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Crime
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Sentencing Law and Policy
“There’s little evidence that fewer prisoners means more crime”
Main July 24, 2014"There’s little evidence that fewer prisoners means more crime"The title of this post is the headline of this notable new posting by Emily Badger now up at…
Cruise Law News
U.S. State Department: Crime and Violence in Honduras Remain Critically High
By Jim Walker
The Department of State in the United States issued another warning about the high crime rate in Honduras, saying that "the level of crime and violence in Honduras remains critically…
Cruise Law News
Roatan, Honduras – Update on Crime
By Jim Walker
We've received a fair share of hate e-mail this year after we reported on several crimes against cruise tourists in Roatan during the first three months of this year. Many…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“Crime, Teenage Abortion, and the Myth of Unwantedness”
Main May 15, 2014"Crime, Teenage Abortion, and the Myth of Unwantedness"The title of this post is the title of this intriguing new empirical paper by Gary Shoesmith available via SSRN.…
The Right Coast
Editorial: Detroiters fend for themselves in lawless city | The Detroit News
Increasingly, homeowners are defending themselves in the face of imminent danger against criminals. It is encouraging Detroit Police Chief James Craig continues to be supportive of their right to do…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Notable new data on crime, punishment and mass incarceration
Main April 30, 2014Notable new data on crime, punishment and mass incarcerationThis interesting new commentary by Eduardo Porter in the New York Times Business section, headlined "In the U.S., Punishment…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Denver reporting notable 2014 crimereductionsince legal pot sales started
Main April 16, 2014Denver reporting notable 2014 crime reduction since legal pot sales startedAs this MSNBC article highlights, new data from Denver shows a notable decrease in crime over the…
Texas Bar Blog
SXSW legal film spotlight: Evolution of a Criminal
By Lowell Brown
Darius Clark Monroe stood inside a New York bank feeling panicked, overcome with an irrational fear he would be robbed. The NYU film student was in no physical danger, but…
Gender and the Law Prof Blog
Justice Dept Report on Economics of Illicit Sex Trade
By Tracy Thomas
In-Depth Report Details Economics of Sex TradeThe report, commissioned by the Justice Department, is intended to address what researchers describe as wide gaps in the understanding of how the underground…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“Semi-annual FBI Report Confirms Crime down as Gun Sales Up, Notes CCRKBA”
Main February 25, 2014"Semi-annual FBI Report Confirms Crime down as Gun Sales Up, Notes CCRKBA" Regular readers know I am ever interested in every perspective concerning the great American modern…