Topic
Crime
376 published works
Sentencing Law and Policy
Professor Becker and Judge Posner examine mass incarceration in the US
Main December 5, 2011Professor Becker and Judge Posner examine mass incarceration in the USThis week's topic on "The Becker-Posner Blog" is the question "Does America Imprison Too Many People?." Regular…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Some speculations about the great crime decline in Florida
Main November 30, 2011Some speculations about the great crime decline in FloridaThis local article, headlined "Florida crime keeps falling, and experts and law enforcement search for why," provides some interesting…
Cruise Law News
Violence Strikes Puerto Vallarta Jewelry Store While HAL Cruise Ship In Port
By Jim Walker
There has been a very public debate about the safety of cruise passengers while in Mexican ports. In June of this year, Princess Cruises pulled out of Puerto Vallarta (and…
Sentencing Law and Policy
An American groom and/or a father … and less of a crime risk
Main November 22, 2011An American groom and/or a father ... and less of a crime riskThe demographics described in the title of this post seems to be the take-away from…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Interesting data on crime and punishment in New Hampshire
Main November 18, 2011Interesting data on crime and punishment in New HampshireThis local article, headlined "N.H. has low crime rate, but high rate for incarcerating minorities," reports on some interesting…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“Prevention as the Primary Goal of Sentencing: The Modern Case for Indeterminate Dispositions in Criminal Cases”
Main November 15, 2011"Prevention as the Primary Goal of Sentencing: The Modern Case for Indeterminate Dispositions in Criminal Cases"The title of this post is the title of this notable new…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“Controlling Crime: How To Do More With Less”
Main November 15, 2011"Controlling Crime: How To Do More With Less"The title of this post is the headline of this effective new special report authored by Professors Philip Cook and…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Reduced crack sentences help reduce of federal prison population for first time in long time
Main November 6, 2011Reduced crack sentences help reduce of federal prison population for first time in long timeA helpful reader alerted me to the fact that, according to official US…
Land Use Prof Blog
NYU Furman Center Releases Paper on Housing Vouchers and Crime
The NYU Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy has just sent out news of its latest fascinating and important study: American Murder Mystery Revisited: Do Housing Voucher Households…
Sentencing Law and Policy
VP Biden saying murders and rapes will increase without passage of job bill
Main October 19, 2011VP Biden saying murders and rapes will increase without passage of job billThis Fox News report, headlined "Biden Evokes Sexual, Violent Imagery Again in Push for $447…