analysis of the results shows that many children are bullied and few understand internet safety.
Huffington Post, 05.09.2013

California Prison Reformers: Release Elderly Prisoners To Ease Overcrowded Facilities

Medical Xpress, 05.09.2013

Studies highlight impact of addiction, housing on crime

Chronicle of Philanthropy, 05.09.2013

How Investing in Grass-Roots Advocacy Helped Put an End to a Racist Practice

Hugh Hogan

Boston Globe-, 05.09.2013

To fight crime in Boston, be prepared to spend more

Edward L. Glaeser

FRONTLINE, 05.09.2013

Can Juries Rely on Forensic Experts?

Sarah Childress

Prevention Action, 05.09.2013

Do young people’s multiple problems need modular solutions?

Newswise, 05.09.2013

Redesigned Feminine Hygiene Product Tackles Problem of Human Trafficking

The Reality-Based Community, 05.09.2013

Judging Defendants Who Defy Stereotypes

Keith Humphreys

theguardian.com, 05.09.2013

How to remain secure against NSA surveillance

The NSA has huge capabilities – and if it wants in to your computer, it's in. With that in mind, here are five ways to stay safe

Bruce Schneier

Sun-Sentinel, 06.09.2013

Shana Rowan: Sex offender laws target wrong people

Shana Rowan

CANOE, 06.09.2013

Cheating feels good: Study

Thane Burnett, QMI Agency

Boston.com (blog), 06.09.2013

Harvard study finds a gun in the home increases risk of suicide

Carolyn Y. Johnson / Globe Staff

Newswise, 06.09.2013

Law and Cyber Expert: NSA's Anti-Encryption Efforts Compromise U.S. Security

PLoS Blogs (blog)-, 06.09.2013

Going To Pot: The Marijuana Sequel

Tabitha M. Powledge

EurekAlert!, 06.09.2013

Pornography reinforces sexist attitudes among a subgroup of heterosexuals

Heterosexual men with high past pornography habits show higher levels of sexism
Pioneer Press online, 07.09.2013

Online crime maps making it easier for public to spot trends, judge their own risk

Richard Chin rchin@pioneerpress.com

Wall Street Journal, 08.09.2013

False Confessions Dog Teens

Protocols Proposed to Protect Youth Who Admit to Crimes They Didn't Commit

ZUSHA ELINSON

The New Republic online, 08.09.2013

Beyond the Noise: Finding a Surround-Sound Solution to Violence Against Women Sponsored by CARE

BETWA SHARMA

The Northern Echo, 09.09.2013

Expect more rioting, say Teesside criminologists, concerned at growing public hostility

Barry Nelson, Health Editor

The Atlantic, 09.09.2013

Male Holocaust Survivors Lived Longer Than Those Who Escaped Europe

A new study shows that what doesn't kill you sometimes literally makes you stronger. Daisy Sindelar
PR Newswire UK (press release)-, 09.09.2013

Video Surveillance Systems and Services Market worth $36.28 Billion by 2018

DALLAS

E-Commerce Times, 09.09.2013

Neutralizing the 'Weapons Grade' Enterprise Cybersecurity Threat

Dana Gardner E-Commerce Times

New Statesman, 09.09.2013

Banning Khat is one of the most dangerous decisions made during the 'war on drugs'

Khat has been part of Somali, Yemeni and Ethiopian culture for hundreds of years. In banning the substance, Theresa May runs a very real risk of creating violence and organised crime.

Jon Manning

Science Daily (press release)-, 09.09.2013

Text Messages Make It Easier for Kids to Misbehave

Brookings Institution, 09.09.2013

Parenting, Politics, and Social Mobility

Isabel V. Sawhill, Richard V. Reeves and Kimberly Howard

EurekAlert!, 09.09.2013

Study reveals why warnings may be ineffective at teaching young people about risks

Campaigns to get young people to stop smoking may be more successful by focusing on the positive
EurekAlert!, 09.09.2013

Workshop report explores use of mass collaboration in disaster management

Report focuses on opportunities and challenges posed by social media and other collaborative technologies
Newswise, 09.09.2013

Researchers Examine How Stress May Lead to False Confessions

Imagine if you were wrongly accused of a crime. Would you be stressed? Iowa State University researchers found the innocent are often less stressed than the guilty. And that could put them at greater risk to admit to a crime they didn’t commit.
Newswise, 09.09.2013

Study Finds Antisocial Texting by Teens Linked to Bad Behavior

UT Dallas study analyzed teens’ texts throughout the ninth grade and collected behavioral assessments to reveal that students who texted about antisocial behaviors, such as fighting or drug use, were more likely to engage in the activities by the end of the year.
BBC News, 10.09.2013

Almost a quarter of men admit to rape in parts of Asia

Tulip Mazumdar Global health reporter

theguardian.com,, 10.09.2013

The NSA's next move: silencing university professors?

