Joseph Kony is Back in the News. Do teenagers still care?

http://www.npr.org/blogs/parallels/2014/03/25/294315138/joseph-kony-is-back-in-the-news-do-teenagers-still-care Interesting article on "gangster" Joseph Kony. I just got through talking about Kony last week in my gangster class....Obama just put another 150 US soldiers in the hunt for this guy. Should be soon.....

"El Chapo" Guzman Captured Feb. 22nd 2014

http://www.cnn.com/2014/02/23/world/americas/el-chapo-capture/index.html Some like to say that the current "War on Drugs and Cartels" is Mexico's issue. I tend to think that the United States helps fuel the Drug War fire and blood spills in both countries as a result. With the recent capture of "El Chapo" Guzman the current war is entering a new chapter. What do you think needs to happen with the Drug War which continues to plague the Criminal Justice system?

Coast Guard Captures $37 million Worth of Cocaine

Interesting story concerning Coast Guard at work to stop drug smugglers. Enjoy! Dr. G. http://news.yahoo.com/seafaring-drug-smugglers-challenging-coast-guard-061558405.html?vp=1

Ukraine Descends into Chaos

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/20/world/europe/ukraine.html?_r=0

Legal Battle on Where to try Mexican Drug rod El Chapo Guzman

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2014/02/24/legal-battle-begins-on-where-to-try-mexican-drug-lord-el-chapo-guzman/

Antonio Yarbough, Sharrif Wilson Exonerated For Triple Murder After Decades In Prison

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/02/09/brooklyn-men-exonerated_n_4755897.html?utm_hp_ref=crime Antonio Yarbough, Sharrif Wilson Exonerated For Triple Murder After Decades In Prison

6 Killed and 4 Wounded in Police Offensive in Rio Favelas

Breaking News....6 killed and 4 wounded in the Rio Favelas in upscaled police offensive. Rio is hosting the upcoming 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympics. It will be interesting to see what unfolds in the coming months and years. What do you think?? http://www.veoh.com/watch/v1191021hGAhQsHw?h1=Gangs+in+BRAZIL

Rape as Genocide in Darfur, Sudan

http://www.latimes.com/la-oe-scheffer13-2008nov13,0,4737847.story#axzz2rZ2RTP8o

Fishing Without Nets - Somalian Piracy from the Perspective of a young Somali fisherman

A story of pirates in Somalia told from the perspective of a struggling, young Somali fisherman. Crime on the high seas!

Ex Cowboy Avoids Prison Sentence

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/ex-cowboy-brent-gets-180-days-jail-probation-174423449.html

Jamaican Police Take Aim at the Rat Bat Gang

Interesting story from the Jamaican Gleamer concerning the Rat Bat Gang...not sure what political affiliation is aligned with this gang. Interesting story though... http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/Police-take-aim-at-Rat-Bat-gang_15792565

Female Serial Killer in the UK

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/21/joanna-dennehy-female-serial-killer_n_4637300.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000009

School Shooting in Roswell, New Mexico

School Shooting in Roswell, New Mexico. Unfortunately, broken record player story. Dr. G. http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/01/14/roswell-new-mexico-school-shooting-suspect/4472871/

Interesting documentary by National Geographic on Jamaican Gangs...."Drugs Inc: Jamaican Gangs Guns And Ganja"

Britney Spears Music Proves too Much for Somali Pirates :)

http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/britney-spears-music-proves-somali-pirates-20717824

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David Berkowitz..."Take the Glory out of Guns"???? How Ironic!

Serial killer, "Son of Sam" says, "Take the Glory out of Guns"? How ironic!!! What do you think about what David Berkowitz has to say about guns since he used a gun to commit murder back in the 70s?

New Details in the Boston Marathon Bombing

New details found concerning the Boston Marathon Bombing. Check it out.... http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/22/dzhokhar-tsarnaev-criminal-complaint_n_3133865.html?utm_hp_ref=crime

Trial Postponed for 4 men accused of animal abuse

Interesting article from the Dallas Morning news. Do you think defendants should be held to the same human sentence outcomes for victimizing animals? Food for thought.... http://crimeblog.dallasnews.com/2013/04/trial-postponed-for-men-accused-of-abusing-the-dog-justice.html/

Ethnography and the Study of Violent Crime...Great article for Methods!!

http://www.ifs.uni-frankfurt.de/people/sutterluety/Ethnography%203-2007.pdf Research Methodologists!!! Using ethnography to study violent crime. What do you think???