Topic
Crime
376 published works
Cruise Law News
Carnival Passenger Robbed at Port in Belize
By Jim Walker
On September 13, 2016, a passenger on the Carnival Magic was robbed at gunpoint at the port of Belize. We received the following information from the passenger: "We were at…
Sentencing Law and Policy
FBI releases “official” 2015 US crime statistics showing increase in violent crime (especially murderes) and decreased property crime
Main September 26, 2016FBI releases "official" 2015 US crime statistics showing increase in violent crime (especially murderes) and decreased property crimeAs reported in this official FBI press release, "[a]fter two…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Brennan Center releases new report to contend “crime rates in 2016 are projected to be nearly the same as last year, with crime remaining at an all-time low”
Main September 19, 2016Brennan Center releases new report to contend "crime rates in 2016 are projected to be nearly the same as last year, with crime remaining at an all-time…
The Right Coast
She was the PTA mom everyone knew. Who would want to harm her? – Los Angeles Times
Orange County had long been dogged by images of rich and plastic people, the stereotypes fueled by the Real Housewives franchise with its rotating cast of socialites, their lives a…
Sentencing Law and Policy
As Donald Trump falsely claims inner-city crime “is reaching record levels,” will those truly concerned about public safety address new spike in roadway deaths?
Main August 29, 2016As Donald Trump falsely claims inner-city crime "is reaching record levels," will those truly concerned about public safety address new spike in roadway deaths?GOP Prez candidate Donald…
Sentencing Law and Policy
A noble and important effort to unpack and contextualize recent crime data
Main August 19, 2016A noble and important effort to unpack and contextualize recent crime dataRegular readers surely know about all the original important work done at The Marshall Project, and…
La Revue
Anne Plantagenet
« Ecrire, c'est tenter de suivre les traces de sa propre énigme » lit-on dans les premières pages de Appelez-moi Lorca Horowitz[1], le dernier roman d'Anne Plantagenet, née en 1972. À partir…
The Right Coast
Armed Robbers Used ‘Pokemon Go’ App to Lure Victims, Police Say – NBC News
The news comes two days after a 19-year-old girl in Wyoming went out in search of a "water-type Pokemon," NBC affiliate KFOR reported, but discovered a dead body floating in…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Unpacking the (never-simplistic and never-certain) stories of state crimes and incarceration levels
Main June 9, 2016Unpacking the (never-simplistic and never-certain) stories of state crimes and incarceration levelsThis new Atlantic story, headlined "Crime Is Down, Sort Of: New stats on U.S. imprisonment rates…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Brennan Center provides a (suspect?) “final analysis” of crime in 2015
Main April 21, 2016Brennan Center provides a (suspect?) "final analysis" of crime in 2015The folks at the Brennan Center have this new report titled "Crime in 2015: A Final Analysis"…