criminology

Activists found guilty over break-in at Israeli defence firm’s UK site after jury deliberated for more than 14 hours Four out of six Palestine Action activists who stood trial over a break-in at an Israeli defence firm’s UK site have been convicted of criminal damage. Charlotte Head, 29, Samuel Corner, 23, Leona Kamio, 30, and Fatema Rajwani, 21 were all found guilty on Tuesday of smashing up pro…

Police are searching for at least four individuals responsible for ‘terrifying signals of hatred and threats of violence’ Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Several synagogues and homes in the New York borough of Queens were vandalized overnight Monday with swastikas, according to the city council speaker. On Monday, Julie Menin, along with other city co…

Counter-terror police investigate latest incident after series of attacks on Jewish-linked premises Two people have been arrested as part of a counter-terrorism investigation into a suspected arson attack at a memorial wall in Golders Green. A 46-year-old man and a 38-year-old woman were arrested on Monday morning at an address in Romford, east London, where officers were also carrying outsearche…

Antwerp port is stepping up scanning of goods amid warnings country risks becoming a narco-state Sara Van Cotthem takes a safety knife and precisely slices open the side of a cardboard box to unpack its contents, an aluminium stepladder made in China. Working under harsh fluorescent lights at the border inspection post at the port of Antwerp, Van Cotthem checks the paperwork and taps the ladder w…

Beginning in May 2020, a national exodus of law enforcement officers (LEOs) from the profession occurred. There has been speculation about the causes, including social unrest and trauma, while some claim that there has always been this level of attrition. The purpose of this study was to capture the narratives of LEOs regarding what motivated them to leave the profession after May 2020 and before…

Gun-related juvenile homicides continue to be a critical public health and social issue, disproportionally affecting African American males aged 17. Prior research identified poverty, neighborhood violence, individual and familial risks, gang affiliation, and inadequate education as contributors to the increase in juvenile gun-related homicides. In this study, the relationship between gun-rel…

The issue of driving under the influence (DUI) is a continuous problem in rural communities, especial those in Indian Country. Alcohol use and abuse has long been a health concern for these communities contributing to higher mortality rates and increased incarceration rates for American Indian / Alaskan Native (AIAN) populations. Wellness courts, using the problem-solving court model, have been s…

Underreporting of campus crime remains a persistent challenge in higher education, with many students choosing to disclose incidents to peers rather than formal institutional channels. This qualitative phenomenological study was an exploration of the social and psychological factors influencing college students’ preference for peer-based disclosure over official reporting mechanisms, with particu…

The overrepresentation of federally sentenced Indigenous women in Canada reflects longstanding structural and systemic injustices within the criminal justice system. Constituting approximately 5% of the female population, Indigenous female offenders are disproportionately represented, especially in maximum security facilities and structured intervention units. This qualitative study examined psyc…

Denny Adán González, 33, whose death is being investigated as suicide, is 18th person to die in ICE custody this year A Cuban immigrant died inside an immigration detention center in Georgia earlier this week, according to a congressional notification sent on Friday and reviewed by the Guardian. The Cuban man, identified as 33-year-old Denny Adán González, died inside the privately run Stewart de…

Four students are in critical condition and security guard and suspect also injured after stabbing in Tacoma Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Five people were recovering in the hospital on Friday following a mass stabbing incident at a high school in Washington state. A high school student was charged with multiple counts of first-degree assault after …

A 45-year-old man was charged with attempted murder in the stabbings of two Jewish men in London, the latest in a string of attacks that have sparked fear and anger in Britain's Jewish community.

39-year-old Crystal Walker was in custody for a probation violation related to the possession of a controlled substance when she allegedly assaulted 58-year-old Bessie Burgan, according to a social media post from the Galveston County Sheriff's Office.

Arrest of potential next leader found hiding in drainage pipe highlights renewed tactics – and fears of cartel infighting US politics live – latest updates The golden coffin of “El Mencho” , the late leader of the Jalisco New Generation cartel (CJNG), had barely been lowered into the ground when the Mexican military dealt a second blow to the very top of the organisation this week. As special for…

Students who want to enter the criminal justice field need guided exposure to agency life, case processing, professional expectations, and the human consequences of policy and practice. Recent qualitative research by Nancy Blank, Robin S. Goldberg-Glen, Lori Simons, Nicole Scharfetter, and Denna Grande of Widener University, based on student internship experiences, provides a strong foundation [……

In Pragmatism Revisited. Cambridge University Press. pp. 138 - 150. forthcomingThis paper demonstrates that pragmatism provides a valuable framework for addressing three critical issues surrounding punishment: its definition, the debates over its institutional forms, and the conceptualization of mass incarceration. First, punishment should be defined through practical criteria, such as ensuring t…

Nancy Pexton, 70, stabbed sister Jennifer Abbott, 69, and left her body to decompose in Camden flat for three days A woman has been found guilty of murdering her sister by slashing her neck before making off with her diamond-encrusted gold Rolex watch. Nancy Pexton stabbed her sibling Jennifer Abbott 10 times and then left her body for three days in her flat in Camden, north London, a court heard…

Man arrested after two people were attacked in north London, Jewish neighbourhood watch group Shomrim has said Here are some images from the scene in Golders Green this afternoon: London mayor Sadiq Khan said the attack was “appalling” and that he was in close contact with the Metropolitan Police. London’s Jewish community have been the target of a series of shocking antisemitic attacks. There mu…

The Justice Department announced the first formal charges against the gunman at the White House Correspondents' Dinner.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks to Eliza Terlinden, who was in the same Christian fellowship group in college as the suspected attacker at the White House Correspondents dinner.