Even Storefront Signs are Being Gentrified
Over the decades, store signage has changed drastically — and it has more to do with social class and gentrification than style. Read more ›
Understanding (and Stopping) the Illegal Coral Trade
A new study looks at the illegal trade in coral and offers some strategies for tamping it down and disrupting demand. Read more ›
LGBTQ Communities & the Criminal Justice System
A new book explores the relationship between LGBTQI+ communities and the criminal justice system — particularly the violence inflicted on the marginalized communities. Read more ›
Psychological Responses to Abuse Impact Mental Health Most, Study Finds
A new study tackles a long-debated psychological question: Does psychopathology emerge from a child’s objective experiences or the way they interpret them? Read more ›
You Can Thank This Man for the Brooklyn Bridge
A new biography of Brooklyn Bridge creator John Roebling is the first to be published in more than 50 years. Read more ›
Private Security and CCTV: The Ultimate Crime-Stopping Duo
A new study from Professor Eric Piza and Ph.D. student Amanda Thomas looks at the best personnel to use alongside CCTV surveillance in order to reduce crime. Read more ›
Illegal Fishing Is Emptying the Oceans — Here’s How to Stop It
Prof. Gohar Petrossian (of John Jay College) proposes ways to combat illegal fishing in her new book "The Last Fish Swimming: The Global Crime of Illegal Fishing." Read more ›
Study Finds Crime in Denver Increased Near New Marijuana Dispensaries
A new study found that nonviolent crimes increased in Denver areas where new recreational marijuana dispensaries operate. Read more ›
Racism and Probation in the ‘80s: It’s ‘History Repeating Itself’
Racial disparities in probation re-arrests have existed for decades — and looking to the past may be our best hope to address mass incarceration. Read more ›