Nearly Half Of British Inmates Surveyed Didn't Think Jail Felt Like Punishment
Up to half of prisoners do not feel they are being punished while behind bars fueling concerns of soft justice, the Daily Telegraph can disclose.In some jails fewer than one in five inmates believe...
View ArticleThese Maps Show How Twitter Can Be Used To Predict Crime Down To The City Block
A statistical study by a computer scientist at the University of Virginia's Predictive Technology Lab shows that it becomes easier to predict the locations of future crimes once data from Twitter is...
View ArticleNew Research Could Lead To 3D Mugshots Based On DNA
In the not-too-distant future, it may be possible to create a digital mugshot from DNA.Researchers from Pennsylvania State University, led by anthropologist Mark Shriver, published a study this week on...
View ArticleHere Are The Rap Lyrics That Helped Convict A Guy Of Attempted Murder
The New York Times has a disturbing op-ed about a defendant named Vonte Skinner whose violent rap lyrics were used to help convict him of attempting to kill an admitted drug dealer in New Jersey.A New...
View ArticleTwo Killed In Shooting At US Navy Base In Virginia
(Reuters) - A civilian shot dead a sailor aboard a ship at a U.S. Navy base in Norfolk, Virginia, late on Monday before being killed by base security forces, naval officials said.Security services...
View Article5 Crimes That Can Land Kids — But Not Adults — In Jail
Supporters of the U.S. criminal justice system often justify locking people up in jails and prisons by saying that this promotes public safety.Given how many prisoners are serving extraordinarily long...
View ArticleThere's Been A Wave Of People Tipping Over Smart Cars In San Francisco
Forget cows. Bay Area vandals have taken to the streets to tip Smart cars.The tiny environmentally friendly vehicles have been turned over on their sides, or are standing upright on their headlights,...
View ArticleEven The 99 Percent Get Kidnapped In Mexico
Once the plutocrats' plague, kidnapping for ransom in Mexico has gone decidedly mass market.Shopkeepers and family physicians, carpenters and taxi drivers: All have been targeted in recent years as...
View ArticleMeet The 10 Most Wanted Fugitives In America
The FBI's 10 Most Wanted Fugitives list began in 1950 after a news reporter asked the bureau for the names of the "toughest guys" it wanted to capture. The resulting story generated so much publicity,...
View Article5 Men Who Were Pressured To Confess To New York's Most Notorious Rape Could...
More than two decades after five teenagers confessed to raping and brutally beating a Central Park jogger, those same five are poised to receive millions from New York City.Despite the confessions, the...
View ArticleThis Amazing Photo Captures A Woman's Homecoming After Obama Commuted Her...
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) just posted an emotional photo of two sisters reuniting on the "outside" after more than 17 years, after one had her life sentence in prison commuted by...
View ArticleColumbine Shooter's Mom Gave A Chilling Account Of Discovering Her Son's...
Fifteen years ago today, high school seniors Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold shocked the nation when they slaughtered a dozen peers and a teacher before killing themselves.Dylan Klebold's parents, Thomas...
View ArticleMan Allegedly Steals Woman's Dog And Samsung Television During First Date
We've heard of bad dates before, but this one takes the cake — and the dog.A New Jersey woman reported that a man stole her Yorkshire Terrier and flat-screen television during their first date on...
View Article'Real Housewives Of New Jersey' Star Teresa Giudice Book Sales Drop 97% After...
Book ‘em has a whole new meaning for The Real Housewives of New Jersey star Teresa Giudice these days.As the reality star and best-selling author awaits sentencing on charges of fraud, RadarOnline.com...
View ArticleJustice Department Report Reveals The Biggest Failure Of America's Prisons
A new U.S. Department of Justice report reveals the tremendous number of convicts who quickly end up back in prison after their release.The report from the department’s Bureau of Justice Statistics...
View ArticleMeet The Former Diplomat Who's Wanted By The FBI For Allegedly Killing His...
While recently profiling America's 10 Most Wanted Fugitives, we discovered the most recent addition is a former Foreign Service officer who allegedly murdered his entire family with no known motive...
View ArticleNew FBI 'Most Wanted' Fugitive Has Likely Been Hiding In Plain Sight Since 1976
While recently profiling America’s 10 Most Wanted Fugitives, we discovered the most recent addition is a former Foreign Service officer who allegedly murdered his entire family with no known motive...
View ArticleFORGET CSI: A Disaster Is Happening In America's Crime Labs
In the last week of March, the top-rated show in the country was “NCIS.” An hour-long crime drama, the series features actor Pauley Perrette, whose portrayal of fictional forensic scientist Abby Sciuto...
View ArticleA Disaster Is Happening In America's Crime Labs
In the last week of March, the top-rated show in the country was “NCIS.” An hour-long crime drama, the series features actor Pauley Perrette, whose portrayal of fictional forensic scientist Abby Sciuto...
View ArticleA House In New Hampshire Just Exploded On Live TV
A house in Brentwood, New Hampshire, just exploded into flames on live television. — Ryan Breton (@RyanBretonWX) May 12, 2014Boston.com reports an officer had been involved in an alleged shooting in...
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