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Vanity Fair (USA),, 01.05.2012
The Camorra Never Sleeps
For years before they caught him, the Italian police had no idea that Paolo Di Lauro was one of Naples’s most powerful crime bosses, running a drug and counterfeit-goods empire—and responsible for a peace his turf had rarely known. Now authorities may long for the days when he was in charge.
ByWilliam Langewiesche
Michigan State University, 01.05.2012
Stun guns not safe for citizens, but benefit police, study finds
The use of stun guns by police significantly increases the chances of citizen injury, yet also protects the officers more than other restraint methods, according to the most comprehensive research to date into the safety of stun guns in a law enforcement setting.
EurekAlert Public, 01.05.2012
It takes a village to keep teens substance free
During high school the parents of teenagers' friends can have as much effect on the teens' substance use as their own parents, according to prevention researchers.
HealthCanal.com, 01.05.2012
Study reveals triggers for domestic homicide
A groundbreaking Griffith University study into why people kill their intimate partners has involved interviews with 200 convicted perpetrators.
Deborah Marshall
New York Times, 02.05.2012
Armed With Data, Fighting More Than Crime
Government accountability systems don’t usually become global superstars, but CompStat did.
TINA ROSENBERG
Huffington Post UK (blog), 02.05.2012
Keeping the Cybercriminals at Bay and Safeguarding Valuable Data
Newswise, 02.05.2012
Improved Drug Treatment for Prisoners Could Save Billions in Criminal Justice Costs
EurekAlert Public, 02.05.2012
Childhood emotional maltreatment causes troubled romantic relationships -- Ben-Gurion U. researchers
, 02.05.2012
Should addicts be sterilized?
Project Prevention has long paid poor, addicted women not to procreate. Now the far right is helping it go global
Jed Bickman
maisonneuve, 02.05.2012
The Death of Networks
Occupy and the Arab Spring are often glowingly compared to the decentralized, democratic internet. But that very similarity may have doomed these movements from the beginning.
Christopher Szabla
Christian Science Monitor, 02.05.2012
Trying youths as adults hurts families and taxpayers, but not crime
If a juvenile court decides today that accused Chardon High School shooter T.J. Lane is competent to stand trial, he could become one of 250,000 youths prosecuted in adult criminal court every year. This practice harms young people, doesn't save taxpayers money, and doesn't reduce crime.
Liz Ryan
Science Network Western Australia, 02.05.2012
Juvenile offenders shown grisly reality of risk-taking behaviour
Aaron Fernandes
Belfast Telegraph, 02.05.2012
Action not just assurances vital to assuage OAP fears
After Bertie Acheson's murder, PSNI claims that crimes against the elderly are rare offer scant comfort to pensioners, says Patricia Donald
Science News, 03.05.2012
Crime numbers may mislead
Criminologists argue for considering underreporting and other sources of error
Rachel Ehrenberg
EurekAlert Public, 03.05.2012
Defending the Statue of Liberty: Understanding militant responses to terrorism
The traditional Southern belief that men must defend their honor is alive and well but not just among men. A new study finds that both men and women in the Southern United States believe in responding aggressively – and sometimes in the extreme – to attacks on the nation.
The Guardian (blog), 04.05.2012
Response to drug problems hampered by government reforms, research shows
Report finds ability of public services to overcome addiction and break the cycle of illicit drug use and crime has been reduced
Helen Beck
Montreal Gazette, 04.05.2012
Science, memory and the law: Research chipping away at the credence we give to witness accounts
Hannah Hoag
ITWorld Canada, 04.05.2012
IBM packages crime-fighting, big data analytics
Security software will allow for rapid data collection, analysis and warehousing, IBM says
Michael Cooney
Occupational Health and Safety, 05.05.2012
Study Examines the Role of Intimate Partner Violence in Workplace Homicides among Women
Research reveals that intimate partner violence resulted in 142 homicides among women at work in the U.S. from 2003 to 2008, a figure which represents 22 percent of the 648 workplace homicides among women during the period.
The Economist, 05.05.2012
After the fall
A sprawling congressional inquiry has politicians from all parties on edge
Youngstown Vindicator, 06.05.2012
Restorative justice does work
There is an enormous amount of money spent on keeping our communities and neighborhoods safe
Lawfare (blog), 06.05.2012
Hard National Security Choices 9/11 Arraignment #11: Nevin Questions Judge Pohl
The New Yorker, 07.05.2012
The man who started the hacker wars.
