WARNING! The Wesleyan Crime Blog is scheduled to be turned off by 2:30 Dec. 6th

Fair warning! The Wesleyan Crime Blog is scheduled to be turned off today Dec. 6th at 2:30. Access will be restricted till January 1st, 2013. Cheers! Dr.G.

For the late semester runners....:) You know who you are...:) http://www.forbes.com/sites/jordanmaglich/2012/12/06/wells-fargo-investment-banker-alleg

edly-at-center-of-massive-11-million-insider-trading-ring/

Final verdict for BP is in!!! 4.5 BILLION!!!! Justice served???? http://finance.yahoo.com/news/bp-pay-4-5-billion-170213525.html

CU Boulder Student Wears 'Joker' mask to movie theater

Read this story on a CU boulder student caught wearing a 'joker' mask to a movie theater. What do you think???? http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/12/cu-boulder-student-wears-_n_2117141.html?utm_hp_ref=crime&ir=Crime#slide=1269058

Female Fans go Crazy Over Cannibal Serial Killer

Check out this bizarre story on a Canadian Cannibal Serial Killer who has a substantial following of female fans!!! My Intro to CRJ class will probably eat this story up!! Ok...bad pun! http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/13/luka-magnotta-accused-cannibal-female-fans_n_1668129.html?utm_hp_ref=serial-killers

Feds Target Walmart

Interesting story related to corporate crime by Walmart. Check it out!!! http://www.newser.com/story/144658/feds-target-walmart-bribery-scam-in-criminal-inquiry.html

BP Fine?? The End is Near!

How will the BP oil spill fine be??? The end is nearing!!! Check out this interesting article. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/janet-tavakoli/bp-oil-spill-fine-upset-l_b_1958508.html

Dr. Sherman has recently completed the translation and editing of the book Chernobyl: Consequences of the Catastrophe for People and Nature, published by the New York Academy of Sciences in December 2009, which indicates that nearly one million people were killed by the Chernobyl disaster which places the gravity of damage far beyond that of the meltdown at Fukushima Daiichi. There are also several indicators that this terrible tragedy was partially the combo result of state/corporate crime. If interested in the entire book free of charge then follow this link and download a digital copy. What do you think???? http://www.strahlentelex.de/Yablokov%20Chernobyl%20book.pdf

http://www.sheldensays.com/warforprofit.htm War Profiteering! An example of state corporate level crime!

You have to be rich to be poor

"White collar / Corporate Crime" students...check this one out... http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/17/AR2009051702053.html

Prosecutors Give up Fight for Colorado Shooter's Notebook

http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/09/20/13988740-prosecutors-give-up-fight-for-colorado-shooting-suspect-james-holmes-notebook

Central Park Rapist - Split Personality

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/manhattan/central_park_rapist_headed_monster_QSCPARH6dBBDWwzciedmeO

So what do you so with a rapist who is diagnosed with split personality?

The Predatory Society

Do businesses practice deception? Check out a review of Paul Bloomberg's, "The Predatory Society". Insteresting review. I highly recommend the book! http://repository.upenn.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1135&context=marketing_papers&sei-redir=1&referer=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Furl%3Fsa%3Dt%26rct%3Dj%26q%3Dthe%2520predatory%2520society%26source%3Dweb%26cd%3D1%26ved%3D0CB8QFjAA%26url%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Frepository.upenn.edu%252Fcgi%252Fviewcontent.cgi%253Farticle%253D1135%2526context%253Dmarketing_papers%26ei%3DizlbUOeLEIHA8ASHvYDIBg%26usg%3DAFQjCNGqryct_lHcot-2FFmSBVHZ4fU4aw#search=%22predatory%20society%22

Surgeon Accused of Speeding a Death to Harvest Organs

Really interesting news article for White Collar/ Corporate Crime class. We will be looking at occupational and avocational crime in class next Tuesday and Thursday. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/27/us/27transplant.html?pagewanted=all

For my Corporate Crime Class....Enjoy! :)

