Public Release: 12-Feb-2015 Sam Houston State University HUNTSVILLE, TX (2/12/15) — There are over one million juvenile gang members in the U.S., more than three times the number estimated by law enforcement, according to a recent study. “Gang membership between… Read More ›
Crime
FBI informants allowed to break the law astonishing 5,939 times last year
The FBI supplies the Justice Department with a list of authorized ‘otherwise illegal’ activities committed by informants every year The mandate was put in place after it was revealed that mobster Whitey Bulger was a bureau snitch According to the… Read More ›
Italian mobsters work with Egyptian crime syndicates to imprison migrants and extort cash
Revealed: Mafia’s prime role in human-trafficking misery Michael Day Thursday, 24 October 2013 The role of Italian mobsters in human trafficking – of the kind that saw more than 350 African migrants perish off the coast of Lampedusa in… Read More ›
Nine in 10 walk free for first violent crime ( U.K. )
The majority of people convicted for the first time of violent crime are walking free, new figures show Chris Grayling, the Justice Secretary, has pledged to toughen up community sentences as part of his “rehabilitation revolution” Photo: JULIAN SIMMONDS FOR THE… Read More ›
Colombia: The virgin auctions in Pablo Escobar’s home town
Behind Medellin’s cosmopolitan façade, the town’s street gangs entrap girls as young as 10 then sell them to the highest bidder James Bargent Tuesday, 8 October 2013 It is a phrase now commonly heard in the hillside slums of Medellin,… Read More ›
Stop lending money to the yakuza, FSA tells Mizuho
Criminals’ bank of choice: Pedestrians walk by a sign for Mizuho Bank in Tokyo. Financial regulators on Friday ordered the mega-bank to stop lending money to yakuza. | BLOOMBERG AFP-JIJI Sep 27, 2013 Online: Sep 27, 2013 Print: Sep 28,… Read More ›
Japanese media declare ‘dark times’ are on us
Grim discovery: Investigators gather at a crime scene in Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture, after the body of a 16-year-old girl was discovered. | KYODO <!– –> by Michael Hoffman Special To The Japan Times <!– Meta –> Sep 14, 2013 Online:… Read More ›
Exclusive: UK is warned it is losing fight against modern slavery
In many cases, victims of trafficking – rather than the criminal bosses – are prosecuted Emily Dugan Tuesday, 11 June 2013 Britain risks “losing the fight” against human trafficking unless the criminal justice system urgently improves its response to the… Read More ›
Are we born to be bad?: A new book explores the link between biology and breaking the law
Predicting who’ll commit crime is a moral minefield, as Clint Witchalls discovers. Clint Witchalls Wednesday, 29 May 2013 Do you have high cheekbones, full lips and large eyes? If you do, you might consider yourself lucky. However, to the 19th-century… Read More ›
Mexican vigilantes seize town, arrest police
Posted By Associated Press On 11:19 PM 03/27/2013 In World ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) — Hundreds of armed vigilantes have taken control of a town on a major highway in the Pacific coast state of Guerrero, arresting local police officers and… Read More ›
Fury as child porn goes viral on Facebook with 16,000 ‘shares’ and 4,000 ‘likes’
The clip was of a young girl apparently being abused by a grown man Some users shared grabs of video on Twitter to alert others of the danger Twitter hosted a torrent of furious tweets asking how clip got onto… Read More ›
Court Scoffs at Light Sentence for CEO’s Fraud
By KEVIN KOENINGER CINCINNATI (CN) – The seven-day sentence given to a former CEO whose money-laundering scheme cost investors more $18 million was as “unreasonably low,” the 6th Circuit ruled. Michael Peppel was president, CEO… Read More ›
Russian internet laws could make ISPs liable for user’s crimes
Published: 18 February, 2013, 13:10 Edited: 18 February, 2013, 13:15 New amendment that would make internet service providers disclose the identity of users who commit crimes online. If providers refuse they will become suspects in criminal cases instead of… Read More ›
Medication cuts crime rate among ADHD sufferers: results suggested that encouraging more ADHD sufferers to take medication could help to reduce crime and re-offending rates
Wed, 21 Nov 2012 22:00 GMT Reuters * Study of 25,000 people found ADHD drugs cut crime rates * Ritalin and other stimulants can help patients to focus * Experts say medication decisions must be personal choice By Kate Kelland… Read More ›
Violent crime in U.S. rises for FIRST TIME since 1993 and is up 18% from last year
Violent crime increased 18% from last year First year-to-year increase in such crime since 1993 Household burglaries also on the rise from 3.2million last year to 3.6million this year By Beth Stebner PUBLISHED:13:49 EST, 17 October 2012| UPDATED:13:50 EST, 17… Read More ›
A spy accused of sexually assaulting a female colleague is to stand trial under an assumed name because it is feared he could be killed if his identity is revealed.
Spy accused of sexual assault is granted anonymity for trial The MI6 secret service headquarters at Vauxhall Cross in central London Photo: PA By Martin Evans, Crime Correspondent 4:59PM BST 10 Oct 2012 The man, who is believed to work… Read More ›
Criminals to be caught by their tattoos: Recognition software will scan Facebook for incriminating markings
By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED:13:30 EST, 9 September 2012| UPDATED:14:25 EST, 9 September 2012 Police may soon be able to catch criminals by the ink they are sporting. Computer scientists are developing a new program that will be able to… Read More ›
Engineering Evil 