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Crime
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ImmigrationProf Blog
New study confirms well-established findings that there is no connection between crime and undocumented immigration
The New York Times this morning ran as its headline, "Is there a connection between undocumented immigrants and crime?" Keep reading to learn the answer, "It’s a widely held perception,…
The Right Coast
From Narcos Danger Zone to Rising Tourist Star: Colombia s Medellín – WSJ
NOT LONG AGO, Comuna 13, a hillside shantytown in Medellín, was controlled by paramilitaries who took a dim view of outside visitors. When I was there recently, however, it felt…
The Right Coast
Sadiq Khan Should Step Down as Mayor of London – YouTube
As crime soars across virtually every metric in London, and the murder rate exceeds New York's for the first time since 1800, I call on Sadiq Khan to take some…
Cruise Law News
U.S. State Department Issues Another Travel Warning for the Bahamas
By Jim Walker
The United States State Department issued another travel warning for the Bahamas today. The U.S. State Department reissued a "Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution Due to Crime" for the Bahamas,…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs, Opioid Abuse, and Crime”
Main October 19, 2018"Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs, Opioid Abuse, and Crime"A helpful colleague made sure I did not miss this interesting working paper with the same title as this post…
Zalma on Insurance
Fictionalized True Insurance Crime Books
By Barry Zalma
Insurance Fraud for Fun & Profit Most insurance fraud perpetrators believe that it is easy to steal from insurance companies, even when caught all you lose is the money you…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Noting some worrisome trends in latest official FBI crime data
Main September 30, 2018Noting some worrisome trends in latest official FBI crime dataThe folks at Crime & Consequences have two recent posts spotlighting some notable state-specific trends in the latest…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Brennan Center reports on encouraging 2018 crime data based on preliminary data from largest 30 US cities
Main September 20, 2018Brennan Center reports on encouraging 2018 crime data based on preliminary data from largest 30 US citiesThe folks at the Brennan Center for Justice have this notable…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“Explaining Misperceptions of Crime”
Main August 25, 2018"Explaining Misperceptions of Crime"The title of this post is the title of this paper I saw earlier this summer via SSRN which I have been meaning to…
Zalma on Insurance
Five True Insurance Crime Books
By Barry Zalma
Over the last 50 years that I have been involved in insurance and the work to defeat insurance fraud I have reduced some true insurance fraud cases to short novels…