The Very Weak and Complicated Links Between Mental Illness and Gun Violence
Vanderbilt University’s Jonathan Metzl and Kenneth MacLeish address our anxieties and correct our assumptions.
Browsing Tag
True Crime
78 posts
The Cost of Juvenile Incarceration
States pay hundreds of thousands of dollars every year to keep each juvenile offender behind bars. A new report calculates that long-term costs of incarceration could add up to $21 billion annually.
Can Children Who Survive Crimes Be Re-Traumatized by the Press?
New research cautions journalists against harming their most vulnerable sources.
For Juvenile Records, It’s ‘Justice by Geography’
A new study finds an inconsistent patchwork of policies across states for how juvenile records are sealed and expunged.
The End to Race-Based Lockdowns in California Prisons
The legacy of “tough on crime” legislation has historically allowed correctional authorities to conceal and pursue politics that would be illegal anywhere else. Could that finally be changing?
The Unscientific Science of Jury Selection
The techniques of jury consultants are unreliable, and often incentivize the use of lazy stereotypes.
Odometer Fraud Continues to Plague Used Car Sales
The tools and methods have evolved over the decades, but the crime remains the same.
When Your Stalker Is a Cop
Where do you go for help when the people who are meant to keep you safe are the real danger?
Cycles of Fear and Bias in the Criminal Justice System
Exploring the psychological roots of racial disparity in U.S. prisons.