Alternative data sources often add additional charges to their definitions of "violent crime," like simple assault and intimidation. Differences in the way violent crime is defined make it harder ...

Despite confusion over crime statistics, a new national poll finds that most Americans believe crime has increased over the past few years. The poll also shows how fear of crime is changing the ...

The child porn case against Sean Williams was handed over to the jury for deliberation just before 11 a.m. Thursday. It came ...

The collection and reporting of crime statistics is controversial in many countries. Variations in data depend on public willingness to report crimes as well as changing definitions of criminal ...

It was often the responsibility of the Church to decide whether an individual was guilty of a crime. This had a significant impact on definitions of crime. A criminal who was trying to escape ...

Attorney, judge, and award-winning author Lori B. Duff shares her top tips for writing an effective courtroom scene in ...

This is part of the “Crime and Safety Blind Spot” series, which presents an opportunity to understand various perspectives, ...

Fairfax County Supervisor James Walkinshaw said the county is pushing lawmakers to create stronger legislation to hold those ...

With multiple definitions of the term, different criteria is required ... executive director of the Implementation Agency for ...

The ballot initiative says a whiff of weed does not establish probable cause for a search or seizure, which was already ...

Bryan Kohberger's defense team has been busy in its attacks on the prosecution's intent to seek death penalty in University of Idaho student stabbings.

The rate of prosecutions for rape in Benton and Washington counties combined has risen by more than 350% over the past nine ...