In the summer of 2007, Apple released the iPhone, in an exclusive partnership with A.T. & T. George Hotz, a seventeen-year-old from Glen Rock, New Jersey, was a T-Mobile subscriber. He wanted an iPhone, but he also wanted to make calls using his existing network, so he decided
David Kushner
The Guardian, 07.05.2012
Loss of funds sinks former pit village's 'big society' plans
Nottinghamshire scheme that helped cut crime and sparked community involvement falls victim to government cuts
Patrick Butler
Michigan State University Published, 07.05.2012
Peak risk about 16 years old for teens misusing prescription drugs
Medical Xpress, 07.05.2012
New study examines role of intimate partner violence in workplace homicides among U.S. women
New York Times, 07.05.2012
Undercover Officers Under Strain, With No Clear Way Off the Beat
AL BAKER and JOSEPH GOLDSTEIN
Medical Xpress, 07.05.2012
Study finds high rate of victimization among gays, lesbians and bisexuals
David Tenenbaum
Wall Street Journal, 07.05.2012
Taking Ideas On a Test Drive
Can the principles and methods used in scientific experiments be applied to business and social policy?
TREVOR BUTTERWORTH
The Independent Monday, 07.05.2012
Robert Fisk: Arab Spring has washed the region's appalling racism out of the news
The Long View: Migrant workers from the subcontinent often live eight to a room in slums – even in oil-rich Kuwait
Japan Times, 08.05.2012
Low autopsy rate seen abetting murderers
Diet efforts mount to boost postmortems but staff, funds few
EurekAlert Public, 08.05.2012
Are women with a history of violent experiences more likely to have risky sex?
Miriam Hospital study offers new insight on known link between exposure to violence and sexual risk-taking
EurekAlert, 08.05.2012
Casualties of war: Ex-armed forces service personnel in prison
University of Leicester criminologist presents research findings on May 9
EurekAlert, 08.05.2012
College men find steroids for better game less ethical than stimulants for better grades, study says
Misuse of prescription drugs seen as 'more necessary' for success, study finds
Phys.Org, 08.05.2012
Are all corporate wrongs criminal?
The increasing phenomenon of criminalising white-collar misconduct will be discussed at an upcoming workshop
IMIM (Hospital del Mar Research Institute) 08/05/2012 - Press release, 08.05.2012
Internet and new drugs: a challenge for Public Health
One of these new abused drugs is methoxetamine (MXE), sold as a “legal” alternative to ketamine
The Independent, 09.05.2012
How lives of countless victims were left in ruins
Jonathan Brown reports on a circle of abuse that grew and grew to incorporate dozens of men who are still at large today
BBC News, 09.05.2012
Grooming and race - what do we know?
There are contrasting views on the role played by race and culture in the trafficking and street grooming of young white girls by some men
Alexis Akwagyiram
Phys.Org, 09.05.2012
Researchers explore alternatives to reducing crime at high-crime locations
Dawn Fuller
Economic & Social Research, 09.05.2012
Experiences of migrant children: at home abroad
Schools, local councils and professionals need better guidance and training to work with migrant families from Eastern Europe and their children, according to new research funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC).
guardian.co.uk, 09.05.2012
Stop-and-frisk challenge: rights group uses NYPD data to claim racial bias
City says controversial tactic has kept guns off the streets, but NYCLU argues black and Latino residents are unfairly targeted
Chicago Tribune, 09.05.2012
Study finds NYPD frisks young black men too often
Chris Francescani, Reuters
Vancouver Sun, 09.05.2012
Indoor sex workers face less violence, exposure to HIV, says new Vancouver study
NEAL HALL
The Huffington Post UK, 09.05.2012
Unlocking The Mysteries Of The Tattoos Of The Dead
Alice E. Vincent
MarketWatch (press release), 09.05.2012
Beyond the Bully and the Bullied: Bullying Also Impacts the Mental Health of the "Bystanders"
Wall Street Journal online, 10.05.2012
Al Qaeda's Most Dangerous Franchise
It is from Yemen, not tribal Pakistan, that the group is most likely to strike America next. .
