Topic: Law Enforcement
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How Much Do Automated License Plate Readers Know About You?
Civil liberties advocates argue that it may be too much.
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Could Your Smartphone Help Police Track Gunfire?
Researchers develop an add-on to the Android that can pinpoint the location of shooters.
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Domestic Violence Survivors Who Call the Cops Risk Eviction in Some Places
Some cities require landlords to evict tenants who call 911 3 times within 4 months. The rule puts women in grave danger.
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Police Stings for Drivers Who Don't Yield in Crosswalks: Does It Really Work?
Last year, New Jersey cops were cracking down on jaywalkers. Now they're penalizing cars. Will switching tactics make a difference?
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Shouldn't Pedestrians At Least Be Safe From Cars on the Sidewalk?
Even in walking cities like New York, the criminality of drivers who kill pedestrians is far from clear.
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How Rioters Act Like Shoppers
Researchers say looters make rational decisions about how far they’re willing to travel to steal what they want.
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The Study That Could Upend Everything We Thought We Knew About Declining Urban Crime
An NYU sociologist now says New York's famed police tactics had nothing to do with the city's turnaround.
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Steubenville's Long History of Police Corruption
This 70-year track record of machine politics and lies helps explain why so few people trust the police.
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Cockfighting in Philadelphia: 200-Plus Years of Feathery Mayhem
Truly, this is a city that loves to watch winged animals duel to their bloody deaths.
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Security Cameras As Planning Tools
A network of cameras will augment planning – and law enforcement – in New Delhi