A Johns Hopkins computer science professor blogs on the NSA and is asked to take it down. I fear for academic freedom

Jay Rosen

UPENN Almanac, 10.09.2013

Penn Humanities Forum on Violence

The New Yorker online, 10.09.2013

Mexico’s New Drug War: Catch and Release?

Patrick Radden Keefe

New York Times (blog), 10.09.2013

Can the Government Actually Do Anything About Inequality?

THOMAS B. EDSALL

Vice, 10.09.2013

The Colorado Town Promising to Shoot Down Obama's Surveillance Drones

Matthew Francey

T.H.E. Journal, 11.09.2013

Meta-Analysis: Technology-Led Education Drastically Curbs Recidivism

The Chronicle of Social Change September 11, 2013, 11.09.2013

Federal Juvenile Justice Law Deserves Protecting

Jill Ward

PolicyMic-, 11.09.2013

9/11 Truth Conspiracies: Why It's the Movement That Just Won't Die

Dallas Steele

Wisconsin State Journal, 11.09.2013

Dr. Zorba Paster: We're all responsible for ending bullying

Examiner.com, 11.09.2013

Video games linked to real world violence, though not the cause or the issue

Raymond Solis SF Video Game Industry Examiner

The Rock River Times, 11.09.2013

Gang presence escalates aggression in bullying, according to study

Sharita Forrest

Canada NewsWire (press release)-, 11.09.2013

Safe and Inclusive Cities: New projects to propose strategies to reduce urban violence

theguardian.com, 11.09.2013

Mike Bloomberg's fact-free defence of stop-and-frisk

The mayor and NYPD chief Ray Kelly claim that without the discredited tactic, New York will be overrun by crime. Baloney

John Eterno and Eli Silverman

Derry Journal, 11.09.2013

Why do Policing Board members need academic research?

Mark Pearce/ Presseye

Berkshire Eagle, 11.09.2013

Text messages could reveal your teen's behavior

Staff, Relaxnews

Newswise, 12.09.2013

For the World’s Muslims, a Fool Burning the Koran Is No Joke

Huffington Post (blog)-, 12.09.2013

New Book Claims Everything You Think You Know About Drugs Is Wrong

Tessie Castillo, Advocacy and Communications Coordinator, North Carolina Harm Reduction Coalition

Eureka! Science News, 12.09.2013

Youth more likely to be bullied at schools with anti-bullying programs, UTA researcher finds

Medical Xpress, 12.09.2013

New research shows link between rates of gun ownership and homicides

A new study from the American Journal of Public Health shows that U.S. states with higher estimated rates of gun ownership experience a higher number of firearms-related homicides.
Newswise — Released:, 12.09.2013

Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress Releases New Book

“Disaster, Disease and Distress: Resources to Promote Psychological Health and Resilience in Military and Civilian Communities”
Salon, 12.09.2013

Take his guns away, already: Why the George Zimmermans are so protected

What exactly does it take for a man with domestic abuse complaints and a fatal shooting to lose access to weapons?

Katie Mcdonough

ScienceAlert-, 12.09.2013

Youngsters learn more from good news than dire warnings

Sunanda Creagh, The Conversation

PsychCentral.com, 12.09.2013

Why People Confess — Even If They Didn’t Do It

By Rick Nauert PhD Senior News Editor

PR Newswire (press release)-, 12.09.2013

Enforcing Immigration Laws Has No "Chilling Effect" on Police Trust

EurekAlert!, 12.09.2013

Everyday sadists take pleasure in others' pain

ABC Local, 13.09.2013

Sydney study of the dead could influence police dog training

Tom Nightingale reported this story on Friday, September 13, 2013 08:20:00
The Australian, 13.09.2013

Illegal drugs industry adds $6bn to economy

David Uren, Economics editor

Sunlight Foundation Reporting Group (blog)-, 13.09.2013

The Landscape of Municipal Crime Data

Alisha Green

The New Republic (USA),, 13.09.2013

Now science wants to invade the liberal arts. Don't let it happen.