By ALEXANDER MELEAGROU-HITCHENS AND PETER R. NEUMANN
Mr. Meleagrou-Hitchens is a research fellow at the International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation at King's College in London. Mr. Neumann is a professor of security studies at King's College in London.
The Independent (blog), 10.05.2012
At Home with the Noonans: An insight into one of the country’s most notorious gangsters
David Wilson
Newswise, 10.05.2012
Anger: How to Recognize and Deal with a Common Emotion
Newswise — Seven questions for anger expert Howard Kassinove, PhD
Standard-Examiner, 10.05.2012
WSU prof tracks eye movement to discern racial bias in suspect lineups
Nancy Van Valkenburg
Boston magazine's Boston Daily, 10.05.2012
Welcome To Murder 3.0: Where Anyone on the Internet Can Witness a Crime
Christopher Piantedosi allegedly murdered his girlfriend. A kid on an iPad watched the whole time.
Chris Vogel
Cincinnati.com, 10.05.2012
Cincinnati police revising Taser policy
In light of a recently released scientific study that shows the electronic Taser stun guns can cause cardiac arrest and death, the leader of Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky’s largest police force announced today that the findings concern him and changes are coming to the department’s policy regarding the devices
Newswise, 10.05.2012
Psychology Professor's Research Focuses on Distracted Drivers
Alex Chaparro, director of Wichita State University's psychology department, studies drivers who multitask behind the wheel, especially drivers who try to text or call while driving.
Eurozine, 10.05.2012
Talking about my generation
Spaniards in their thirties have grown up in enviable circumstances: democracy, a generous state, material wellbeing. Now the crisis has returned them to a cruel reality: that they may have to live with less than their parents did. Whether they alter their expectations or try to stop the clock will be decisive, writes Ramón González Férriz
Ramón González Férriz
openDemocracy (UK),, 11.05.2012
Mob justice in Lithuania: who can stand up to the madding crowd?
Violeta Davoliūtė
Eurozine, 11.05.2012
Raiders' state
Even Ukrainian cultural journals have become the target of "raiders" – shady groups working on behalf of powerful interests who use bogus property claims to close down businesses. The biggest raider of all is the Yanukovych government itself, says Mykola Riabchuk.
Mykola Riabchuk
Albany Times Union, 12.05.2012
Race, crime and punishment
Victim's relatives say race was a factor in case; others say the issue is much more complex
Paul Nelson
The Missoulian - Posted, 12.05.2012
Sally Mauk column: Why men rape -- a conversation on the research
guardian.co.uk, 13.05.2012
London 2012 crowds to bring Olympic challenge for CCTV team
Security, congestion and sellers of fake merchandise among priorities, with 1 million extra people a day expected in city centre
New York Magazine, 13.05.2012
Château Sucker
Rare-wine collectors are savvy, competitive guys with a taste for impossible finds. The biggest hoax in history took place right under their noses.
Benjamin Wallace
Newswise — Released, 14.05.2012
Chicago Police Cameras More Effective When Clustered
Chicago's network of police cameras is more effective at reducing crime in high-crime areas than in low-crime areas, according to a new study.
Chesterfield Post, 14.05.2012
Undercover And Underage! Alcohol Purchase Tests Lead To Investigation
Two pubs in the Alfreton area are being investigated following an undercover test purchase operation by the police, council and trading standards
Sydney Morning Herald, 14.05.2012
Alcohol a big factor in child harm, says study
CHILDREN are the victims of alcohol-related harm in more than a fifth of Australian households, a study has found, adding weight to calls for the price of alcohol sold in bottle shops to be increased to discourage high quantities being consumed in homes
Melissa Davey
The Atlantic Monthly, 14.05.2012
Yes, America, We Have Executed an Innocent Man
Carlos DeLuna was put to death in December 1989 for a murder in Corpus Christi. But he didn't commit the crime. Today, his case reminds us of the glaring flaws of capital punishment.
