Why Do Young People Join Gangs? Members Explain the Appeal of Risk Taking
The repetitive dullness of routine existence and limited opportunity can for some young people make risk-taking behaviour highly alluring and exciting.
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A Case of Missing Evidence: Rabid Rodents or Corrupt Cops?
In April 2018 stories appeared in the Argentine press about half a ton of marijuana missing at a judicial storage facility in Campana, a town to the north of the ...
A Question of Legitimate Defence: The Castle Doctrine and Justice in Argentina
In 2016 in Zarate, Buenos Aires a robbery ended in a violent murder. This was not a case notable for its gruesomeness however, but for its testing of the justice ...
How He Did It: A Reporter Investigates An Alabama Sheriff Who Pocketed Over $2 Million in Jail Food Funds
In 2018, Alabama Media Group reporter Connor Sheets single-handedly revealed how a local sheriff had pocketed more than $2 million in state and federal funds earmarked for jail food.
Police At Center of Government-Sponsored Death Squads in El Salvador
The death squad members dressed in police and military uniforms entered their targets’ homes under the guise of executing fake search warrants and executed their victims on the spot or ...
The Psychology of Psychics Who Claim to be Crime Solvers
A recent Gallup survey suggests that about one in four Americans believe some humans can manifest supernatural psychic powers.
Joker Makes For Uncomfortable Viewing – It Shows How Society Creates Extremists
Films like Joker invite us to question the line between reality and fiction. Do such films reflect social conditions or do they, in the end, help create them?
3 Themes From National News Coverage of 3 Sexual Assaults
Sociologist researcher Anna Gjika discusses how social media and cell phone video played a central role in national media coverage of three high school sexual assaults.
A Tale of Two Theories: Murder or Suicide?
On June 1, 1897, at 6:45 p.m., a night watchman found Issac Hoffman lying on the floor of his San Francisco office with three bullet wounds in his head.
The Latest Terrorist Threat: Online Conspiracy Theorists
According to the FBI, online conspiracy theorist groups are contributing to the recent rise of domestic terrorism and violence.
Where Chaos Reigns: Inside the San Pedro Sula Prison
In San Pedro Sula’s jailhouse, chaos reigns. The inmates, trapped in their collective misery, battle for control over every inch of their tight quarters.
A Research Roundup: Capital Punishment and Death Row Inmates
An excellent summary of academic research studies on capital punishment to help ground coverage and better understand this complex issue.
