Possible Changes to Texas Castle Doctrine

http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/politics/Lawmaker-Aims-to-Modify-Texas-Castle-Doctrine--190470571.html

Interested in Researching the Spanish Inquisition??

If you are interested in researching deviance/crime during the Spanish Inquisition then check out the digitized manuscript by Princeton. The test is dated 1828 and is based on original transcripts during the time of the inquisition. Interesting for Methods students! http://archive.org/stream/recordsofspanish00inqu#page/n1/mode/2up

Gangs Problems Sully Cape Towns Postcard Image

http://www.sowetanlive.co.za/news/2012/12/07/deadly-gang-wars-sully-cape-town-s-postcard-image

http://www.nbcnews.com/id/4327893/ns/us_news-crime_and_courts/

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Debate over Facebook and the Justice System

What do you think about this debate over Facebook and the Justice System??? http://video.foxnews.com/v/2146812616001/?playlist_id=921261890001

U.S. Bureau of Prisons to Review Use of Solitary Confinement

Bureau of Prisons to review the use of solitary confinement. What do you think http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/05/us-usa-prisons-solitary-idUSBRE91404L20130205

Giggling Teen Flips Judge the Bird, Judge not Amused

Never flip the judge off right before determining the final sentence. OUCH! http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/giggling-woman-flips-judge-bird-judge-not-amused-210739814.html

Pimlinko Stab Killig Sparks Action Against London Gangs

http://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/pimlico-stab-killing-sparks-action-on-gangs-8481166.html

How Far Can You go with Research Ethics in Criminal Justice?

Really interesting article regarding research ethics in Criminal Justice. What do you think? http://www.kpbs.org/news/2010/apr/06/ethics-studying-crime/

Rio's Most Powerful Drug Gangs are Banning Crack!

http://www.komonews.com/news/national/Rios-most-powerful-drug-gang-bans-crack-166763636.html?tab=video&c=y

Red Command Rio Gangsters Banning Crack??? Wow!

Genocide in Sudan or War?

http://endgenocide.org/african-advocates-pressuring-the-african-union-on-sudan-and-south-sudan/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qqpqdAhK5s&feature=player_embedded#!

School Shooting in Hazard, Kentucky

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/01/16/fatalities-reported-in-shooting-at-kentucky-college/ School Shooting in Hazard, Kentucky. What needs to be done to stop school violence of this magnitude?

CRJ Research Methods Class Blog

Rashomon tells the story of a rape and murder from four different perspectives. BAsed on the movie posted on BlackBoard it argues that no two people see reality the same way. Discuss how the Rashomon effect presents challenges for the indentification of pattern social regularities in the field of Criminal Justice.

Dallas Based Company convicted for leaking pig blood into Trinity River

http://www.wfaa.com/news/local/dallas/Grand-jury-indicts-Oak-Cliff-meat-packing-plant-that-leaked-pig-blood-into-Trinity-184853741.html

Corporate Crime!!! Check it out!

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