Prior studies demonstrate that crime is highly concentrated at relatively few micro-places (e.g., addresses, intersections, street segments), or hot spots. For example, a seminal study of crime in Minneapolis found…
Criminals have historically preferred to operate in the shadows, and today is no different. Modern criminal purveyors of stolen data find the relative anonymity and reach of the Dark Web…
FBI investigators and other authorities are working to uncover more information on the 18-year-old who killed 19 children and 2 teachers at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. Former FBI…
In late March, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued a warning that critical U.S. infrastructure sectors might be at risk of cyberattacks by Russian actors. Threats against our critical infrastructure…
The University of Cambridge’s Institute of Criminology has announced that Distinguished Professor David Weisburd, Department of Criminology, Law and Society, has been selected by the Cambridge University Police Executive Program…
A four-year study of policing in three major cities shows that if the police treat people fairly and respectfully that the rate of crime drops and officers arrest fewer people.…
A warrant has been issued for the Alabama corrections officer involved in a suspected murderer’s escape. Vicky White could now face time behind bars for allegedly helping inmate Casey White…
CNN’s Brian Todd takes a look at Alina Kabaeva, the reputed girlfriend of Russian President Vladimir Putin, as the EU has placed her on a sanctions list, two European diplomatic…
MANASSAS, Va. — Even among nature’s hardest workers, the buzz around bees reaches a whole other level: now, as crime scene investigators. “We know that bees fly within probably no…
Abstract Can police be trained to treat people in fair and respectful ways, and if so, will this influence evaluations of the police and crime? To answer these questions, we…
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