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The Atlantic, 01.03.2015
What ISIS Really Wants
The Islamic State is no mere collection of psychopaths. It is a religious group with carefully considered beliefs, among them that it is a key agent of the coming apocalypse. Here’s what that means for its strategy—and for how to stop it.
Graeme Wood
Newsday, 01.03.2015
NYPD Commissioner William Bratton to speak on crime trends; shootings up; stop and frisks down
ANTHONY M. DESTEFANO
The Conversation, 01.03.2015
The murder of Boris Nemtsov – and three other deaths
The death of Boris Nemtsov is a watershed moment for Russia, that also sees the passing of certain assumptions in the country.
Mark Galeotti
The Atlantic, 01.03.2015
Shoveling a Path Out of Prison
If states want to dig themselves out from the difficulties of mass incarceration, they can begin by creating employment programs for newly released inmates.
Bruce Western and Linda Forman Naval
OUPblog, 02.03.2015
How do we protect ourselves from cybercrime?
David Pym, Tyler Moore, and Charley James
Washington Post, 02.03.2015
Following Craigslist crimes, police across the country are opening safe havens for transactions
Peter Holley
The Conversation, 02.03.2015
Explainer: what is Hizb ut-Tahrir?
Hizb ut-Tahrir is not a political party. It is not active in any Islamic schools, mosques or institutes. It does not have any real influence on Australia's Islamic community.
Ali Mamouri
The Conversation, 02.03.2015
Beware the security creep into British universities
The new Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 may result in the UK countering terrorism with an extremist security policy.
Ross McGarry, Gabe Mythen
The Conversation, 02.03.2015
Mohammed Emwazi is another reminder of Abu Hamza’s legacy of hate in London
Finsbury Park hate preacher was jailed last year but his teaching continues to do damage.
Kurt Barling
EurekAlert!, 02.03.2015
NYU study identifies teens at-risk for synthetic marijuana use
One out of 10 high school seniors used synthetic cannabinoids in the last 12 months
EurekAlert!, 02.03.2015
What makes some women able to resist or recover psychologically from assault-related trauma?
The International New York Times, 02.03.2015
Russia’s Army of Avengers
Masha Gessen on the Murder of Boris Nemtsov
MASHA GESSEN
The Independent, 02.03.2015
'Jihadi John': Why do we give notorious criminals nicknames?
Simon Usborne asks the experts whether these monikers make the grim sound glamorous
The Nation, 02.03.2015
Why Americans Don't Care About Prison Rape
And what happens when the problem escapes from behind bars.
Elizabeth Stoker Bruenig
Chronicle of Higher Education, 02.03.2015
In New York, a Prison Record Is a Barrier to College
Simone Weichselbaum
Flavorwire, 03.03.2015
How PTSD Can Change the Culture: An Interview With ‘The Evil Hours’ Author David J. Morris
Elisabeth Donnelly
The Conversation, 03.03.2015
The death penalty in SE Asia: is there a trend towards abolition?
Pip Nicholson
Guardian, 03.03.2015
Jailing those who fail to act on child abuse won’t stop another Rotherham
The government’s plan to criminalise social workers, teachers and care staff if they turn a blind eye to child abuse will only result in defensive practice.
Simon Jenkins
The Conversation, 03.03.2015
What you can do at work to stop the violence in our homes
When Barbara, a 28-year-old mother of two pre-school boys, Josh and Noah, left her violent husband, she never expected to be punished for it at work.
Anne Cross
Officer.com, 04.03.2015
Being Optimistic in a Typically Cynical Profession
Michael Wasilewski and Althea Olson
The Conversation, 04.03.2015
Think the war on doping is a force for good? Its ideals have been compromised all along
Lance Armstrong's tough punishment may look deserved, but it may just be the highest-profile example of what's wrong with anti-doping.
Paul Dimeo, Verner Møller
theguardian.com, 04.03.2015
Police killed more than twice as many people as reported by US government
As Obama calls for better data and Justice Department exposes Ferguson, trusted FBI count of ‘justifiable homicides’ omits 545 people per year in study.
