Should Los Angeles County Predict Which Children Will Become Criminals?
One major difference separates troubling Minority Report policing programs from what happened in L.A. County's child welfare system.
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What If the Causes of Violent Crime Are Blowing in the Wind?
Serious crimes are more likely to occur in neighborhoods downwind of air pollution, according to a new study.
The Nature of Crime and Community
New research links contact with nature to community cohesion and a reduced crime rate.
The Prominence and Plight of Girls in the Juvenile Justice System
Girls, many of whom have suffered a range of trauma at home, make up a growing share of children arrested and detained across the country.
Tough on Criminal Justice Reform
The era of “tough on crime” has given way to that of transpartisan criminal justice reform. Devan Kreisberg explains how it came to be, and whether it’s here to stay.
The FBI Is Finally Taking a Huge Step in Fighting Police Brutality
In order to be heard, first you must be seen.
Punishment Wins Over Prevention in Brazil
Brazil's Congress is considering a measure to lower the age of criminal responsibility from 18 to 16. But this proposal misses the mark as an effort to reduce crime. We should try creating new norms for masculinity instead.
Evil Genius
For the last decade, forensic psychiatrist Michael Welner has led a curious, self-funded effort to create something he calls the Depravity Standard, a crowd-sourced instrument for objectively scoring the level of evil associated with humanity's most twisted crimes. But can a scientist really define the outer edges of our morality?
Does the Broken Windows Theory Justify Heavy Policing of Minor Crimes?
It's been used too often as a reason to approach and penalize people engaged in non-violent misdemeanors.
The Depravity Standard
An early look at a Pacific Standard story that's currently only available to subscribers.