LEON WIESELTIER

The Economist, 14.09.2013

Cracked credibility

To be safe, the internet needs reliable encryption. But the standards, software and hardware it uses are vulnerable
The Economist - 14.09.2013, 14.09.2013

Backdoor dealings

Covertly weakening the security of the entire internet to make snooping easier is a bad idea
The Independent, 14.09.2013

Telling porkies: From Jeffrey Archer to your fibbing friend, we all love to lie. But why?

Rob Hastings talks to the experts - and those whose tall tales went too far
The Star Online, 15.09.2013

Debunking myths about terrorism

New research is showing that not all radicals and extremists join a terrorist outfit solely for ideological reasons.

M. NIRMALA

Boston Globe, 15.09.2013

The psychology of superheroes (and villains)

What we learn about personality when we analyze good guys, bad guys — and ourselves

Travis Langley

The Independent, 16.09.2013

Legalising and taxing cannabis could 'help cut the deficit by £1.25bn', claims study

Report attempts to quantify the financial benefit of a move to a regulated and taxed market for cannabis in England and Wales

Rob Williams

Al-Arabiya-, 16.09.2013

Female police to protect Egyptian women against sexual harassment

Renad Ghanem - Saudi Gazette

Huffington Post Canada-Huffington, 16.09.2013

Cost Of Gun Registry Data Destruction Was Hid By RCMP: Docs

Bruce Cheadle, The Canadian Press

The Guardian,, 16.09.2013

The niqab debate: 'Is the veil the biggest issue we face in the UK?'

The long-running argument about full-face veils has erupted again. Home Office minister Jeremy Browne has called for a national debate, but do we really need one? Don't tell women what to wear, say three leading Muslims

Kira Cochrane

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-09/mali-qfb091613.php, 16.09.2013

Quitting Facebook -- what's behind the new trend to leave social networks?

Boston.com (blog), 16.09.2013

What the Tsarnaev punishment poll means

James Alan Fox, Crime and Punishment

New York Times, 16.09.2013

A Court Just for Juveniles in N.Y.

THE EDITORIAL BOARD

TIME (blog), 16.09.2013

A Portrait of the Artist as a Predator

How can anyone see the work of J.D. Salinger, Woody Allen and Roman Polanski the same way once you know of their predilection for young girls?

Ruth Davis Konigsberg

Bloomberg, 17.09.2013

Heroin Pushed on Chicago by Cartel Fueling Gang Murders

John Lippert, Nacha Cattan & Mario Parker

University of Melbourne, 17.09.2013

Racism linked to depression and anxiety in youth

An international review led by the University of Melbourne has found children and young people experience poor mental health, depression and anxiety following experiences of racism.
New York Times, 17.09.2013

Afghan Policewomen Say Sexual Harassment Is Rife

ALISSA J. RUBIN

Huffington Post Posted, 17.09.2013

Illegal Drug Use: White America Does The Crime, Black America Gets

Saki Knafo

The Oracle- Published, 17.09.2013

USF professor trains police to combat bias

Elizabeth Engasser, NEWS EDITOR

Tottenham & Wood Green Journal, 17.09.2013

COMMENT: ‘As police we have no power without your consent’

New York Times, 17.09.2013

DNA Double Take

CARL ZIMMER

BBC News-, 17.09.2013

North Yorkshire Police officers 'demoralised by budget cuts'

Eight out of 10 police officers in North Yorkshire have low morale, according to a survey of staff.
The Atlantic Wire, 17.09.2013

There Will Be Another Mass Shooting. This Is What the Data Tells Us About It

Philip Bump

Newswise Released, 18.09.2013

Mass Shooting Subject Area Expert Available at Nova Southeastern University

New Zealand Herald, 18.09.2013

Police: Cutting drink drive limit would save lives

Isaac Davison

Business Insider, 18.09.2013

Why The South Is More Violent Than The Rest Of America

Erin Fuchs

NPR (blog)-, 18.09.2013

A Lingering Question From The Navy Yard

Linton Weeks

The Independent, 18.09.2013

Stop and Search: Drugs and the aggravating factor of being black

Maurice Mcleod

Los Angeles Times, 18.09.2013

Do guns make us safer?

