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5 Surprising, Unexpected, & Horrifying Presidential Picks for 2016
Anneliese Mahoney | November 25, 2013I really like horror movies. And FX’s American Horror Story is a weekly ritual for myself and my roommates....
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Crime
Crime in America 2013
Chelsey D. Goff | November 25, 2013In the United States, more than 80 percent of our citizens reside in cities and suburbs, and the safety...
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Crime
Crime in America: Top 10 Safest Cities Over 200,000
Kevin Rizzo | November 25, 2013Although most crime in the United States occurs in densely populated areas, there are several large cities that somehow manage...
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Crime
What the FBI Says About Its Uniform Crime Reports
Chelsey D. Goff | November 25, 2013Following is the full text of the FBI’s disclaimer about the use of its Uniform Crime Reports. The disclaimer...
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Crime
Defining Rape: The FBI Takes Action
Anneliese Mahoney | November 25, 2013In 2011, a debate over the FBI’s definition of rape emerged. Each year, the FBI creates Uniform Crime Reports,...
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Crime
Why We Rank: The Public’s Right to Know
John A. Jenkins | November 25, 2013America is a nation of lists. We rate and rank colleges and universities, hospitals, school systems, governmental entities, college...
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Crime
Crime Ranking Methodology
Kevin Rizzo | November 25, 2013Law Street’s Crime Team used the FBI’s four major violent crime categories – murders, aggravated assaults, robberies, and forcible...
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Society and Culture
It’s Not Safe for You in This Zoo
Dominic Jones | November 25, 2013This post is not about Kanye West but the title was inspired by him. The title, I think, can...
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Crime
Crime in America: Top 10 Most Dangerous Cities Over 200,000
Kevin Rizzo | November 25, 2013In the United States, there is a disproportionately high level of violent crime in densely populated areas; however, crime...
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Crime
Crime in America: Top 10 Most Dangerous Cities Under 200,000
Kevin Rizzo | November 25, 2013In the United States, there is a disproportionately high level of violent crime in densely populated areas; however, crime...
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News
Secure Email, a Myth?
Jimmy Hoover | November 22, 2013It’s been a week since the last Lavabit court documents were filed and here I am, still trying to...
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Blogs
I Ain’t Sayin’ She’s A Gold Digger…
Robbin Antony | November 22, 2013We’ve all expected our exes to come running back to us, but not all of us can say it’s...
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News
Title IX Complaints Against Universities Grow
Anneliese Mahoney | November 22, 2013Lately, we’ve been hearing more and more about the mishandling of sexual assaults on college campuses. Although these allegations...
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News
ObamaStillCares: Top Ten Lies About the Affordable Care Act
Anneliese Mahoney | November 22, 2013Ask anyone what the biggest political controversy is of President Obama’s presidency: you’ll hear a few people talk about...
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Society and Culture
50 Years Later, Jackie Kennedy Deserves All the Credit
Hannah R. Winsten | November 21, 2013Folks, this Friday marks the 50th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy’s assassination. How is that possible? That same...
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Society and Culture
A Cry For Help
Dominic Jones | November 21, 2013While most of my posts concern the intersection of race and criminal law in America, I could not help...
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Society and Culture
Prosecutors as Modern Superheroes
Peter Davidson II | November 21, 2013Here at Law Street, we’ll be donating a lot of time to the bad guys in the next few...
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News
Ford’s Fifteen: Fifteen Minutes of Fame, Fifteen Dumb-Ass Things
Anneliese Mahoney | November 20, 2013Bumbling Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has made waves in recent weeks for the revelation that he once smoked crack...
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Education
Why Constitutional Interpretation Matters
Akil Alleyne | November 20, 2013My most recent assignment at my current think-tank internship was to write a report on the 2008 book,The Execution...
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Capitalista Careers
Interview Tips – Part Two
Alexandra Saville | November 19, 2013Yesterday I brought you the first part of my talk with recruiter Jack Farrell in which we discussed his...
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Entertainment & Culture
Criminal Trials on TV: What’s the Verdict?
John Gomis | November 19, 2013Sensational criminal trials on TV are becoming the norm, from OJ Simpson to Jodi Arias. But should they be?...
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News
The Problem of Too Much Power in Too Few Hands
Peter Davidson II | November 19, 2013Do you guys remember the Occupy Wall Street movement? Do you remember how annoying they were? I’m glad that’s...
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News
Google vs. Authors Guild: The Fight is Finally Over
Zachary Schneider | November 19, 2013It seems as if Google is always caught in the midst of a lawsuit. This time, has Google gone...
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Society and Culture
Conservatives Are Deliberately Hacking Healthcare.Gov
Hannah R. Winsten | November 18, 2013How was your weekend, loves? Mine was fabulous! But Obamacare’s weekend was kind of rough. On Sunday, The Daily...
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Capitalista Careers
Interview Tips – Part One
Alexandra Saville | November 18, 2013I had the opportunity to discuss the topic of job searching with someone who knows it best. Jack Farrell,...