In the last year, the public’s concern about crime has risen again.
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The Victims Bill of Rights merely lists a series of guidelines that those in the criminal justice system should take into account, as they see fit. It does not compel them to do so.
The vast majority of people with mental illness pose no risk of violence to others. But is there a link between mental illness and violent crime?
There are proven ways to significantly reduce violent crime within the next five years. It requires becoming not “tough on crime,” but “smart on crime” before it happens.
Corrosive substance attacks against women in particular are on the rise.
South Africa’s defence force has been in decline for some time as its budget has shrunk while its duties have changed.
Government departments, civil society groups and the private sector should pool resources and work together in a co-ordinated manner to prevent violent crime.
Recent data from Statistics Canada shows crime rates in Canada rising. Crime has become a hot-button political issue in Canadian cities. But what does the data actually mean?
Crimestoppers was originally founded in 1988 and now receives more than half a million reports each year.
Andrea Magalhaes hasn’t demanded vengeance since her son was murdered — she’s called for expanding the social safety net to address the root causes of crime. Public officials should listen to her.
Mass shooters over the age of 60 are rare, but often differ from younger gunmen in motives and actions prior to their attack.
Research finds that the threat of being sentenced to death has no bearing on how people contemplate violent crime.
Eight teen girls are charged in the stabbing death of a homeless man in Toronto. Research shows that jurors tend to respond when the perpetrator of a crime is or appears to be younger.
For the first time, researchers have been able to produce estimates of the rate of hate crimes against LGBTQ people.
Victims of violence are often retraumatized by a legal process that puts prosecuting the accused ahead of supporting the victim.
Sam Uffindell experienced a form of forgiveness after assaulting a younger schoolboy 22 years ago. But this should be the norm under NZ’s child justice system, which is overdue for reform.
When young people plan a mass shooting, especially at a school, they typically reveal their plans in advance. Two scholars weigh in on whether the warning signs are being heeded in the right way.
The Nigerian government needs to understand that banditry is an act of warfare and should be treated as such.
Violent crime causes untold harm and anger is known to fuel violence. But recent research suggests that the way anger and crime tie together in youth is a bit more complicated than expected.
If proposed amendments to the law are passed, it will no longer be possible to acquire a firearm licence for self-defence in the country. This has sparked heated debate.
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Criminologist / Senior Lecturer, Stellenbosch University
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Professor of Criminal Justice, Metropolitan State University
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Associate Professor in Criminal Justice and Criminology, Bond University
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Ph.D. Candidate, Legal Studies, Carleton University
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Professor of Criminology, University of Hull
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Senior Lecturer, Criminology, Swinburne University of Technology
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Emeritus professor of Criminology, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
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Professor of Criminal Justice, Hamline University
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Associate Professor in Criminal Justice Data Analytics, University of Leeds
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Full Professor of Criminology & English Literature, Western University
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Research Associate at UCT's Centre of Criminology, Consultant at the Institute for Security Studies (ISS), University of Cape Town
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Professor of Psychology, Stetson University
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Professor of Crime Science, University of Leeds
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Senior Lecturer in International Human Rights Law at Queen Mary University of London, Queen Mary University of London
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Research Fellow in Aboriginal Drug and Alcohol Research, Curtin University