Food for thought for my white collar / corporate crime class...Enjoy! :)

We still cannot be sure if we are buying "Blood Diamonds"

How timely! I just talked about this in my White Collar/Corporate Crime class today. How can you be 100% sure that your diamond is not a "Blood Diamond"? If interested in finding out about blood diamonds I invite you to my class on Thursday afternoon...AMB 105 from 1:30-2:45. Be sure and bring your diamonds if you want to dispose of them at the end of class. :) http://worldpress.org/Africa/3903.cfm

Former University Professor Pleads Guilty to Attempted Murder

This is a saga of a story. The shooting event actually happened some time ago and the plea was just entered today for attempted murder. Interesting... If you want to check the background on this shooting event just google the name of the murderer. Cheers! ttp://www.cnn.com/2012/09/11/justice/alabama-college-shooting/index.html?npt=NP1

Woman finds intruder living in her attic

Woman finds intruder living in her attic! Is this a Criminal Justice matter?? http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/woman-finds-ex-boyfriend-living-her-attic-205257831.html

Corporate Crime of the Century???

http://www.corporatecrimereporter.com/news/200/category/news/

Corporate Crime of the Century....

Reframing Gangsters

Reframing the gangster...incorporation for domestic gangsters class Fall 2012.

The Corporation Documentary

The Corporation.....excellent documentary on corporate crime. Food for thought!

Genocide Documentary

Really good documentary on the humanitarian issue of Genocide. This topic is close to my heart.

New Genocide and War Crimes Web Site

Found this interesting story on a new genocide and war crimes web site. Feel free to check it out! http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/48836948

Crime Spike in San Diego?

Interesting article related to a possible crime spike in San Diego. What do you think? http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/48836948

Tobacco Companies hiding behind a smoke screen

http://www.cigarettesflavours.com/cigarettes-flavors/tobacco-giants-cower-behind-smokescreen/ Tobacco companies hiding behind a smoke screen? What do you think?

http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/Senior-member-of-Ugandan-resistance-army-captured_11460453 Senior Member of Lords Resistance Army captured in Uganda. Interesting indeed!

Presentation on Polish Hooligan Gangsters

http://news.yahoo.com/video/newyorkcbs2-15751042/nypd-officer-called-a-miracle-after-surviving-knife-to-the-head-29003627.html

Jack The Ripper UCD

CRJ survey

CRJ STUDENTS!!! Please take a moment of your time and complete the following survey which was designed as a classroom project in my stats class. This is a classroom exercise only. Thank you!

https://www.psychdata.com/s.asp?SID=147618

Russian Mob and Nationalists

For all the Haters out there....it works! :)

http://prezi.com/o7p61dvygtkw/present/?auth_key=amglbh3&follow=r92db8wlxn5h

Russians Want Return of the Death Penalty

Interesting article concerning the return of the death penalty in the Russian Gulags. Check it out!
http://rt.com/news/death-penalty-return-russia-787/

Somalian Pirates Still at it!

Interesting article concerning recent capture of a Iranian Cargo Ship in the Maldives....Check it out.
http://news.yahoo.com/somali-pirates-hijack-iran-cargo-ship-maldives-172410873.html

Who is Joseph Kony?

http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/k/joseph_kony/index.html

For International Gangsters - Gangster Joseph Kony

http://prezi.com/o7p61dvygtkw/uganda-joseph-kony-and-lords-resistance-army/

The Mungiki Gang of Kenya

http://prezi.com/shtqqm9ujyj_/mungiki-of-kenya-africa/

Moscow Gangs in Prezi for Internationa Gangsters

http://prezi.com/6hlmht2znkvw/moscow-gangs-presentation/

Horn of Africa News

News on Darfur from the Horn of Africa!
http://hornofafricanews.blogspot.com/2012/02/peacekeeper-killed-in-sudans-darfur.html

Top 5 Female Gangsters of all Times

Interesting write up concerning the top 5 female gangsters of all times! Check it out!
http://mafiatoday.com/mafia-families-gangs-gangsters/top-5-most-notorious-female-gangsters-of-all-time/