Melissa Healy

EurekAlert!, 18.09.2013

'Guns do not make a nation safer,' say doctors

Countries with lower gun ownership are safer than those with higher gun ownership, reports The American Journal of Medicine
Wired, 18.09.2013

Public Enemies: Social Media Is Fueling Gang Wars in Chicago

Ben Austen

New York Times (blog), 19.09.2013

Ladies and Gentlemen, Delhi Police Is Not With You If You Are Poor

SOMNATH BATABYAL

Washington Post, 19.09.2013

Not all mass shootings are equal in the eyes of the media or the public

Paul Farhi

Foreign Policy (USA),, 19.09.2013

Cooking in Karachi

The world's most dangerous megacity is the next frontier in the global meth trade.

TAIMUR KHAN |

Policing and politics in Brazil, 19.09.2013

From hero to villain in Rio

A sensible security programme in Brazil’s Olympic city is no longer enough to satisfy voters, as its governor has found
New York Daily News, 19.09.2013

Study finds stop-and-frisk leads to mistrust of cops, unwillingness to cooperate with police

theguardian.com, 19.09.2013

What is the link between violent video games and aggression?

This week has seen the effects of violent video games on our behaviour being put in the media spotlight once again

Pete Etchells

New York Times, 19.09.2013

Signs May Be Evident in Hindsight, but Predicting Violent Behavior Is Tough

DENISE GRADY

EurekAlert!, 19.09.2013

Study suggests check-cashing stores target areas with high crime

Same people who use check-cashing places are more likely to be victims of violent crime
New York Times, 19.09.2013

A Ghastly Ritual Repeats Itself

The dreadful monotony and morbidity of the gun control discussion in this country has left me dispirited.

CHARLES M. BLOW

Guardian Express, 19.09.2013

Step Into the Mind of a Mass Shooter

Philip Perry

The Investigative Fund, 19.09.2013

How the US Fueled the Taliban Insurgency

Robert Dreyfuss

Winnipeg Free, 19.09.2013

How city policing has changed

Men behind badges the biggest difference since AJI tabled

Gordon Sinclair Jr.

PolicyMic, 19.09.2013

Marijuana Legalization: The Republican Argument For Doing It

Ryan Schuette

PolicyMic, 19.09.2013

Marijuana Legalization: The Republican Argument For Doing It

Ryan Schuette

Times Higher Education, 19.09.2013

The Bombing War: Europe 1939-1945, by Richard Overy

Jill Stephenson praises a study of terror from the skies
Practical Ethics (blog)-, 20.09.2013

Ethical Enhancement

Julian Savulescu

The Star Online, 20.09.2013

Study: Students play truant because school is hell to them

NEVILLE SPYKERMAN

Clinical Psychiatry, 20.09.2013

Two studies document a rise in gun wounds, homicides

SHERRY BOSCHERT

Harvard Gazette, 20.09.2013

Understanding India’s rape crisis

Q&A with Jacqueline Bhabha on why Delhi rape case convictions don't solve the problem

Christina Pazzanese, Harvard Staff Writer

New York Times, 20.09.2013

The Violence in Our Heads

. M. LUHRMANN

CNN, 20.09.2013

Don't link video games with mass shootings

Christopher J. Ferguson

Medical Xpress, 20.09.2013

Being near a liquor store or tavern in Chicago hikes odds of gunshot wound

Marla Paul

The Atlantic (USA),, 20.09.2013

Electronic Dance Music’s Love Affair With Ecstasy: A History

The drug and the music evolved together over years, making EDM a radically different culture today than it was when it started.

Nash Jenkins

The Economist, 21.09.2013

Spliffs and butts

It is high time for a new debate on drug policy but politicians remain wary
The Observer, 21.09.2013

American gun use is out of control. Shouldn't the world intervene?

