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Russia’s invasion of the Ukraine is one of the most dominant international events of the past two weeks. In addition to the death, destruction, and havoc that it’s causing, the conflict is predictably generating significant news and social media interest. The news media has interviewed current and former politicians, retired four star generals, academics who […]
Earning a bachelor’s degree from an accredited university in the United States is, in many respects, no small feat. This is especially true if you are the first person in your family to go to college, are a single mother, a foster child, are of limited financial means, and were formerly incarcerated or have a […]
You’ve heard and seen them. They include some of our elected and appointed officials, wanna be politicians, heads of organizations, and pundits that appear in our news media feeds complaining about crime rates, and the institutions we’ve created and entrusted to respond to this social problem. They decry the uptick in crime, the brazenness of […]
What’s not to like? In general, scooters are a low cost and low environmental impact mobility solution ideally suited for urban environments. Not only do they enable people to get from one place to the other above ground, but they can also provide a needed cheap rush of adrenalin when operators dodge vehicles, parked cars, […]
Although criminal law is an important guiding force, most criminal justice practitioners have a considerable amount of discretion how they do their job. For example, police (i.e., patrol officers) make decisions about whether they will stop, question, search, ticket, warn or arrest suspects. Correctional officers decide if they are going to intervene when they see […]