Andrew Cohen
Detroit Free Press, 15.05.2012
Guest commentary: Why the House version of the Violence Against Women Act is bad for women
Stephanie J. Nawyn, Hanna Brenner, Veronica T. Thronson and Cris Sullivan
Detroit Free Press 7, 15.05.2012
Save money and cut crime by investing in community programs to reform youths
Benny Napoleon, David Leyton, Catherine Garcia-Lindstrom and Gerald Cliff
EurekAlert, 15.05.2012
On-premise alcohol outlets have stronger links to crime than off-premise alcohol outlets
PC Advisor, 15.05.2012
Thwarted by security at enterprises, cyber criminals target SMBs
SMBs should focus on 'a risk-based approach to threat management,' says researcher
Taylor Armerding
SPIEGEL ONLINE, 15.05.2012
Young German Muslims Defend Right to Protest
Hubert Gude, Souad Mekhennet and Christoph Scheuermann
Police Oracle Date, 15.05.2012
Female Officers: 40 Per Cent 'Have Considered Leaving'
Worrying figures have revealed that around 40 per cent of women in the Police Service have either considered or are currently thinking about leaving.
Smithsonian Magazine, 15.05.2012
Ayaan Hirsi Ali on Protecting Women From Militant Islam
Even in democratic nations, mothers and daughters are held back from basic freedoms
Kathleen Burke
New York Times, 17.05.2012
Trayvon Martin Case Shadowed by Series of Police Missteps
SERGE F. KOVALESKI
Education Times (India), 17.05.2012
Career in Forensic Science and Criminology
Have an inquisitive mind, adaptability and an eye for detail? Swati Salunkhe explains what goes into a career in forensic science and criminology
EurekAlert Public, 17.05.2012
Preventing post-traumatic stress
Rates of PTSD among soldiers returning from Afghanistan and Iraq are dramatically lower than predicted
British Psychological Society, 18.05.2012
Restorative justice: Using psychology to change the way offenders think
ZDNet (Blog), 18.05.2012
London police ‘hack’ suspects’ phones: A major blow to human rights
Summary: London’s police service will soon be allowed to ‘hack’ into phones of suspected criminals. This criminologist examines how dangerous this move is for ordinary citizens.
Zack Whittaker
Hufington Post Posted, 18.05.2012
Police Privatisation: Public 'Less Likely To Report Crime To Private Firm'
The public would be less likely to report a crime if a private firm was in charge of their personal data, a survey suggested today.
guardian.co.uk, 18.05.2012
How the poor are made to pay for their poverty
Even the government now has discovered that pauperising people who already have little can still be a profitable business
Barbara Ehrenreich
Game Politics, 18.05.2012
Research: Parents Can't Rely Solely on a Game's Rating
A new study out of Iowa State University, seemingly the nexus of anti-video game research, has found that children who play prosocial games are more inclined to be helpful while those who play violent games demonstrate more hurtful behaviors.
wired.com, 18.05.2012
Jamming Tripoli: Inside Moammar Gadhafi’s Secret Surveillance Network
Matthieu Aikins
The Economist print edition, 19.05.2012
Storm clouds with silver linings
A series of choreographed horrors belies an overall drop in killings
Baltimore Sun, 19.05.2012
Trees linked to less crime, research finds
Leafy blocks in city, county had fewer break-ins, shootings
Timothy B. Wheeler
Telegraph.co.uk, 19.05.2012
Crime: the antidote is morality
Parents and schools are the only institutions that can help to reduce offences.
Alasdair Palmer
The Economist print edition, 19.05.2012
The challenges of “realignment”
America is home to almost one in four of the world’s prisoners. Now its largest state is embarking on reform
Glens Falls Post-Star -, 19.05.2012
State cracks down on doctors involved in insurance fraud
MICHAEL VIRTANEN
The Mirror, 19.05.2012
The man who ended the Krays' reign of fear: Sixties supergrass tells his story after 40 years on the run
Tom Pettifor
Globe and Mail, 19.05.2012
At last the whistle's been blown on the G20 carnival of police excess
Tabatha Southey
The Economist print edition, 19.05.2012
In the old days
An unsolved murder reveals the cruelty of pre-revolution China
Midnight in Peking. By Paul French. Penguin; 260 pages; $26. Viking; £12.99.
Examiner.com, 20.05.2012
Dershowitz demolishes Zimmerman prosecution
After writing in the New York Daily News that murder charges should be dropped against George Zimmerman in the slaying of Trayvon Martin, liberal law professor and author Alan Dershowitz appeared on Fox News to reiterate his disgust for Zimmerman’s prosecution by Florida State Attorney Angela Corey.
