criminology

A baggage handler at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport further claimed that two white supervisors reenacted the death of George Floyd in a ‘racially hostile and obscene’ photo that was posted on a bulletin board in the office

By understanding why people commit crimes that damage the environment, we can better hold environmental criminals accountable.

A community – bystanders, law enforcement, colleagues and family – is likely to deny an atrocity when acknowledging it requires action.

A historic drop in violent crime, including the murder rate, is at risk after the cancellation of federal funding for programs that helped make the decline possible.

Twitter has long allowed anyone to access its data about who tweeted what and when. This has been a boon to research, from public health to criminology. The new fees put that research at risk.

Agostino Abbatiello, 24, is also being called ‘Austin Powders,’ ‘Nostrildamus’ and ‘Kirk Cocaine’ on social media. He’s among 14 people charged over an alleged drugs ring at the prestigious college

Three weeks ago, in Winona, Minnesota, a person or persons unknown cut down and stole every single Flock camera in the city. Four pairs of two cameras each, trained on the roads in and out of town. The police department posted to their Facebook page to ask for the public’s help solving the crime, only to be flooded by people supporting the vandals. Last week, in Winona, Minnesota, the police decl…

Nature Human Behaviour, Published online: 14 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41562-026-02536-y Robey and Light decompose declines in US imprisonment by race and offence category and find that in most cases, declines in imprisonment and racial disparities are better explained by falling crime rates than changes in arrests or case processing.

One detail the data also reveals: criminologists at Northeastern University have documented a significant decline in US serial killings from the 1990s peak. The golden age of the American serial killer appears to be, cautiously, behind us. The post This State Has the Most Serial Killers Per Capita in America, According to a New Study appeared first on Northeastern Global News .

But many victims avoid health care settings, said Amy Farrell, director of Northeastern University’s School of Criminology and Criminal Justice. The post Inside the lifeline for trafficked women at Mass. and Cass appeared first on Northeastern Global News .

Stitt has been named has been named one of Life Safety Alliance’s Top 40 Global Thought Leaders in security and life safety for 2026.

Jens Ludwig, director of the University of Chicago Crime Lab, explains that contrary to a common narrative, most gun violence is impulsive — and details the low-cost behavioral tools that deliver immediate public safety results. The post How we’ve long misread gun violence (and ways to prevent it) appeared first on Berkeley News .