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This article outlines the case against Hampton resident William Shanklin who was convicted in the murder of a four-year-old boy.

Lynn Turner, an ex-911 operator who was accused and found guilty of the murder of her former husband Glenn Turner, a Cobb County police officer in Georgia, is now undergoing a trial for a second murder of Randy Thompson.

What happens when you combine "Cops" with "CSI:Miami", "Judge Judy" and a life-behind-bars documentary? The new reality show "Crime and Puinishment."

This paper tells how a murder is solved over twenty years later using new DNA technology and advancements in forensics.

At one time, police officers were the most trusted individuals because they stood for protection and security. These days, however, Americans are wary of anyone with a badge, and the rise in police impersonators has not quelled our fear.

Most likely it really is a police officer that is trying to pull you over but if you are not sure this will help you know what to do.

In Charlotte, NC today, the City Manager Curt Walton announce that the chief of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, Darrel Stephens, has decided to retire effective on March 1, 2008.

Recently the company known as "Arc System Works" has issued a press release about a new game in development called "Guilty Gear 2 Overture" which is the latest installment to the Guilty Gear series and franchise.

On Sept. 7th a young motorist videotaped threats by a St George police officer and posted it on YouTube. It has now made the national news and the web page has over a half a million hits.

Specific information about a private fund held by Chief Edmund Mosca used to pay for Old Saybrook Police Department expenses and community programs might be soon be forthcoming.

Earlier in the year, the original founders of payment processing giant, Neteller, were arrested in the United States on charges related to the online gambling industry. One of the two men has now plead guilty to charges of criminal conspiracy.

Yes, I said it. Those who support abortion support the institution of legalized murder. I don't care if the baby is in a crib or in the womb. Ending the life of a little baby is murder and it is wrong.

Mayor Booker held a News Conference and soon after received the murder suspect who turned himself in.

According to police, the officer who is responsible mistook the toy gun for a real gun.

Our culture makes certain varieties of "Murder" essentially OK and punishes others by revisiting that crime on the perpetrator. Are the distinctions valid?

JonBenét Ramsey's parents are somewhat responsible for her murder, as they failed to keep her safe, and in fact placed her in harm's way by sexualizing her and making her into a beauty pageant queen.

On a sunny afternoon, graduates along with their family and friends and members of the Police Commission and Board of Selectmen gathered at the Saybrook Point Pavilion to celebrate the commencement of a ten-week long Citizen's Police Academy class.

A media panel at Southern Illinois University in Casrbondale last week discussed the increasing number of cases where police are confiscating cameras. Should privacy protection rank above the right to know?

Think CSI is a favorite among police officers? Think again. These true-to-life nonfiction television shows have most men and women in blue hooked.

Police shows have been some of the most interesting and most successful in television. While there have been numerous shows, these ten stand out in my mind as the best.

The Creators of South Park have done it again with the gut-busting Team America: World Police.

Even though you may have been the direct victim of the crime, if you have a spouse and children, you need to remember they are suffering too.

In Bogota, Columbia on Saturday, four police officers and a civilian were killed as officers moved a powerful bomb that exploded.

In an effort to save money and give officers a chance to see what the job will be like, new hires are allowed on the streets without having attended Police Academy.

The former R.R. Donnelly building on Schoolhouse Road acted as the backdrop for several canine demonstrations performed by Jay Rankin who is both the canine handler and a patrolman for the Old Saybrook Police Department.

Police impersonators have accosted 12 year old boys riding Montgomery County, Maryland school buses twice in the past two months. In the latest incident, the boy was driven home in the car of a private investigator who summoned police to meet him at the boy's house.

Two police offers from the Paw Paw area of West Virginia were dragged by an assailant's vehicle 25 feet as he made his get away after being searched.

Police will very soon have digital cameras on their cars so that authorities can now make better judgement if someone has committed some kind of a crime or not. They now have better proof when it comes to the law.

Should a dog be allowed to bite you in order to hold you where it finds you until a human police officer can handcuff you or should the dog only be allowed to bark to alert the officer that it found something.

Police culture is separate from the rest of society. Police have a view of Us V. Them. Conflict arises with the use of officer discretion.

In Cape Girardeau, Missouri, convicted serial killer Timothy Krajcir who struck during the late 1970's and early 1980's, pleaded guilty Friday ( April 4) to five murders.

The essay presents the limitations of the UCR and their impact on crime statistics. It suggests that today's apparent rise in crime may not be a real increase, but rather might be explained by such issues as altered behavior in citizens and police since the 9-11 attacks.

Read about crime that has not been heavily publicized, but is just as important

Four cities will get help from federal agents to help slow down crime.

Trait Theory and Choice theory are important when considering reasons leading to criminal activity.This essay explains the affects they have on law implementation, and why Choice theory is the most appropriate to consider when attempting crime control and/or reduction.

If you have a child with ADHD, he/she is at risk of becoming a criminal, says new research. But there's a connection that links their potential for crime to Mom's mental health. Here's what you need to know.

"Get tough on crime" laws such as "three strikes and you're out" and mandatory minimum sentencing are meant to deter potential criminal acts, but data suggests that they don't work.

A short story I wrote about crime on October 14, 1999.

Everyone loves to have fun and do things that they normally might not do when they are on vacation. For many this includes pushing the limits of what is legal. Unfortunately some don't know what that line is, and that is why crime increases in beach towns in the summer.

It took some digging, but this article reveals where the 2008 presidential candidates stand on crime and gun control.

There was almost no crime in the country while the World Series was being played.

This opionated article is describing a recent incident that happened in P.G. County. Additionally, there are some statistics for the crime rate in this county for last year (2007).

Data collected by the FBI shows that almost 40 percent of crime on a school campus is violent, but overall school crime consists of only 3.3 percent of all crime reported according to the press release.

I was a cop on the street when the hate crime bills came into effect and memos from on high came down as to how they wanted us to pay special attention to it. I was instinctively against it on principle.

Some unrealistic things to watch for next time you see that favorite crime show.

Washington Redskins star safety Sean Taylor was gunned down in his home by four thugs who targeted him because of his wealth. They, too, are African Americans who are guilty of the growing wave of black-on-black crime in the U.S.A.

Sure, just because organized crime's organized doesn't mean that it's good. So let's see what's going on with the war on crime.

Crime fiction and crime novelists make a comfortable living. Writers looking to garner notice should consider pursuing efforts toward writing a crime novel or story.

Researchers from the University of FLorida believe that crime drama and crime exposes influence how we see crime. What's your perception?