Dave Workman
The Province, 20.05.2012
Plea bargaining cuts riot charges
The suspected rioters who have pleaded guilty to participating in a riot have had charges related to l esser offences dropped during plea bargains between their defence lawyers and Crown prosecutors.
Susan Lazaruk
Chronicle of Higher Education, 20.05.2012
The Unabomber's Pen Pal
Ted Kaczynski, aka the Unabomber, writes to David Skrbina from prison.
Jeffrey R. Young
San Jose Mercury News Posted:, 20.05.2012
National study tracks number of people falsely convicted of crime
Tracey Kaplan
Toronto Star, 20.05.2012
Police under attack — the flip side of G20 misconduct
Josh Tapper, Staff Reporter
Christian Science Monitor, 21.05.2012
What causes wrongful convictions? Lies, mistaken eyewitnesses top the list.
Researchers examined 873 wrongful convictions and found that perjury or false accusations were responsible for more than half. New report offers insight into what leads to miscarriages of justice
Mike Eckel
The Age, 21.05.2012
When drugs meet crime
Being tough on criminals may be a vote-winner, but putting addicts behind bars only causes other problems
Julia May
guardian.co.uk, 21.05.2012
Could Angry Birds lead to mass murder?
Attempts to link last year's Norway shootings to Call of Duty are spectacularly misguided. Moral panic about violent video games is based on prejudice, ignorance and the selective use of flawed research.
Martin Robbins
Law on the Web (blog), 21.05.2012
Police will be compelled to act against anti-social behaviour
James Daniels
Association for Psychological Science, 21.05.2012
Timing Can Affect Whether Women and Minorities Face Discrimination
Timing can affect whether females and minorities experience discrimination — says a study published today in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science.
EurekAlert Public, 21.05.2012
Violent video games turning gamers into deadly shooters
Los Angeles, CA (May 21, 2012) Playing violent shooting video games can improve firing accuracy and influence players to aim for the head when using a real gun finds a new study in Communication Research, published by SAGE.
NPR, 21.05.2012
What Happens When Justice Fails?
Defense attorneys recently argued that the men convicted of a 1985 murder should be exonerated or given a new trial. Patrice Gaines reported on the crime, and had doubts about the police version. Years later, she re-investigated and talks about the case with host Michel Martin. Advisory: This segment may not be comfortable for some listeners.
MICHEL MARTIN, HOST:
UMSL Daily (blog), 21.05.2012
Crime mapping can lead to more effective law enforcement
Commentary is a regular UMSL Daily column written by members of the UMSL community.
TERRANCE J. TAYLOR
NOLA.com, 21.05.2012
Plan to decrease New Orleans murder rate will be unveiled by Mayor Mitch Landrieu
Michelle Krupa
guardian.co.uk, 21.05.2012
How America's death penalty murders innocents
The evidence is in: the US criminal justice system produces wrongful convictions on an industrial scale – with fatal results
David A Love
Toronto Star, 21.05.2012
Heads must roll in wake of G20 report
Re: G20 commanders committed misconduct, reports conclude, May 18
The Hill, 21.05.2012
OVERNIGHT TECH: Wyden: White House-backed cybersecurity bill sacrifices privacy
Brendan Sasso and Andrew Feinberg
WPTV -, 21.05.2012
Sleepwalking crimes: Many use sleepwalking as legitimate criminal defense
Wayne K. Roustan, Sun Sentinel
Detroit Free Press, 21.05.2012
Addressing the crisis of crime and urban terrorism in Detroit
Carl S. Taylor
The Narco News Bulletin, 21.05.2012
Professor’s Work Shows People Power Trumps Violence
Erica Chenoweth’s Research Is Taking the Bang out of Armed Struggles
Jenny Gustafsson
University of Manchester, 22.05.2012
Government should widen laws to combat widespread labour abuse
The Government should act urgently to stop the widespread abuse of foreign workers, say crime experts at The University of Manchester
Association for Psychological Science PRESS RELEASE, 22.05.2012
Wrongful Convictions Can Be Reduced Through Science, But Tradeoffs Exist
WASHINGTON – Many of the wrongful convictions identified in a report this week hinged on a misidentified culprit — and a new report in a top journal on psychological science reveals the paradox of reforms in eyewitness identification procedure. In our efforts to make sure that good guys don’t get locked up, we could let more bad guys go.
