‘Addicted to Violence’
By Mick Dumke
Chicago grapples with the roots of persistent gun violence among the city’s youth
Inside Criminal Justice
Pew: Public Unaware of Gun Violence Decline
Despite homicide rates at levels not seen since the 1960s, Americans believe gun violence is on the rise, according to a report released yesterday
The Two-Decade Drop in U.S. Gun Crimes
By Ted Gest
Bureau of Justice Statistics reports 39 percent drop in gun deaths between 1993-2011
Can More Armed Guards Keep Our Schools Safe?
By Katti Gray
School Resource Officers say better collaboration with educators and improved police training can help shield kids from violence and steer them down the right road
Battle Lines: Gangs of Toledo
By Taylor Dungjen
After the Toledo, OH police department refused to make public its "gang-boundaries map," a reporter and photographer for The Blade set about making their own.
Catching Child Sex Traffickers on the Internet
By Graham Kates
Sophisticated computer programs can track the digital footprints of exploiters—and perhaps help rescue their victims
Can a Police "Nudge" Stop Repeat Criminality?
By Ted Gest
Law enforcement can play a more active role in re-entry and other counseling programs---as an extension of community policing, a DC conference is told.
Poll: Overwhelming Support for Boston Lockdown
Nine out of 10 Massachusetts respondents supported the decision to order Boston residents to stay off the streets during the manhunt for the bombing suspects, while nearly half were concerned "government would not go far enough to investigate terrorism"
Shamed into Silence
By Cara Tabachnick
Children with disabilities are especially vulnerable to sexual abuse—and are often the least likely to be recognized as victims, according to prosecutors and advocates
Surveillance After the Boston Marathon Attack
A blog post by Nancy La Vigne, of the Urban Institute, proposes guidelines for debate on law enforcement surveillance
TCR at a Glance
California "Realignment" Pushes National Jail Population Up
May 22, 2013
Number of US jail inmates rises after 3 years of decline
Is the Media Under-Reporting Sex Crimes in the Military?
May 21, 2013
The press has done an admirable job covering a Department of Defense report on sexual assault in the military. But how good of a job has ...
Re-Abuse Common for Teens Who Seek Orders of Protection
new & notable May 20, 2013
Researchers who studied 1,200 incidents of dating violence in New York found brief Orders of Protection and repeat abuse
Guns and the Media
May 17, 2013
A conference on gun violence raised questions about whether journalists are focusing on the wrong things
Can ‘Smart Gun’ Technology Change the Stalemate Over Gun Violence?
May 16, 2013
The mayors of Philadelphia and Minneapolis challenge gun manufacturers to consider biometrics and other technological fixes in a New York...
Violence and 'Civil War-Level' Trauma in the Inner City
May 15, 2013
Should the debate on guns be framed in a public health context?
Dannel Malloy: 'The NRA is holding a gun to the head of every Republican' Senator
May 14, 2013
In a wide ranging conversation on the politics of guns, Connecticut's governor said the media is letting the National Rifle Association d...