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The Impact of Body-Mounted Cameras on Cops and Criminals

Will we soon see video cameras on the shoulder of every cop and corrections officer? Or will the high cost to both budgets and, potentially, individual privacy be enough to stop their adoption nationwide?

Lauren Kirchner

Environment

Is Exposure to Lead Partially to Blame for High Rates of Violent Crime in Black Communities?

Examining the relationship between lead, race, and crime.

Jay Livingston

News in Brief

Historic Hunger Strike in California Prisons Continues

On Day 43, a judge approved a request to force-feed striking inmates.

Lauren Kirchner

Environment

The Flaws of Familial DNA Matching

New research warns investigators of inaccurate results, and unfairness to minorities.

Lauren Kirchner

News in Brief

The Future for Carlos Danger: When Do Political Scandals Go Too Far?

His place in the polls continues to drop, but is there hope yet for Anthony Weiner? Research indicates that many politicians tainted by scandal get elected anyway.

Daniel Luzer

Social Justice

Do Television Shows Like ‘CSI’ Deter Cybercrime?

The curious case of the “inverse CSI effect.”

Lauren Kirchner

Social Justice

Volunteer Security and the Rise of the Neighborhood Watch

Do neighborhood watch programs work? After 40 years, we still don't really know.

Daniel Luzer

News in Brief

The Most Important Journalism About Rape in the Military

A Pentagon report says 26,000 service members were sexually assaulted in 2012. For context, we’ve rounded up some of the best journalism on sexual assault in the U.S. armed forces.

Christie Thompson

Social Justice

Will the Great U.S. Penal Reform Tip the Balance for Addicts?

In California and beyond, an unprecedented "experiment" is giving tens of thousands of non-violent offenders the chance of alternatives to prison. Most have severe drug problems. What are their prospects?

Michael Dhar