Crime

Violence linked to loneliness, hypervigilance and chronic health problems City block

Violence linked to loneliness, hypervigilance and chronic health problems

How do we better define and track hate crimes? Candelight vigil

How do we better define and track hate crimes?

Scientists studied the brains of more than 800 prisoners. Here’s what they found. Images of brain scans

Scientists studied the brains of more than 800 prisoners. Here’s what they found.

How Crime Lab uses academic research to impact public policy Obama at BAM roundtable

How Crime Lab uses academic research to impact public policy

Simple Solutions To Address Social Issues with Harold Pollack (Ep. 19) youtube_vi_UeqqGJS9y64_maxresdefault.jpg

Simple Solutions To Address Social Issues with Harold Pollack (Ep. 19)

Man's death at group home illustrates challenges of meting out justice when suspect has intellectual disability Man's death at group home illustrates challenges of meting out justice when suspect has intellectual disability

Man's death at group home illustrates challenges of meting out justice when suspect has intellectual disability

<p>Clinical Prof. Mark Heyrman discusses the difficulty of pursuing charges against individuals with intellectual disabilities</p>


Fitzgerald’s Legal Strategy Fitzgerald’s Legal Strategy

Fitzgerald’s Legal Strategy

<p>Prof. Alison Siegler discusses Rod Blagojevich's arrest</p>


Summer Jobs Programs Aren&#039;t Enough Summer Jobs Programs Aren't Enough

Summer Jobs Programs Aren't Enough

<p>Article cites Urban Labs study on summer jobs reducing violent-crime arrests of teens</p>


Mother Accused Of Killing Baby With Her Own Breast Milk Mother Accused Of Killing Baby With Her Own Breast Milk

Mother Accused Of Killing Baby With Her Own Breast Milk

<p>Asst. Prof. Poj Lysouvakon considers the effects of drugs in breast milk</p>


Live in a Chicago neighborhood with a high violent crime rate? Your odds of obesity, hypertension are higher, study finds Live in a Chicago neighborhood with a high violent crime rate? Your odds of obesity, hypertension are higher, study finds

Live in a Chicago neighborhood with a high violent crime rate? Your odds of obesity, hypertension are higher, study finds

<p>UChicago researchers find connection between exposure to violent crime and&nbsp;elevated blood pressure, obesity</p>