Tom McCarthy
The Conversation, 04.03.2015
Safe injection facilities: more than just a place to shoot drugs
Not only can they improve public health and decrease treatment costs, but they can also address one of the root causes of addiction: loneliness.
Miriam Boeri
The Courier-Mail, 05.03.2015
Opinion: The execution of Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran gains nothing
Beverley O’Connor
The Conversation, 05.03.2015
Why Swedish early learning is so much better than Australia’s
Most people have heard that Finland leads the world in education, but fewer have heard that Finland’s neighbour, Sweden, is the international leader in early childhood education and care.
Monica Nilsson, Beth Ferholt, Karin Alnervik
The Conversation, 05.03.2015
Hackers' kit bag: the tools that terrorise the internet
Hacking is a state of mind. Traditionally, hackers like to discover, understand and share the secrets they expose. They like to laugh at the dumb things they find. They’re not necessarily in it for the…
James H. Hamlyn
Sydney Morning Herald, 15.03.2015
Luring children to fight in Syria is like paedophiles grooming victims, say experts
Rachel Olding
New York Times, 15.03.2015
Swedish Prostitution Law Targets Buyers, but Some Say It Hurts Sellers
DAVID CROUCH
CityLab, 16.03.2015
How Black-Owned Businesses Help Reduce Youth Violence
A new study links growth in African American entrepreneurship to a decline in black youth violence between 1990 and 2000.
EurekAlert!, 16.03.2015
Moral decisions can be manipulated by eye tracking
Moral decisions can be influenced by tracking moment to moment movements of the eyes during deliberation.
Huffington Post, 16.03.2015
Good People Don't Kill Cops, But Good Cops Sometimes Kill Good People
Christopher Mathias, Nick Wing
The Conversation, 16.03.2015
Cops may feel biggest impact from driverless car revolution
Jay L Zagorsky
Washington Post, 16.03.2015
How empirical studies of political violence (can) help policymakers
Eli Berman, Joseph Felter, Ethan B. Kapstein and Jake Shapiro
The Conversation, 17.03.2015
Jake Bilardi’s story shows why terrorist intervention must be tailored
There will be more Jake Bilardis to come, and Australia must realise that no two cases will be entirely the same. Radicalised individuals will come from all areas of society.
Clarke Jones
The Conversation, 17.03.2015
Community backlash leaves nation exposed in fight against terrorism
The majority of Muslims in Australia condemn terrorism and extremism. But they feel that counter-terrorism policing and laws unfairly target their community, causing a troubling community backlash.
Adrian Cherney, Kristina Murphy
Los Angeles Times, 17.03.2015
Report on misconduct at San Diego Police Department to be released
Tony Perry
Tablet Magazine, 17.03.2015
The Reign of Terror, Year XX
The state of jihad and counter-jihad, in the middle of a long war.
Paul Berman
The Conversation, 18.03.2015
Tunisia’s security nightmare long predates the Arab Spring
Tunisia's problem with radical Islamism has been steadily brewing since the days of the Ben Ali regime.
Rory McCarthy
The Conversation, 18.03.2015
Tunisia terror attack threatens fledgling democracy
Four rocky years after the Arab Spring, Tunisia is on the road to real stability. The stakes could scarcely be higher.
Sarah Wolff
Deutsche Welle, 18.03.2015
A tale of stereotypes
Germany’s media and school textbooks often misrepresent Islam and Muslims, focusing on extremist organizations. Muslim organizations rarely have a voice. This may be fueling anti-Islam Sentiments.
Naomi Conrad
Journalist's Resource, 18.03.2015
The law and social science of stop-and-frisk tactics by the police: Research review
theguardian.com, 18.03.2015
The uncounted: why the US can't keep track of people killed by police
After a year of high-profile police killings, calls for a national database have gained traction. But how would that work? Tom McCarthy investigates the challenges for law enforcement and government officials alike.
Baltimore Sun, 18.03.2015
ACLU: 109 people in Maryland died after police encounters in last four years
Justin George
The Conversation, 18.03.2015
How to tackle cyber crime before people even know they’re a victim
An estimated A$75,000 is lost by Australians everyday to online fraud but police are having some success in alerting people before they even know they're being scammed.