The death toll from firearms in the US suggests that the country is gripped by civil war

Henry Porter

Dallas Morning News online, 21.09.2013

Black women at greater risk of becoming victims of homicidal domestic violence

Domestic violence is a crime that cuts a painful swath across all races, socioeconomic levels and cultures

SELWYN CRAWFORD Staff Writer scrawford@dallasnews.com

The Root, 21.09.2013

Why Gun-Related Homicides Are Higher in the US

Don Lemon

The Economist, 21.09.2013

Mass shootings are up; gun murders down

The Economist, 21.09.2013

Tokers’ delight

A sensible drug-policy decision from the federal government, for once
The Salt Lake Tribune, 21.09.2013

Bench and Allen: Toward a strategic sex offender policy

Huffington Post, 22.09.2013

Professor Jennifer Schulenberg Reflects On How To Improve Policing In Ontario

The Independent, 22.09.2013

Should prostitution be legal? Let's try listening to the real experts

Rachel Moran

EurekAlert!, 22.09.2013

Chronic aggressive behavior in boys: Epigenetic sources?

Genes related to self-control could be 'disabled' by the prenatal environment
Sunday Independent, 22.09.2013

Beware racial trap when reporting rape

Gillian Schutte

Sunday Independent, 22.09.2013

South Africans live in perpetual fear

Mogomotsi Magome and Loyiso Sidimba

Edmond Sun-, 23.09.2013

Study: Police tactic shapes public perceptions

Mark Schlachtenhaufen

Juvenile Justice Information, 23.09.2013

Why Do So Many Juvenile Suspects Confess to Crimes They Didn’t Commit?

Gary Gately

New York Times (blog), 23.09.2013

Human Trafficking Continues to Ravage Jharkhand

RAKSHA KUMAR

EurekAlert!, 23.09.2013

Addiction: Can you ever really completely leave it behind?

A new study in Biological Psychiatry suggests the answer is no
The American Scholar, 23.09.2013

Leaks and Consequences

Why treating leakers as spies puts journalists at legal risk

Lincoln Caplan

Lawyers Weekly, 23.09.2013

Through a Google Glass, darkly

New technology sparks privacy, ownership concerns

Michael Benedict

EurekAlert!, 23.09.2013

Disaster relief donations track number of people killed, not number of survivors

WFPL News, 23.09.2013

Criminologist Says Mass Murder In U.S. Is Declining

Criminologist Grant Duwe has researched mass killings in the U.S. and found some surprising statistics.
University of California, 23.09.2013

Gun retailers strongly support expanded criteria for denying gun purchases, UC Davis survey finds

University of California, 23.09.2013

Gun retailers strongly support expanded criteria for denying gun purchases, UC Davis survey finds

Times of India, 24.09.2013

Community policing to counter Maoist menace

Debabrata Mohapatra, TNN

TIME, 24.09.2013

3 Greek Police Stations Raided in Far-Right Probe

Medical Daily, 24.09.2013

Where You Drink May Affect Your Risk For Domestic Violence: Is At Home Safer Than At A Bar?

Chris Weller

Newswise, 24.09.2013

NSU’s Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences Raises Awareness About Cyber Security

EurekAlert!, 24.09.2013

Underage youth get cigarettes and alcohol from friends and family, survey shows

Linköping University, 24.09.2013

Reliable method detects suicidal propensity

A simple measurement of the sweat gland activity of a depressed person can determine if he or she is suicidal – with 97 per cent accuracy. Now another large clinical study confirms the correlation.
Lapham's Quarterly, 24.09.2013

Last Meals

Brent Cunningham

Rhode Island Public Radio, 24.09.2013

Why Are Most Rampage Shooters Men?

Linton Weeks

EurekAlert!, 24.09.2013

Cross-ethnic friendships in urban middle schools make youths feel less vulnerable, safer

New York Times, 24.09.2013

In Supreme Court Opinions, Web Links to Nowhere

ADAM LIPTAK

UMass Lowell (press release)-, 24.09.2013

Event, Poll Launch New Center for Terrorism and Security Studies

Boston Globe online, 24.09.2013

‘No magic bullet’ to stop terrorism, Davis tells forum

Vigilance urged as threat expands

David Abel

New York Times, 24.09.2013

The West Need Not Fear Its Young Muslims

JAMES FERGUSSON

New York Times, 25.09.2013

Greece, in Anti-Fascist Crackdown, Investigates Police

LIZ ALDERMAN

Wall Street Journal, 25.09.2013

Chinese Vendor's Execution Unleashes Outrage

National Academy of Sciences, 25.09.2013

Sex Trafficking and Exploitation of Minors Serious Problems in the U.S., and Stronger Prevention and Response Efforts Are Needed; Exploited Youth Shou

