Topic: Crime
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The Big Fix
The Best Thing We Could Do About Inequality Is Universal Preschool
How we can reduce crime, increase economic mobility, boost college graduation rates, and give communities more tax revenue, all at the same time.
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Charts
Why You Shouldn't Get Too Worked Up About the FBI's Latest Crime Stats
Crime was up in 2012, but it's not a sign darker days are coming.
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Cover Story Showdown: 'Time' vs. 'New York Times Magazine' on Chicago
Two national magazines take on dissecting the city in the same week. Who wrote it best?
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New York's Deadly Gun Violence Spike
25 people were shot in just 48 hours last weekend, bringing the yearly figure to 440 shootings — with six more fatalities.
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5 Common-Sense Ideas to Combat Crime
Measures that have been empirically proven to effectively lower crime and reduce the costs associated with it.
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Why People Perceive Some Cities as Safer Than Others
There are reasons why places like Boston have tended to think of themselves as relatively safe compared to say, New Orleans.
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Mixed-Use Neighborhoods May Be Safer, Too
New research from Los Angeles finds that crime rates are lower in communities with both commercial and residential uses.
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The Myth of the Commuting Criminal
Research has repeatedly shown that crime doesn't necessarily accompany transit, but that lingering fear still threatens new transportation projects.
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Videos
In Oakland, Citizens Learn to Treat Gunshot Wounds
The People's Community Medics can turn anyone into a first responder.
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The Problem With Police Line-Ups
False eyewitness identifications are the leading factor in wrongful convictions. Washington, D.C., wonders if it can fix that.
