DNA Analysis Results Are Available Instantly Hollywood loves to show forensic labs producing DNA matches within minutes, but ...

We can see it in the local news, and we sense it when we walk or drive through our communities: Some neighborhoods are more crime-ridden than others. But why do some blocks seem to attract thefts, ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

Most crimes go unsolved, emboldening criminals and potentially leading to more violence. By German Lopez I reported from Louisville, Ky. I’ve covered crime and the justice system for more than a ...

If you are a Gen Xer, born between 1965 and 1980, you may immediately be able to recall several safety campaigns that you were taught as a child, like McGruff the Crime Dog telling you to avoid ...

Back-to-school is supposed to bring relief. Relief to parents who work and have to figure out child care in the summer. Relief to kids with bad home lives and those who rely on school for meals. And ...

The Pew-Knight Initiative supports new research on how Americans absorb civic information, form beliefs and identities, and engage in their communities. Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan, ...