There’s No Magic Bullet
Recent studies by The New York Times and the Mayo Clinic show how problematic restricting gun rights to the mentally ill can be.
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How Mugshot Websites Exploit Both the Guilty and the Innocent
Having a booking photo doesn't make you a criminal. But mugshots have become a kind of visual shorthand for actions nobody wants to be permanently associated with.
The Limits of Memory for Witnesses of Crime
Using so much brainpower to make quick decisions during a crime keeps us from creating lasting memories.
Mapping (and Potentially Preventing) Crime With Math
Mathematicians propose using the “Lévy flight” model to reveal and police hotspots of crime.
Who Would You Shoot?
Revisiting the classic "Police Officer's Dilemma" study after the Trayvon Martin/George Zimmerman case.
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.
How to Conjure a Ghost to Get a Murderer to Confess
All you need is a projector and a willing prisoner.
Orwellian Update: Undercover Cops Spying on Protesters via Cell Phones
Watch out, Occupiers and other protesters: the guy next to you taking cellphone snapshots may not be a…
Freeze! WYD? Don’t you dare LOL!
It’s always fascinating to consider the ways new technologies are simultaneously helping and hurting us. Some disturbing evidence…