If you are not sure what the difference between criminal justice and criminology is, that’s more than understandable. Obviously they both pertain to crime, and there is a fair amount of crossover between the two. Depending on who you ask, …
“Rene Denfeld is a genius. In The Enchanted, she has imagined one of the grimmest settings in the world—a dank and filthy death row in a corrupt prison—and given us one of the most beautiful, heartrending, and riveting novels I have …
If you are planning on completing a criminal justice internship this summer or beyond, and have yet to apply, deadlines for some agencies and employers are just around the corner. Not all internships are limited to the summer semester. Some …
Donald W. Tucker completed a Bachelor’s degree in Criminology and Sociology from the University of Iowa in 1961. He was one of the first Black Secret Service Agents and Federal Narcotics Agents in the United States. In a news release …
Hundreds of pages of court documents in the case of James Holmes were released yesterday. Holmes, who has been charged with killing 12 people and wounding an additional 52 in the Aurora Colorado movie theatre, had allegedly threatened a professor …
Earlier today, Psych Central posted an interesting article entitled “Digging into Biological, Environmental Roots of Antisocial Behavior”. It describes some of Dr. Brian Boutwell’s research that looks at, not only environmental and biological factors, but also genetic causes leading to …
Back in December, 1978, the Wilmington Morning Star (North Carolina) published an article entitled “Violent crime increases during Christmas season.” At the time, the local chief of police, Captain David Turner, stated that his law enforcementstaff had come to anticipate …
Last night thousands attended a candlelight vigil at the Virginia Tech in light of the events from the preceding 48 hours. Earlier that day, an alleged gunman’s body was identified to be 22-year old Ross Truett Ashley, a student from …
On Wednesday (November 2), Keith Allen Boyd was detained on charges for allegedly carrying a firearm with the serial numbers scratched off and drugs. The arresting officer was patrolling the Front and Second Streets area of Santa Cruz based on …