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Crime
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Sentencing Law and Policy
Renown criminolologist Ray Lewis explains key cause of crime
Main May 23, 2011Renown criminolologist Ray Lewis explains key cause of crimeAs detailed in this Fox News piece, Baltimore Ravens star Ray Lewis has figured out a key cause of…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Immigration Article of the Day: “Effects of the 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act on Crime” by SCOTT BAKER
"Effects of the 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act on Crime" Stanford Law and Economics Olin Working Paper No. 412 SCOTT BAKER, Stanford University - Department of Economics. ABSTRACT: In…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“In the Pew Instead of Prison”
Main May 9, 2011"In the Pew Instead of Prison"The title of this post is the headline of this book review in the Wall Street Journal authored by James Q. Wilson,…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Does Norway’s success with a “cushy prison” suggest we ought to get softer on criminals?
Main May 9, 2011Does Norway's success with a "cushy prison" suggest we ought to get softer on criminals?The question in the title of this post is inspired by this fascinating…
PropertyProf Blog
Garnett on Land Use Patterns, Disorder, and Crime
By propertyprof
Nicole Garnett (Notre Dame) has posted The People Paradox on SSRN. Here's the abstract:American land-use regulators increasingly embrace mixed-land-use "urban" neighborhoods, rather than single-land-use "suburban" ones, as a planning ideal.…
Land Use Prof Blog
Garnett on Mixed Land-Use Urban Neighborhoods
Nicole Garnett (Notre Dame) has added to her extensive body of work on land use, order, and quality of life in America's cities (read her book Ordering the City) by posting…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Despite dysfunctional death penalty (and due to dysfunctional prisons?) murder rates at record lows in LA
Main December 27, 2010Despite dysfunctional death penalty (and due to dysfunctional prisons?) murder rates at record lows in LAAs detailed in this new piece in the Los Angeles Times, there…
Sentencing Law and Policy
More great news on crime rates from the FBI
Main December 20, 2010More great news on crime rates from the FBI Thanks to The Crime Report, I just saw this exciting new press release from the FBI, which is…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Japan also struggling with aging prison population
Main December 5, 2010Japan also struggling with aging prison populationAs detailed in this new AP article, which is headlined "Japanese prisons face swelling elderly population," Japan is dealing with a…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“Social Historical Studies of Women, Crime, and Courts”
Main December 2, 2010"Social Historical Studies of Women, Crime, and Courts" The title of this post is the title of this notable article available via SSRN that provides an interesting…