Cassandra Cross
The Conversation, 19.03.2015
Remove the burden of family violence from the victims, to the courts
We need to support those who are subjected to family violence – mostly women and children – and this must remain our priority. But we must also intervene at the source of the problem.
Rob Hulls
Open Democracy, 19.03.2015
Prisons and radicalization in France
To make prisons less of a locus for radicalization, what is needed is more Muslim ministers, less overcrowding, more wardens and more respect for the legitimate claims of Muslims.
Farhad Khosrokhavar
PennLive, 19.03.2015
A surprising factor may explain racial attitudes toward police: As I See It
Jonathan Lee
The Conversation, 19.03.2015
Leaked report details UN peacekeepers' sexual exploitation and abuse
Rosa Freedman
EurekAlert!, 19.03.2015
Kindergarten and crime: What's the link?
Students who started school later more likely to drop out, commit crimes.
Duke University
The Australian, 20.03.2015
Widows: Kill all infidels as images of dead terrorist surface
John Ferguson
Foreign Policy (blog), 20.03.2015
The Jihadi Factory
Why a suburb of Tunis has become a breeding ground for Islamic State foot soldiers.
Christine Petré
The Conversation, 20.03.2015
How should we remember violence? Lessons from the Tokyo sarin attack
Mark Pendleton
The Conversation, 20.03.2015
Tunisia was attacked for its success, not its challenges
Tunisia has come further than any post-Arab Spring nation – so it's no wonder it drew Islamic State's ghastly attention.
David Mednicoff
Reuters Blogs (blog), 20.03.2015
Breaking a decades-long trend, the world gets more violent
Peter Apps
The Atlantic, 20.03.2015
Can Executions Be More Humane?
A law professor suggests an untested procedure as an alternative to lethal injection.
Jack Shuler
Hamilton Spectator, 20.03.2015
Cry it out? Why not, and let’s debunk some more parenting myths
Aisha Sultan
Wall Street Journal online, 20.03.2015
Why Islam Needs a Reformation
To defeat the extremists for good, Muslims must reject those aspects of their tradition that prompt some believers to resort to oppression and holy war.
Ayaan Hirsi Ali
Asbury Park Press, 21.03.2015
ISIS in New Jersey: How big a threat?
As more westerners try to join the fight in Iraq and Syria, experts assess impact on U.S. security.
Shannon Mullen
NEWS.com.au, 21.03.2015
Australian convict history could mean ‘warrior gene’ leaves a legacy of crime in our blood
Pacific Standard, 21.03.2015
Unkind Architecture: Designing Against the Homeless
A subset of architecture is actively antagonist to the comfort of the homeless.
Lisa Wade
SPIEGEL ONLINE, 21.03.2015
Study Sheds New Light on Forced Greek Loans
Is Germany liable to Athens for loans the Nazis forced the Greek central bank to provide during World War II? A new study in Greece could increase the pressure on Berlin to pay up.
Manfred Ertel, Katrin Kuntz and Walter Mayr
Chicago Tribune, 22.03.2015
Falling crime rate makes making urban neighborhoods more attractive
WASHINGTON — LaTasha Gunnels was outbid four times before she snagged a home in Anacostia, the southeast District of Columbia neighborhood that comes with a discount because of its reputation for drugs and crime.
Heather Perlberg, John Gittelsohn
New York Times, 22.03.2015
The Brain’s Empathy Gap
Can mapping neural pathways help us make friends with our enemies?
JENEEN INTERLANDI
The Nation online, 23.03.2015
‘Insoumission’
The categorical imperative “Do Not Draw the Prophet” clashes with the thousand nuances of art.
Stéphane Delorme
The Conversation, 23.03.2015
Encryption today: how safe is it really?
Encryption has come a long way since the days of Sparta and Rome, but it's still not 100% secure.
Ron Steinfeld
eNews Park Forest, 23.03.2015
Department of Justice Releases Report on Philadelphia Police Department's Use of Deadly Force
EurekAlert!, 23.03.2015
Project to reduce violence in Panama City with improved parenting
University of Manchester
The Conversation, 23.03.2015
When your body becomes your password, the end of the login is nigh
The days of the username and password combo may be numbered as biometric security grows more sophisticated.
