A current study explores the likelihood that juveniles in the criminal justice system will be rearrested as adults. Researchers find that variables influencing these outcomes differ across gender. More »
Europe’s top electronic lawman discusses how the cyber domain will be policed – and won. More »
A harsh childhood can lead to a life strategy that condones violence in response to status threats. An economic game shows that such a worldview is linked to heightened envy in unfair situations. More »
Study finds that “stop, question, and frisk” interactions between juveniles and police lead to an enhanced likelihood of future youth delinquency. More »
The authors of a new study look at the excess of single men due to the marriage market and gender imbalance in China as a cause of an increase in crime. More »
New research determines the link between illegal immigration and crime while examining the results of immigration enforcement policy on crime rates in Prince William County, Virginia. More »
We take a look back at the articles from our Child and Family Special Series on Juvenile Justice and the powerful, lasting consequences for the youth involved. More »
A new study suggests widespread abuses in detention facilities for juveniles are associated with a host of negative long-term effects, from post-traumatic stress to criminal involvement. More »
Jeff Brantingham of UCLA discusses the predictability of crime, the distinction between crime and criminality, and modeling patterns in the noise. More »
Researchers examine whether gang-related violence can be predicted using models taken from ecology. More »
Baltimore’s attempt to replicate Chicago’s CeaseFire program presents less consistent outcomes with important lessons. More »
Academics disagree on the existence of racial bias in policing drug crimes More »