All posts tagged "Crime in America"
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Crime in America 2015: Top 10 Most Dangerous Cities Over 200,000
Check out the Top 10 Most Dangerous Cities with populations over 200,000 from Law Street.
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Crime Ranking Methodology
Curious how these rankings were developed? Check out the methodology here.
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Crime in America 2015: Top 10 Safest Cities Over 200,000
Check out the Top 10 Safest Cities with populations over 200,000 from Law Street.
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What the FBI Says About Its Uniform Crime Reports
Read what the FBI says about its Uniform Crime Reports.
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ICYMI: Best of the Week
ICYMI check out the best of the week from Law Street.
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Top 5 Weird Arrests of the Week
Check out the top 5 weird arrests of the week from Law Street.
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Just in Time for Halloween: What Are Americans’ Top Fears?
Chapman University has conducted a study to tell us, and the results may surprise you.
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Killers of Craigslist
Since the arrest in 2009 of Philip Markoff, aka the “Craigslist Killer,” the website has faced increased scrutiny...
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ICYMI: Best of the Week
Monday again, huh? It's rough. I'm not even going to try to dispute that. Ease into the work...
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The Case of Hannah Graham and the Myth of Stranger Danger
On September 13 2014, 18-year-old University of Virginia student Hannah Graham went missing.
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New FBI Report: Active Shooter Incidents on the Rise
The rate of “active shooter” incidents has been increasing since 2000, according to a new study from the...
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FBI: Animal Abuse Now Top-Tier Crime
The FBI is changing the way that it deals with animal abuse. The abuse of animals is going...
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Incarceration Figures Drop, But Community Support is Essential to Public Safety
Early last week the Bureau of Justice Statistics revealed that for the first time since 1980 the federal...
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Two More Disturbing Gun Cases Beg the Question When Will We Change?
On Thursday, Don Spirit killed his six grandchildren, aged from three months to 10 years old, and his...
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Men Aren’t the Only Superstar Athletes Charged with Domestic Violence
Last night I watched as many different male commentators shared their opinions on ESPN about all things domestic...
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There Is No Excuse for Child Abuse, Not Even for Adrian Peterson
Right on the heels of the Ray Rice domestic violence incident, NFL star Adrian Peterson was charged...
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Slideshow: America’s Safest and Most Dangerous States 2014
Law Street's state-by-state slideshow of America's Safest and Most Dangerous States details the violent crime statistics for every...
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Non-Profit Prison Group Aims to Change the Incarceration Landscape
If you are an incarcerated individual in the United States, you can be found in one of two...
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The Death Penalty is the Easy Way Out
Justin Ross Harris was indicted on September 4 by a grand jury on eight counts for the murder...
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Free Advice: Oral Contracts Don’t Apply When You’re Held at Knifepoint
A criminal recently learned that the hard way.
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Military Sexual Assault Remains a Major National Embarrassment
If you have seen the eye-opening documentary 'The Invisible War,' then you know that it raised awareness for...
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Crime of Power: Treating the Problem in Ferguson and Ignoring the Cause
In the aftermath of the shooting in Ferguson, Missouri and the controversy over the way in which the police...
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Recent Suspension Reveals NFL’s Inconsistency in Punishments
Punishments often don’t fit the crime, but cases of overly lenient or harsh sentences are especially prevalent in...
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The New Bipartisan Faces of Criminal Justice Reform
You’d think that $68 billion would go a long way. According to the Justice Policy Institute, that is how...
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“Minor” Offenses? Trying Juveniles as Adults is on the Rise in the US
A slew of recent crimes committed by minors has prompted debate over whether or not they should be...
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Brazil Lost the World Cup and the Battle Against Crime
While the World Cup brought some of the mot talented soccer players to the forefront, it also brought...
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Families of Victims of Police Brutality Question Officer Accountability
More police officers than ever before are being held accountable for misconduct as a result of increased public...
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Bystanders? More like Bye Standards.
There are some cases when you just shouldn't get involved, but when someone is getting beaten to a...
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Dubious Defenses: When Humor and the Court Just Don’t Mix
Journalist Mignon McLaughlin once said that “a sense of humor is a major defense against minor troubles.” However,...
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Slenderman Made Me Do It
A new, faceless horror threatens to wreak havoc on our lives by stalking and killing children, and is...
