Kids in Detention

By Dave Maass

14 states still allow the use of pepper spray in youth facilities as a ‘last resort.’

Caught on Camera

Police cameras reduce crime in dangerous areas, reports a new study.

Death of a Police Informer

By Jennifer Portman

The 2008 murder of a young Florida woman has provoked questions about how police use confidential criminal informants

Stopped, Frisked and Angry

By Perry Chiaramonte

While other cities are re-thinking the practice, New York argues its Stop, Question and Frisk policy is crucial to crimefighting.

Cracking the ‘Blue Wall of Silence’

By Graham Kates

Former and serving NYC cops speak out on racial profiling and arrest quotas.

Life or Death: Are any punishments effective in deterring homicide?

A new report questions whether capital punishment is less or more effective as a deterrent than other alternative punishments.

‘A Step Forward’ for Jobseekers with Criminal Records

By Glenn E. Martin

The mass incarceration of minority communities, and the resulting mass reentry and lifetime collateral consequences, have created the “perfect storm” to ensure that criminal record-based employment discrimination serves as a surrogate for race-based discrimination.

Tackling Gang Violence

By Taylor Dungjen

Two Ohio cities apply a new strategy to reduce youth homicides.

Saving children from deadly abuse, one family at a time

By Natasha O’Dell Archer

The Jerry Sandusky sex abuse scandal focused national media attention on a dark fact of American life: the nationwide epidemic of child abuse, neglect and endangerment. Tragically, that case was just the tip of the iceberg.

Challenging the ‘Science’ of Arson

By Paul Bieber

A ruling in California adds new impetus to the national movement to overturn wrongful arson convictions.

Cyber Security: A Threat to the Nation?

Cyber security incidents and their risk continue to rise, says a new report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office.

Why (and How) We Need to Improve America’s Prosecution System

By James M. Doyle

Here’s a modest proposal in the spirit of Jonathan Swift from someone who has spent a career at the criminal defense bar: let’s divide American prosecutors into two separate and independent offices.

Crime and Justice Trends in America: How We Got Here; Where We Go Next

By Ted Gest

Eight of America's leading criminal justice scholars look back over four decades of analysis--and draw lessons for future policy and research.

Getting Tough on Gun Violence

By Laura Amico

America’s top cops say they need more help from the courts

Prosecutorial Conduct Exposed in Arizona

By Maurice Possley

A coalition of advocacy groups on a national tour reveals study showing prosecutorial error in 20 cases between 2004-2008.