A Trace analysis found that Americans purchased 6.5 million fewer guns last year than in 2020, when the pandemic pushed demand for firearms to record levels.

Lessons from a radical 20-year experiment and a quiet triumph of public policy.

Where things are going right.

Port inspections find stolen vehicles hidden in shipping containers

This cross-sectional study evaluates whether there was any variation in gun violence trends in US cities during the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Shoplifting rates in the three largest U.S. cities — New York, Los Angeles and Chicago — remain higher than they were before the pandemic.

The decline in youth homicides of children comes a little over a year after the state began a gun violence diversion program for at-risk youth called Thrive Academy.

The U.S. Census Bureau today announced the appointment of five new members to its National Advisory Committee (NAC).

San Antonio has long had a high rate of family violence. An unusual court is trying to intervene before the violence turns deadly.

Objectives Evaluate the effects that Prudential Center events had on crime in downtown Newark from 2007 to 2015 in terms of incident counts and spatial characteristics. Methods We evaluate the effects...

Shirelle Jackson, executive associate athletic director of student-athlete development, and Marvin P. Dawkins, professor of sociology, received the ACC UNITE Award for their commitment to social justi...

Miami student-athletes posted a Graduation Success Rate (GSR) of 93 percent as announced Wednesday by the NCAA.

As crime data again becomes a flashpoint in the presidential campaign, experts push for better national statistics.

This cross-sectional study evaluates changes in firearm homicide demographics before and after the COVID-19 pandemic.

FBI data shows violent crime has been dropping in recent years after a spike in 2020, but Trump says crime is still 'out of control.'

By adequately funding research initiatives and improving the crime statistics infrastructure, Congress can pave the way for a safer, more just future.

It is not too late for the governor to veto this bill and instead take executive action on the creation of two positive solutions.

When you go to the dentist, do you want them to ensure your safety during dental procedures? Of course, you do. And, wouldn’t you want your dentist to be

Objectives This study conducts the first known citation analysis of the most impactful research in the Journal of Experimental Criminology (JOEX). Citation analysis is used to increase our understandi...

Sen. Chris Murphy said the urban homicide rate declined 12% in 2023, crediting the Bipartisan Safer in Communities Act. His figure is right, experts say, but there are several factors behind the drop,...

Carjackings are up 93% since 2019 across 10 cities tracked by the Council on Criminal Justice.

As a Biden-administration appointee, University of Miami criminologist Alex Piquero led the Bureau of Justice Statistics for a year, ramping up the way data on crime are presented.

More than 3 in 10 Republicans have adopted the falsehood that the FBI conspired to cause the Capitol riot, a Post-UMD poll finds.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams addressed concerns that immigrants might be committing crimes in his city.

Research Question Is violent crime victimization among US minority groups higher than for White Americans in general, or is there a distinct failure of equal protection by race with respect to firearm...

The imposition of fines and fees on people unable to pay has had a disproportionate impact on Black and Latino communities.

Data out of Florida about crime statistics paint a somewhat murky picture about the results of DeSantis' anti-crime policies.