Crime & Violence
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Gun violence is a serious problem in many parts of the world. Mexico City is no exception. In recent years, government agencies in Mexico have begun taking steps to reduce gun violence, with positive ...
Mass Casualty Attacks
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The terms terrorism, homegrown violent extremism, and targeted mass violence have many governmental, procedural, and statutory definitions, which to the average person or victim of an act of targe...
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As active shooter incidents increase year after year, we have seen a variety of responses across agencies. There are times where responding law enforcement officers seem to have forgotten the very bas...
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Deputy Sheriff Peter Herrera, 35, made a traffic stop for a driver’s failure to dim high beams on March 22, 2019. After initiating the stop, he determined the car’s registration was also expired....
Technology
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For 90 years, the primary source of information on crimes recorded by U.S. law enforcement was the Summary Reporting System (SRS) of the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program. A central stren...
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The concept of transnational organized crime is not easily determinable since there is no definition, neither in criminal law nor in criminology. Transnational criminal organizations differ substantia...
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The Illegal poaching of animals—and the trade of live animals and products derived from animals—is estimated to be a multibillion-dollar business. Wildlife is traded as skins, leather goods, or s...
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In many communities, a set of blocks or a few discrete locations have been hot spots for years, unyielding to traditional methods of crime prevention. The Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation (BCJI) Pro...