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by Pamela S. You’re pushing your Dodge Grand Caravan 30 miles per hour over the speed limit. The subject of your investigation is crisscrossing lanes like a hare being chased by a greyhound. Coming up from the rear, a Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor, lights flashing, pulls you over. Your subject is a distant memory. […]
May 14, 2012 by CrimeCents
Sexual assault is generally defined as forced or coerced sexual contact which can range from touching to penetration. State statutes will vary, and the legal wording changes from time to time, but that’s sexual assault in a nutshell. Forced or coerced. Forced we all understand pretty well. Coerced sometimes needs a little more explanation. Coercion […]
May 2, 2012 by crimineepery
Is your favorite breed of dog “black-listed?” It may surprise owners and non-canine owners alike that there are restrictions out there dictating what breed of dog you are allowed to own. These restrictions can range from those found in apartment leases and homeowners insurance policies to laws found in city or municipal ordinances, to even […]
The relationship between crime and the media has never been great — and by “never been great” what we really mean is “news reporting about crime wildly misrepresents actual crime and disrupts the political process by misleading the general public, who, in turn, demand that elected officials act upon outrageously distorted beliefs about crime.” Check […]
April 11, 2012 by CrimeCents
A gun was used to murder my friend and classmate when I was in elementary school. That death haunted not only my childhood, but my college and adult years. In some ways, entering the criminal justice field as an adult was an attempt to resolve that powerful tragedy of my youth. I can still picture […]
guest post by Warren J. Blumenfeld Editor’s Note: This piece is printed with permission. We provided the images and links. In its attempt to pull in shoppers on so-called “Black Friday” (the day following Thanksgiving), the camping and outdoors superstore, Cabela’s, handed out envelopes to the first 800 people over the age of 18 who […]
What yesterday’s US Supreme Court opinion allowing suspicion-less strip searches for any offense says to me: Don’t piss on the street after a night of debauchery because you may get arrested. If you get arrested, you may be taken to the local jail where a bored/sadistic guard will ask you to strip down to your birthday […]
March 23, 2012 by CrimeCents
I love a good gadget as much as the next geek, but using GPS on offenders is not quite the simple-yet-brilliant idea that it seems to be at first glance. The concept has gained traction as states struggle with responding to crime with limited funding in conditions of constant resource scarcity. Victims, as well, embrace […]
March 22, 2012 by PennEJustIs
I grew up in a diverse working class inner city neighborhood, two blocks from the elevated train (the el) in one direction and two blocks from a low-income housing development (the projects) in another. Ever since I left home, people I’ve met have been quick to inform me that I come from a ‘bad neighborhood.’ […]
March 14, 2012 by CrimeCents
Oh, TSA. Shall I compare thee to a stupid agency? Oh wait, there’s no one out there doing security work as badly as you are. I’m glad you aren’t as interested in patting down the elderly. But reading through the official release carefully, here’s what it boils down to for older travelers: TSA is going to […]
July 10, 2012 by CrimeDime
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