How Dangerous People Get Their Weapons in America Philip Cook Politics & Economics The recent mass shooting in Las Vegas that left dozens of people dead and hundreds injured raises two important questions: How do dangerous people get their guns? And what should the police and courts be doing...
Why Do American Cops Kill So Many Compared to European Cops? Paul Hirschfield Politics & Economics, Society & Culture Paul Hirschfield, Rutgers University Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke was charged with first degree murder November 24 in the death of Laquan McDonald. A video released by police shows Van Dyke...
Predictive Policing: Technology and the Police State Anna Redmond Psychology, Science, Science & Medicine At first blush, it seems like a scene out of an 80’s era sci-fi film. The police chief plugs into the network. Pressing a few keys, he scans a screen full of data and radios a squad car: “Proceed to...
