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The Most Dangerous Drug in the World
Several months back, I responded to a question on Quora about what I thought was the most dangerous drug in the world. Instead of just one, though, I settled on several drugs, partly out of confusion...
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How Police Plan to Shut Down Fleeing Cars Remotely
It’s been a bit of hectic end to the week, but I wanted to share a quick post with you about some technology the police are planning to use in the future to stop fleeing motorists remotely using radio...
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Education as a Professionalizing Force in Criminal Justice
Working in the criminal justice field hasn’t always been a high-skill occupation. In fact, early police forces were generally comprised of minimally trained volunteers or, worse yet, reluctant...
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Top Ten Posts of 2013
It’s been a great first year, and I want to thank all of you for taking the time to read, post, comment, share, and otherwise support this blog. I especially want to thank Brittius.com for all the...
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When Does Parenting Stray Into Bullying?
Cyber-bullies come in all shapes and sizes, including, as it turns out, parents. This past week, someone posted the below photo (which was anonymized for this post) to a social media site that shows a...
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Is it Possible to Cut Both Incarceration Rates and Crime Rates?
In many of the corrections courses I teach, we frequently end up having some variation of the below conversation: Student: We need to build more prisons because crime is increasing. Me: Actually, crime...
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Our Ironic Stance on Prisons, Prisoners, and Human Rights
Last week, the US Department of State released its human rights report for 2013, which offers up an assessment of human rights compliance and non-compliance in countries around the world. Secretary of...
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Six Examples of Good Policing (Videos)
What role does “character” really play anymore and what is its relationship to good policing? In our highly cynical, ultra-hip, post-modern society, the very word seems little more than a throwback to...
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Another Reason National Data on Police Shootings is More Necessary than Ever
Graphic video was released this week of an officer-involved shooting by officers from the Albuquerque Police Department (APD). The video, which appears to have been taken by a police helmet cam, shows...
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Playing Politics with Prison Rape
In late March, Texas Governor Rick Perry sent a letter to the Department of Justice (PDF) bemoaning the fact that his state would have to comply with key provisions of federal legislation intended to...
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