Hamilton Spectator, 23.05.2012
Violent crime down in ACTION deployed neighbourhoods
Hamilton police say certain targeted neighbourhoods, including in the core downtown, are safer and are perceived to be safer than they were two years ago thanks to the ACTION team and community partners.
The New Yorker (USA),, 23.05.2012
The Yankee Comandante
A story of love, revolution, and betrayal.
David Grann
EurekAlert Public, 23.05.2012
British experts update addiction treatment guidelines
Fresh guidelines on the best methods to treat substance abuse and addiction
Oregon State University, 23.05.2012
Wearing two different hats: moral decisions may depend on the situation
CORVALLIS, Ore. – An individual’s sense of right or wrong may change depending on their activities at the time – and they may not be aware of their own shifting moral integrity — according to a new study looking at why people make ethical or unethical decisions.
EurekAlert Public, 24.05.2012
Distress of child war and sex abuse victims halved by new trauma intervention
A new psychological intervention has been shown to more than halve the trauma experienced by child victims of war, rape and sexual abuse.
Detroit Free Press, 24.05.2012
Brian Dickerson: Broken windows theory of community policing will get major test in Detroit
Three decades after he and his late colleague, James Q. Wilson, first described their "broken windows" theory of policing in a celebrated magazine article, criminologist George Kelling is bringing to Detroit their now-conventional wisdom about how to maintain law and order.
Police Oracle, 24.05.2012
PCC Research in USA Shows 'Conflict Likely'
Research into the relationship between Chief Constables and PCCs in America has produced 'convincing findings' for the UK to learn lessons from.
Courtesy of - Nic Brunetti - Police Oracle
Stanford University - Stanford Report, 24.05.2012
Stanford psychologists examine how race affects juvenile sentencing
As the Supreme Court considers whether to further limit sentences given to juveniles, new research by Stanford psychologists shows how an offender's race shifts people's support for severe punishment
Brooke Donald
Newswise, 24.05.2012
Dating, Drinking and Violence in Young Adult Lives
Little research has examined couple-level substance abuse within young adult romantic relationships. Jacquelyn Wiersma of the University of Arkansas is available to discuss her research into mate selection and risky behaviors.
Independent Online, 25.05.2012
Little faith in cops’ ability to fight crime
SOUTH Africans seem to be losing faith in police officers tasked with protecting them from the onslaught of criminals and thugs
Karabo Seanego
San Francisco Chronicle (press release), 25.05.2012
HomeSecurityGuru.com Reports on the Current Crime Statistics in Sacramento, CA
The newest HomeSecurityGuru.com report provides statistics on property crime and violent crime in Sacramento. Numerous sources have been used to detail Sacramento crime rates as well as trends for 2012.
Huffington Post, 25.05.2012
Drone Lobbying Ramps Up Among Industry Manufacturers, Developers
Andrea Stone
New Zealand Herald, 26.05.2012
Drunk, stoned and criminal in Australia
New studies have shown clear links between crime and drugs and booze in Australia.
Greg Ansley
New York Times, 26.05.2012
Police Officer in Alabama Is Arrested After Fires
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A Birmingham police officer with almost three years on the force has been arrested after a series of arsons in abandoned houses in the city and a suburb
KYLE WHITMIRE
Salon.com, 26.05.2012
A better border is possible
A more enlightened boundary could make us richer, save lives and even help rescue the Rust Belt. An expert explains
Katie Ryder
Telegraph.co.uk, 27.05.2012
Peter James: how I hit back at my stalker - and Martin Amis
Best-selling crime novelist Peter James is seeking revenge - on his stalker and novelist Martin Amis.
