Topic: Crime
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Urban Wonk
How To Catch a Criminal With Data
In an era of fewer resources, police could solve more crimes faster if they could leverage the Big Data long buried within their own departments.
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James Q. Wilson, 'Broken Windows' Author, Dies at 80
The political scientist forever changed community policing and neighborhood safety practices.
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Urban Wonk
We Need 'Broken Windows' for Traffic Crimes
There's outrage in New York City over how many drivers get away with killing people every year. Here's one idea to help save lives.
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Getting a Handel on Transit Crime
Some public transportation systems are using classical music to deter criminals — but does it work?
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Democracy in America
DVD Release of Director's Cut of Ben Affleck's 'The Town' Gets Its Own Boston Street for Some Reason
The 2010 bank-robbery flick finally gets the recognition it deserves with Boston's newest street corner, "The Town Take 2 Place."
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Ignoring Canada’s Minorities in Police Statistics
A new study finds that a majority of police agencies don’t track race in immigrant-rich country.
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How Istanbul Became One of Europe's Safest Cities
The city's unique policing system is deeply rooted in its history.
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Fighting Crime With Former Criminals
Baltimore's program to mediate disagreements between gang members successfully prevents homicides
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Transit Stations May Actually Cut Down on Crime
Opponents say stations bring an unsavory element to a neighborhood. But according to a new study, that's just not the case
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Charts
Where Does Crime Go After Public Housing Projects Are Demolished?
Researchers track the diffusion of crime over time to see what happens when dysfunctional housing projects are at last replaced