Huffington Post, 25.09.2013

Armed Citizens Project To Give Away Free Shotguns In Orlando Neighborhood (VIDEO)

Westmeath Examiner, 25.09.2013

More than a quarter of burglars enter houses 'by the front door’

theguardian.com, 25.09.2013

Chicago politicians plan paramilitary policing – the last thing we need

No one disputes that gun violence is a big problem in parts of Chicago. But we can't tackle criminality without talking poverty

Mikki Kendall

Fox News, 25.09.2013

New York Police helping advertise Apple's new iPhones

Jeremy A. Kaplan FoxNews.com

Phys.Org, 25.09.2013

New study identified juvenile offenders most likely to commit more crimes after release from residential placement

Meghan Speakes Collins

Guardian Professional, 25.09.2013

Move resettlement prisons to reduce reoffending

Building resettlement prisons closer to prisoners' communities will improve family links and community engagement

Yasmin Batliwala

RT Published time, 25.09.2013

‘Strip to prove you were raped,’ Indian police tell teen girl

Inside Higher Ed, 25.09.2013

Are colleges being too quick to suspend professors?

Colleen Flaherty

EurekAlert!, 25.09.2013

Why won't she leave him? Abused women often fear for pets left behind

Click Liverpool, 25.09.2013

LJMU lecture is set to give fly-on-the-wall account of life as a Chief Constable

An LJMU lecture is set to give a fly-on-the-wall account of life as a Chief Constable running one of the UK’s largest and most diverse police forces.

Gabriella Lewis

Sydney City News, 26.09.2013

Citizens jury to tackle alcohol

Joshua Tassell

The Daily Telegraph, 26.09.2013

The shadow of terrorism hangs over our land

Shandon Harris-Hogan

Newswise, 26.09.2013

Report: Majority of Children Remain at Home after Maltreatment Investigation

EurekAlert!, 26.09.2013

Changing laws, attitudes of police response to drug overdose may lead to better outcomes

Rhode Island Hospital study shows officers frustrated by limitations to medical role in response
The Australian, 26.09.2013

Trauma training for crime reporters: study

Otago Daily Times, 26.09.2013

Genes could dictate jail time

Vaughan Elder University of Otago
Bryn Mawr, 26.09.2013

Psychology Professor Clark McCauley on Lone-actor Violence

The Seattle Times, 26.09.2013

Guest: Treat sexually exploited children as victims, not prostitutes

Washington state must do more to ensure child victims of sex trafficking are in fact treated as victims of sexual exploitation, according to guest columnists Jeanne Kohl-Welles and Debra Boyer.

Jeanne Kohl-Welles and Debra Boyer

theguardian.com, 26.09.2013

Michael Le Vell's acquittal is no reason to give rape defendants anonymity

False reports are extremely rare. There's no reason to single out rape defendants from those accused of other crimes

Lisa Longstaff and Lisa Avalos

University at Buffalo Reporter, 26.09.2013

Professor develops test to identify risk of future DWI offenses

RACHEL RAIMONDI

The Conversation, 26.09.2013

Hospitals could help police prevent violent crime

Jonathan Shepherd, Director, Violence and Society Research Group and Professor of Surgery at
Newswise, 26.09.2013

Abuse, Lack of Parental Warmth in Childhood Linked to Multiple Health Risks in Adulthood

Lexology September, 26.09.2013

Government to name and shame young offenders: is this really the best approach?

Brittany White, Quinn & Scattini Lawyers

McClatchy Washington Bureau, 26.09.2013

FBI, cops put drones aloft without updating privacy guidelines

Greg Gordon |

Muse, 26.09.2013

A strategy to address drug related crimes should include a drug treatment court program

Michael Penney

The New York Review of Books (USA),, 27.09.2013

India’s Women: The Mixed Truth

Amartya Sen

SPIEGEL ONLINE, 27.09.2013

Syria's Disneyland for Jihadists

Christoph Reuter

Newswise, 27.09.2013

Over the Limit

Iowa State University researchers test how size, shape and color of wine glass affect how much you pour
theguardian.com, 27.09.2013

Seymour Hersh on Obama, NSA and the 'pathetic' American media

Pulitzer Prize winner explains how to fix journalism, saying press should 'fire 90% of editors and promote ones you can't control'
The Atlantic, 27.09.2013

Using Christianity to Fight Crime

Alabama cops hope religion can help curb their city's skyrocketing murder rate.