Rob Miles
EurekAlert!, 24.03.2015
Legally high? Teenagers and prescription drug abuse
American Marketing Association
The Conversation, 24.03.2015
The ongoing war against cybercrime
With cybercrime estimated to cost the global economy upwards of US$400 billion a year -- and expected to rise -- what are the challenges to beating the criminals?
Nicholas Gilmour, Andrew Colarik
theguardian.com, 24.03.2015
Philadelphia police shooting victims are 81% African-American, report finds
Tom McCarthy
Huffington Post, 24.03.2015
U.S. Police Officers Kill Primarily Because They Are Attacked, Not To Disrupt Crime
Alev Dudek
The New Republic, 24.03.2015
There Is No Such Thing as a Humane Execution Utah is bringing back the firing squad—but we should be debating the death penalty itself
Elizabeth Stoker Bruenig
Pacific Standard, 24.03.2015
Why the ACLU's New Numbers on Stops in Chicago Aren't Enough
Stop-and-frisk may have gained notoriety in New York City, but a new analysis finds Chicago police stops people more often than their New York counterparts do, and is less transparent about it.
Francie Diep
Huffington Post, 25.03.2015
A Framework for Understanding Lethal School Violence: Part I
Jonathan J. Doll
Fox News, 25.03.2015
FBI figures tweaked to show phony increase in mass shootings, report says
Perry Chiaramonte
ThinkProgress, 25.03.2015
How News Outlets Help Convince You That Most Criminals Are Black
Carimah Townes
Huffington Post, 25.03.2015
Cop Cams Will Change Policing. But Maybe Not The Way You Think.
Matt Sledge, Hunter Stuart
Houston Chronicle, 25.03.2015
Rules for viewing police videos depend on who is holding the camera
Mike Ward
Rolling Stone, 26.03.2015
Inside Baghdad's Brutal Battle Against ISIS
As the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria beats a bloody path to the gates of the capital, the hard men of the city are fighting back with their own reign of Terror.
Matthieu Aikins
The Australian, 26.03.2015
Internet propaganda war key for Islamic State
Islamic State sympathisers produce about 100,000 pieces of online propaganda every day, including fitness programs for jihadis, smartphone apps and ideological computer games.
Sarah Martin
New York Times online, 26.03.2015
The Radical Humaneness of Norway’s Halden Prison
The goal of the Norwegian penal system is to get inmates out of it.
JESSICA BENKO
National Review Online, 26.03.2015
A Better Way to Fight Recidivism
An innovative new program gives ex-offenders a fairer shot to rebuild their lives.
The Conversation, 26.03.2015
Germanwings flight 4U9525: a victim of the deadlock between safety and security demands
The aims of safety and security are not always on the same team, sometimes with disastrous results.
Yijun Yu
The Daily Pennsylvanian, 26.03.2015
The hidden effects of crime shows
Watching too much "Law & Order: SVU" could actually give you nightmares.
Benjamin Zou
EurekAlert!, 26.03.2015
Domestic violence victims may be hurt by mandatory arrest laws
Law designed to protect victims may be backfiring, according to recent Research.
University of Akron
theguardian.com, 27.03.2015
'I sat in that place for three days, man': Chicagoans detail abusive confinement inside police 'black site'
The Conversation, 27.03.2015
Not all graffiti is vandalism – let’s rethink the public space debate
Graffiti exists in our public spaces, our communities, and our streets – and it has many detractors. Why, though, don't we spend more time worry about the impact of advertising on public space?
Liam Miller
reason.com, 28.03.2015
The Historic Roots of Homan Square, Chicago's CIA-Style Black Site
The Chicago Police Department didn't need the War on Terror to teach it to violate civil rights.
Noah Berlatsky
The Conversation, 31.03.2015
The delivery drones are coming: so rules and safety standards will be needed – fast
Delivering for Amazon, providing internet connection for Facebook: commercial drone flights are here, and we need rules to govern them, fast.
Jim Scanlan
Pacific Standard, 31.03.2015
Handguns for Minors: What Does the Science Say?
As Alabama considers two bills that would allow minors under the age of 18 to possess pistols, we take a look at what the consequences of these gun law changes might be.
Francie Diep
