Supervised Drug Injection Clinic in Vancouver Finds Success
A counterintuitive approach to addiction in “Canada’s poorest postal code.”
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Texas Will Execute Its 500th Inmate Today
Public opinion of the death penalty remains stable in the U.S., and higher in Texas.
Tribal Communities Explore Creative Alternatives to Incarceration
From elder meetings to equine therapy, programs focusing on healing are found to be cheaper and more effective than jail time.
Las Vegas Is a Great Place to Get Away With a Non-Lethal Shooting
Why are shootings with a surviving victim so under-investigated in Sin City, and chronically overlooked in the post-Newtown national gun policy debate?
Treating Mental Illness Prevents Crime and Saves Us Money
Giving psychiatric help to people who need it isn’t just the right thing for a society to do, it’s the most cost-effective thing, too.
Violent Crime Is Dropping: Why Are We So Scared?
A majority of Americans continue to overestimate crime rates, even as crime levels drop across the country.
Problem Witness: A Case to Make Prosecutors Personally Accountable
If Alexina Simon wins her case, individual prosecutors could be held liable for their misdeeds.