Member Post by Bhaghat Bhandari
The concern about crime in America is that it involves many issues coming from how there are too many juries that tend to be divided with regards to what goes on in a case. The problem with juries being groups that are tough to agree with is a big issue that might make it difficult for cases to be handled and for justice to be met.
This is a huge risk because it does more than create injustice by influencing who can and cannot be…
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A Member Series: Why I DO/DO NOT Support the Death Penalty
Give us your point of view. Do you support or not support capital punishment and why? Have your say.
Member Post by M Sivana…
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A Member Series: Why I DO/DO NOT Support the Death Penalty
Give us your point of view. Do you support or not support capital punishment and why? Have your say.
Member Post by Steve…
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By Makkie
Crime is rife in our society and the daily statistics are appalling. But some crimes are bizarre and leave you wondering what motivated the perpetrator.
Here's my list of some of the weirdest crimes committed between the periods of 2010 to…
By L. Hartmann
I live in Las Vegas, Nevada, and I have for most of my life. I am convinced that crime is out of control simply because I am the victim of not one, but two separate incidents of violent and vicious crimes that have left me scarred,…
Added by L Hartmann on February 6, 2012 at 2:00pm — 3 Comments
Above: Crime growth sometimes starts at the top, when highly visible politicians escape repercussions. Jamie Myles uses the example of Bill Clinton's sex scandal.
Why I Think Crime is Out of Control Member Series
Member Post by Jamie Myles…
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Above: Casey Anthony mug shot. Anthony was accused of murdering her daughter.
Why I Think Crime is Out of Control in America Member Series
Member Post by Jeremiah Suarez
The United States of America has become one of the…
Added by Jeremiah Suarez on February 5, 2012 at 12:30pm — 4 Comments
The Unsolved Axeman Murders In New Orleans
By Julie Sullivan
For a long time now, Americans have taken an interest in murder and death, and it remains unchanged even today. Murder does…
Added by Julie Sullivan on February 2, 2012 at 1:04am — 3 Comments
Above: Ex-Bolingbrook Police Sergeant Drew Peterson allegedly killed his second wife Kathleen Savio and is suspected in the disapearance of his third wife Stacy, pictured here.
By Laura Berang
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Since 2009 the former…
Added by Laura Berang on January 29, 2012 at 10:39pm — 2 Comments
Above: Comparative Crime Statistics for homicides alone. Note Canada at 610 and Mexico at 20,585. Also significant is the crime rate per 100,000, which for homicides in Mexico is ten times Canada. The highest rate per 100,000 is Honduras at 82.1%. Statistics from UNODC, 2010 data.…
Added by Gina Hari on January 28, 2012 at 12:52am — 3 Comments
Above: FBI chart clearly shows 2010 rates dropped significantly over 2009. Recently released 2011 numbers indicate a further significant drop—all this during an economic downturn, normally a harbinger of increased violent crime.
By Karanja
United State of America Crime…
Added by Karanja on January 28, 2012 at 12:00am — 4 Comments
Member Story By L Hartmann
There are no solid numbers available for the exact amount of unsolved crimes and murder cases that remain unsolved for the United States in the year 2011 as of yet, but most states do have assumed counts. Some states have submitted their numbers…
Added by L Hartmann on January 27, 2012 at 8:00pm — 5 Comments
An unidentified male bank robber who most recently held up a bank in Thousand Oaks, California, is being sought by the FBI and the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department, as well as multiple police departments throughout California who are investigating a total of 12 bank robberies now linked to the bandit.
Bank surveillance photographs of the bandit, nicknamed “Mr. Magoo,” had been released to the media previously and a new photo of the most recent bank robbery is now being…
ContinueAdded by Dave Lang Editor on October 17, 2011 at 5:46pm — 2 Comments
More and more people are living beyond 65 years, and elder abuse in the US is on the rise.
The problem of elder abuse in nursing homes has been in the news in the State of Oregon. About 13 percent of the population is 65 years or older and nearly 76,000 Oregonians are age 85 or older. The…
ContinueAdded by Dave Lang Editor on October 13, 2011 at 3:16pm — 7 Comments
Adel Al-Jubeir, Saudian Arabian Ambassador to the U.S., target of alleged assassination plot by Iran.
Two individuals have been charged in New York for their alleged participation in a plot directed by elements of the Iranian government to murder the Saudi Ambassador to the United…
ContinueAdded by Dave Lang Editor on October 11, 2011 at 2:50pm — 1 Comment
New data gathered from the latest census and the Center for Disease Control's National Vital Statistics System reveal that states that perform or recognize same-sex marriage have lower divorce rates for all couples compared to states that do not recognize or ban same-sex marriage.
Five of the ten states…
Added by Dave Lang Editor on October 5, 2011 at 2:47pm — 2 Comments
The FBI and police in Huntington Beach, CA, and Irvine, CA, are seeking the public’s assistance with information leading to the identity of an unidentified male bank robber who attempted to rob a bank in Huntington Beach and then successfully robbed a bank in Irvine earlier today.
…
ContinueAdded by Dave Lang Editor on October 4, 2011 at 3:01pm — 1 Comment
More than $2.5 trillion has been spent on unwinnable war on drugs.
President Nixon formed the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and coined the term "War on Drugs" in 1973. While he started a global movement to combat the creation, sale and use of drugs, world leaders today claim this war has failed.…
ContinueAdded by Dave Lang Editor on September 27, 2011 at 5:23pm — 3 Comments
Justice, or "Jim Crow" in a new guise: many witnesses who helped convict Davis of murdering a police officer recanted, some claiming police pressured them to finger Davis.
The man who many believe was wrongly convicted of murder is to be executed tomorrow in Georgia after his appeal for…
ContinueAdded by Dave Lang Editor on September 20, 2011 at 4:46pm — No Comments
Found in trunk of car, 100 kilograms of cocaine worth $10 million on the street.
A number of lessons to be learned here: if smuggling drugs in Colorado, stay cool, drive safely, have a valid driver's licence and have a plausible story for the police if you are stopped.
A California couple was…
ContinueAdded by Dave Lang Editor on September 13, 2011 at 6:09pm — No Comments
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