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Corporal punishment is particularly common in Mississippi | United States

Increased gun violence in Pittsburgh has spurred city officials and residents to look for ways to combat the problem. A Carnegie Mellon University criminologist is recommending an approach that has generated controversy and debate elsewhere. Daniel Nagin, a professor of public policy and statistics at Carnegie Mellon, is calling for

Each year, government spends billions of dollars trying to address a host of social problems.   Crime is but one example of the high costs of social breakdown.  The U.S. Department of Justice estimates that federal, state, and local governments spent $167 billion on police protection, judicial, legal and correctional activities in one year alone.   Victims’ medical expenses, lost earnings, and assistance programs cost an estimated $105 billion more.

A programme where young people could visit seasoned gang members who would try to draw them away from antisocial behaviour was among suggestions made at a talk last night. Presenters also highlighted ...

As children, the ways in which we were raised have undoubted effects on the ways in which we interact as adults. For those of us who were made to feel small, didn’t receive adequate attention or were...