Should You Really Call the Cops?
People who report crimes to the police are less likely to be victims of future crimes, but the…
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Fact-Checking the Crime Statistics in Donald Trump’s Convention Speech
The Republican presidential candidate emphasizes an uptick in violent crime—and overlooks some basic facts about crime rates in…
Did Homicide Rates Really Rise in 2015?
The near-unprecedented rise in homicide rates in several U.S. cities last year has been confirmed, but the causes…
Do Bright Street Lights Actually Reduce Crime?
It doesn’t look like it, according to a new study. By Lisa Wade August 1929: A man standing…
Are You Raising a Little Criminal?
A preference for immediate gratification, rather than a bigger reward later on, is a bad sign. By Tom…
Belgium’s Deadly Circles of Terror
Coordinated bombings in Brussels may have been in the works for some time, aided by an underworld where crime and extremism blur together.
What Will Immigration Laws Actually Do?
Laws aimed at undocumented immigrants have wide-ranging effects on everybody, regardless of documentation status.
What We Talk About When We Don’t Talk About Gun Control
Why are Uber and iPhone security more important than solving our national gun problem?
How Segregated Schools Drive Criminal Behaviors
Segregated schools are producing higher levels of criminal networking and behavior among students.
Long-Haul Trucking’s Billion-Dollar Cargo Theft Problem
It's not uncommon for entire tractor trailers to go missing.