Crime and Justice

Was Hitler Really a Fan of Gun Control?

Detangling the history behind an over-the-top argument for unregulated firearms.

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| Fri Jan. 11, 2013 4:00 AM PST

Are Big Cities More Dangerous Than Small Ones?

A little, but the reason why will surprise you.

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| Fri Jan. 11, 2013 4:00 AM PST
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Seven Steps to Loving Torture, Zero Dark Thirty-Style

Kathryn Bigelow's film swallows Bush-era torture policies hook, like, and sinker.

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| Thu Jan. 10, 2013 12:06 PM PST
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Bad News for Vampire Cops Everywhere

The Supreme Court will probably not let you draw drunk drivers' blood without permission and a warrant. Sorry.

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| Wed Jan. 9, 2013 11:24 PM PST

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Five Federal Policies on Guns You've Never Heard Of

It's legal to pack heat in a national park and other little-known federal regulations.

— By Suevon Lee, ProPublica

| Wed Jan. 9, 2013 4:00 AM PST

Kevin Drum Talks Lead and Crime on Melissa Harris-Perry

Tiny amounts of lead could be causing some of our biggest problems.

Tue Jan. 8, 2013 4:00 AM PST
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Obama Administration Interrogating Terror Suspects Locked Up Abroad (Again)

New reports have surfaced about foreign governments detaining terrorist suspects at the behest of the US government.

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| Tue Jan. 8, 2013 4:00 AM PST
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CHARTS: Gun Buybacks Probably Won't Prevent the Next Newtown

Want to trade your Bushmaster AR-15 for a $100 supermarket gift certificate? Didn't think so.

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| Mon Jan. 7, 2013 11:00 AM PST

What the FBI's Occupy Docs Do—and Don't—Reveal

The feds were keeping tabs on the occupiers—but were they engaged in an Orwellian plot to undermine the movement?

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| Mon Jan. 7, 2013 4:00 AM PST
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600 Teachers Apply to Learn How to Shoot a Gun at School

A pro-gun group in Ohio pushes for more concealed-carry in the classroom.

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| Thu Jan. 3, 2013 7:21 PM PST

House Republicans Derail Bill Targeting Rapists

Congressional GOPers had a last-minute chance to help cops catch more rapists. Instead, they shut the whole thing down.

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| Thu Jan. 3, 2013 4:00 AM PST
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Crime Is at its Lowest Level in 50 Years. A Simple Molecule May Be the Reason Why.

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| Thu Jan. 3, 2013 4:00 AM PST
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America's Real Criminal Element: Lead

New research finds Pb is the hidden villain behind violent crime, lower IQs, and even the ADHD epidemic. And fixing the problem is a lot cheaper than doing nothing.

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| Wed Nov. 28, 2012 2:42 PM PST

How Zero Dark Thirty Sanitizes Torture

For torture victims, it's the psychological wounds, not the physical ones, that never really heal.

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| Wed Jan. 2, 2013 4:00 AM PST

US Mass Shootings, 1982-2012: the Data From Our Investigation

62 Cases: Profiles of the killers, what weapons they used, prior signs of mental illness, and more.

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| Thu Dec. 27, 2012 1:40 PM PST

The NRA Myth of Arming the Good Guys

Mass shootings in the US are on the rise—and ordinary citizens with guns don't stop them.

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| Fri Dec. 28, 2012 2:11 PM PST

All We Want for Christmas Is...Guns

This year's Black Friday showed a record number of firearms purchased for the holidays.

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| Sun Dec. 23, 2012 4:00 AM PST

Pro-Gun Fanatics Cash in on Sandy Hook Shooting

Now that the massacre has spurred calls to action on gun control, gun rights groups are asking for money to fight back.

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| Thu Dec. 20, 2012 9:27 AM PST

How to Make Your Gun Shoot Like It's Fully Automatic—in One Easy Step

A legal add-on can make assault rifles fire "as a machine gun would."

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| Fri Dec. 21, 2012 4:00 AM PST

151 Victims of Mass Shootings in 2012: Here Are Their Stories

Bearing witness to the worst year of gun rampages in modern US history.

—By Mother Jones staff

 | Wed Dec. 19, 2012 4:56 PM PST