Cole Moreton
The Argus, 28.05.2012
Asbo substitute 'could result in witch-hunts'
New measures to tackle antisocial behaviour could encourage witch-hunts, a top Brighton professor has warned.
guardian.co.uk, 28.05.2012
Give these overpaid CEOs asbos (that's Antisocial Business Orders)
They give their advice on how to run the country, yet, with their huge pay packages and 'efficient' tax affairs, they're increasingly remote from the rest of us
Aditya Chakrabortty
Huffington Post UK/PA, 29.05.2012
British Woman Rachel D Pictured In Bali Jail Over £1.6m Cocaine Haul
A British woman facing the death penalty after being arrested in Bali on suspicion of being part of a million pound drug smuggling ring has been pictured at an Indonesian police station for the first time.
New York Times, 29.05.2012
Public-Place Laws Tighten Rein on Sex Offenders
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. — Convicted sex offenders are barred from surfing at the famous pier in this Orange County city.
IAN LOVETT
Medical Xpress, 29.05.2012
Use of stun guns increases injuries
The police use of stun guns increases the risk of injuries for those on the receiving end, but tends to increase officer safety, according to the most comprehensive study of such devices to date.
Newswise, 29.05.2012
Three Percent of US Executions Since 1900 Were Botched
Of approximately 9,000 executions that took place from 1900 to 2011, 270 of them involved some problem, according to a study by Amherst College professor Austin Sarat, who created a database of all the “departures from the protocol of killing someone sentenced to death” in the past 111 years.
EurekAlert Public, 29.05.2012
Why do Scots die younger?
New research published in Public Health states political context may form underlying cause
Huffington Post, 29.05.2012
Books: Alex Grecian's The Yard Measures Up as Satisfying Mystery
Michael Giltz
New York Times, 29.05.2012
Secret ‘Kill List’ Proves a Test of Obama’s Principles and Will
JO BECKER and SCOTT SHANE
Pittsburgh Post Gazette, 30.05.2012
Pitt group to study programs thwarting violence
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh will study anti-violence programs nationwide to determine which are most effective and what techniques could be a good fit for Pittsburgh.
Sadie Gurman
The Australian, 30.05.2012
Study highlights bullying in schools
ALMOST three quarters of year 9 schoolboys admit to "covert bullying", according to a world-first Australian study.
New York Times, 30.05.2012
Effects of Easing Laws
Ilona Szabó de Carvalho is co-coordinator of the Global Commission on Drug Policy and secretariat and director of the Igarapé Institute, a Brazilian social service organization. Robert Muggah is the research director of Igarapé Institute and the principal of the SecDev Group
New York Times, 30.05.2012
Modify the Rules, Don’t Abandon the Fight
Alejandro Hope is a security policy analyst at IMCO and México Evalúa, two Mexican research organizations. He is a former intelligence officer and manages a blog on drugs and crime in Mexico and Latin America, Plata o Plomo
New York Times online, 30.05.2012
Drug Legalization Could Create More Crime
Viridiana Rios is a doctoral fellow at the Harvard Kennedy school whose most recent research has focused on understanding violence within Mexico's illegal drug industry
New York Times online, 30.05.2012
Regulate Drug Use, Don’t Criminalize It
Ethan Nadelmann is the founder and executive director of the Drug Policy Alliance
New York Times online, 30.05.2012
Focus on Violent Gangs and Big Users
Mark A. R. Kleiman is professor of public policy at the U.C.L.A. Luskin School and the co-author of "Drugs and Drug Policy" and the forthcoming "Marijuana Legalization.''
The Nation June 18, 2012 edition, 30.05.2012
How Many Innocent People Have We Sent To Prison?
Liz Webster
New York Times online, 31.05.2012
Stop Outsourcing Our Drug Murders
Ernest Drucker is a professor emeritus in the department of family and social medicine and the Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine and a senior research associate and scholar in residence at John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
Guardian Professional, 31.05.2012
From Asbo to Crimbo: new powers to tackle noise and nuisance in practice
Antisocial behaviour experts Chris Grose and Helen Tucker review the latest government powers for social landlords
Liam Kelly
Sacramento Bee, 31.05.2012
Taking the Guesswork Out of Crime: Data and Analytics Play an Increasingly Important Role in Corporate Security
Newswise, 31.05.2012
Just Like Us: Immigrants Embrace "Distinctly American" Values
Deborah Schildkraut, associate professor of political science at Tufts University, finds that immigrants and their descendants embrace basic American values—the love of freedom, the desire for economic advancement, the promise of the American Dream— even as they celebrate and honor their own heritages.