Ray Downs

Vancouver Sun, 28.09.2013

Don't I know you? New concept in policing

If London police super recognizers have met you before, they'll likely remember your face

Maria Cheng

Slate Magazine, 28.09.2013

What happens when calling 911 could cost you your home.

In a lawsuit against a Pennsylvania town, the ACLU is arguing that disorderly behavior ordinances fall most heavily of victims of domestic violence.

Dahlia Lithwick

TheTyee.ca, 28.09.2013

Families Compile Own Database of Missing and Murdered Women

Aboriginal groups take tracking of lost loved ones into their own hands.

Martha Troian

The Economist, 28.09.2013

The unquenchable fire

Adaptable and resilient, al-Qaeda and its allies keep bouncing back
The Economist, 28.09.2013

The new face of terror

The West thought it was winning the battle against jihadist terrorism. It should think again
The Economist, 28.09.2013

The mobile masses

The costs and benefits of mass immigration Exodus: How Migration is Changing Our World. By Paul Collier. Oxford University Press USA; 309 pages; $27.95. Allen Lane; £20.
The Economist, 28.09.2013

Start worrying

Unless things change, an accident may be inevitable
Toronto Star, 28.09.2013

Police stops damage lives of black Torontonians

Black Torontonians are stopped by police at a much higher rate than other residents and they’re paying a steep price.
Toronto Star, 28.09.2013

Police stops damage lives of black Torontonians

Black Torontonians are stopped by police at a much higher rate than other residents and they’re paying a steep price.
Pocono Record, 29.09.2013

Most alarms are false, draining police resources

The burglar alarm system at the CVS in Effort is effective at drSTACY M. BROWN For the Pocono Recordawing attention — sometimes just the wrong kind.
New York Times, 29.09.2013

Ominous Signs, Then a Cruel Attack

JEFFREY GETTLEMAN

New York Times, 29.09.2013

A Muslim Prosecutor in Britain, Fighting Forced Marriages and Honor Crimes

KATRIN BENNHOLD

Daily Mail, 29.09.2013

Met's Minority Report: They use computer algorithms to predict where crime will happen

Francesca Infante

Gatestone Institute, 29.09.2013

Al Qaeda Quickly Constructing Main Mideast Base in Syria

Yaakov Lappin

New York Times, 29.09.2013

N.S.A. Gathers Data on Social Connections of U.S. Citizens

JAMES RISEN and LAURA POITRAS

New York Times, 29.09.2013

Documentary Keeps It Completely Real

JOHN ANDERSON

Boston.com, 29.09.2013

Center for Terrorism Studies opens at UMass Lowell

The Copenhagen Post, 29.09.2013

So radically intimate it takes your breath away

Lars Fynbo

The Guardian, 30.09.2013

Witnesses tell of feeling abandoned and uninformed in criminal court cases

Charity calls for change as report says victims are being left in the dark about their rights and special measures to protect them
Kent News, 30.09.2013

Dispersal zones: Solving street problems or just labelling our youth?

Joe Bill

Herald Sun, 30.09.2013

Campbell Newman provides $20 million to rid Queensland of bikies

GREG STOLZ The Courier-Mail

EurekAlert!, 30.09.2013

Alcohol leaving the UK charts with a hangover

New York Times, 30.09.2013

With increased age comes decreased risk-taking in decision-making

Government Technology, 30.09.2013

Social Media Transforms the Way Chicago Fights Gang Violence

John Buntin

Newswise, 30.09.2013

New Evaluation Process Offers Better Outcomes for Juvenile Offenders

The New Yorker, 30.09.2013

The Shadow Commander

Qassem Suleimani is the Iranian operative who has been reshaping the Middle East. Now he’s directing Assad’s war in Syria.

Dexter Filkins

New York Times, 30.09.2013

Nowhere to Run: Public Housing Elevators Remain Crime Magnets

JOSEPH GOLDSTEIN