Mobster Suspected on knowing about Art Heist from 1990

http://mafiatoday.com/genovese-family/mobster-suspected-of-knowing-about-art-heist-indicted-on-drug-charges/

Interesting article in relation to a lost piece of art and a mobster who may know about the details! :)

Pearson's r for my stats class

http://prezi.com/z7w9x7hnhnoo/pearsons-product-moment-correlation-coefficient/?auth_key=bd09e506d60f77cebd1fb257fc58c19d0d20a919
Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient Presentation

Right wing and Left Wing Terrorism

For my Forensic Soc. class...please do not post. Thank you!

http://prezi.com/vxacxe7kpszl/right-wing-and-left-wing-terrorism/?auth_key=43653fb5b8637ff891fcb8b62d47186ebad91a36

Normal Curve Gauss Lecture for CRJ Stats

Got bored and threw this presentation together for my CRJ stats class to check out....

Holocaust means "Burnt Offering"

Remarkable article on the word, "Holocaust". I have always had an interest in the concept of Genocide or as I would rather call it Democide. The basic questions is why such an act would occur in a "civilized" world. Check it out...
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/27/the-word-holocaust-history-and-meaning_n_1229043.html?ref=genocide

Problems continue to Exist in Darfur, Sudan

Although Sudan is now divided into two countries problems continue to exist in the Darfur region which is home to the longest running Genocide campaign in recorded history!
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12044/1209895-53-0.stm?cmpid=localstate.xml

Gang Member Face Stark Choice in English Courts

Interesting article concerning increasing gang problems in the UK.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-16825265

TCU Drug Bust Sign of Increased Pot Use?

TCU Drug Bust sign of increased drug use? Interesting article...
http://sports.yahoo.com/top/news?slug=ap-collegeathletes-pot

London Police Ramp up Gang Raids Across East London

London Police target gangs across East London. With the 2012 Summer Olympics approaching London, Metro Police are ramping up efforts to target local gangs. Check it out....
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/feb/08/police-target-gangs-raids-london

London Metro Police Decide to Fight Gang Crime by "deglamorizing"

Interesting article on Metro Police reaction to increasing levels of gang crime. Why not react to this story???
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-16948739

Honor killing in Canada?

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/afghan-family-found-guilty-murdering-daughters-woman-canadian-honor-killing-trial-article-1.1013691

Afghan family found guilty of "honor killing" in Canada.

Cape Town Deadly Gangs Cause Mayhem

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/frontline-cape-town-deadly-groups-cause-mayhem-in-junkie-funky-gang-wars-1128548.html

Interesting news article on different gangs throuhout CapeTown, South Africa. Comment if you like....

Texas Death Row Inmate Forgiven by Shooting Victim

Texas Death Row Inmate Forgiven by Shooter Victim..really interesting story by the BBC.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-14199078

California Prisons May Be Turning a Corner!!

Check out this current story on how California Prisons may be turning a corner! Interesting indeed!
http://www.modbee.com/2012/01/21/2035408/signs-of-progress-in-state-prisons.html

Global Reach of the Shower Posse

http://www.cbc.ca/news/interactives/shower-posse/

Interesting news story on the global reach of the Shower Posse. Why not comment....:)

The Reintegration of Tivoli Gardens

I published a book chapter on the infamous Shower Posse last Fall semester and spent a lot of time researching the Tivoli Gardens area. Seems as though the area is trying to be cleaned up and "reclaimed". Check the story out....
http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20120112/lead/lead3.html

Ft Worth Neighborhood Hit by Crime Spree

Fort Worth Neighborhood Hit by Crime Spree: MyFoxDFW.com

Pirate Ransoms Helps Somali Economy

http://www.cnn.com/2012/01/12/world/africa/somalia-pirates/index.html?section=cnn_latest

What do you think about this news story on how Ransom money is being used by some Somali pirates! Interesting!