In The Meddler, Australian documentarians follow an unassuming mechanic in Guatemala City as he prowls the streets with a camera trying to capture footage of crimes and dead bodies.
Academic rigour, journalistic flair
Articles on Crime
Displaying 181 - 200 of 646 articles
The author’s novels, famous for their bleakly sociopathic depiction of American culture, testify to the insanity and abusiveness that surround us.
Young people’s voices need to be heard if we are to solve the knife crime crisis.
Certain crimes, such as robberies and sexual offences, have declined dramatically during the pandemic, while others, such as online fraud, domestic violence and homicides, have not.
Gun violence has killed hundreds of Americans, including kids, this summer. There are proven ways to bring peace to city streets, says an expert in violence prevention – but someone has to pay for it.
A whole life sentence has never been imposed in New Zealand but it seems likely the prosecution will call for one for the Christchurch gunman.
The study examined patterns of Twitter rage in hot and cold weather. Given anger spreads through online communities faster than any other emotions, the findings are important.
To curb opportunistic shoplifting, supermarkets want you to know you are being watched. But they’re also hoping for self-reflection.
Will police accept the challenge of ending
Māori over-representation at every stage of the criminal justice system in Aotearoa-New Zealand?
Recent efforts to restore voting rights to the formerly incarcerated, a crucial Democratic constituency, could have important implications for the 2020 presidential election.
Police officers put themselves and their families in harm’s way in order to stop crime and protect us. But who protects them?
Having poor morals doesn’t mean that a young person is inherently bad.
Even if someone declares they are infected before attacking, the legal issues are complex.
The terror group uses the proceeds of criminal activity to support its political agenda.
Gangs are still a significant reality in US prisons. But most inmates say that their power has been watered down, and they no longer rule facilities with an iron fist.
The fundamental change in how we are living will see criminals adapt and new targets emerging.
Coronavirus calls on police to ensure people are obeying the new rules, and to continue their essential function of keeping the peace.
Measures that can be taken include good cyber hygiene and legal action.
Language analysis may help police catch offenders.
Psychological abuse and controlling behaviours can be apparent before perpetrators murder their partners. So let’s take these coercive behaviours more seriously and make them a crime.
Top contributors
-
Associate Professor in Criminal Justice and Criminology, Bond University
-
Professor (Practice), Faculty of Business and Economics, Monash University, Monash University
-
Deputy Dean, School of Law, Deakin University
-
Professor in Criminology, University of Essex
-
Honorary Associate Professor, The University of Queensland
-
Criminal Law Researcher, Deakin University
-
Professor of Comparative Organised Crime and Corruption, University of Bath
-
Professor of Criminal Justice, Metropolitan State University
-
Professor of Criminal Justice, Hamline University
-
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law, Bond University
-
Professor, Family and Sexual Violence, RMIT University
-
Professor of Criminology, Australian National University
-
Associate Professor of Criminal Justice, Penn State
-
Arie Freiberg is a Friend of The Conversation.
Emeritus Professor of Law, Monash University
-
Emeritus Professor Monash University, Monash University
