Category: 7: Crime and Deviance

The School-to-Prison Pipeline (STPP) is a theoretical construct that describes the results of harsh disciplinary practices that push students out of the public education arena and into the criminal justice system. In short, the School-to-Prison Pipeline is made up of three significant contributing components...

Imagine an average two-bedroom apartment. Now imagine that space housing over 100 residents who share only two sinks, two toilets and eighty bunks — without mattresses. Finally, imagine 32 such units spread out over 410 acres of land. This is the...

The competitive fishing world is in an uproar. Some of the participants in the Lake Erie Walleye Trail tournament were found to have artificially weighted their catches by stuffing them with lead and other fish. This isn’t the only sports...

Over the course of two hours, seven Asian women were attacked in New York City. These attacks are similar to others that have happened across the country in the last few years and are the opening to this week’s discussion...

A New York jury has found R & B superstar R. Kelly guilty of racketeering and sex trafficking. He faces a sentence of ten years to life in prison. For years Kelly was a powerhouse in the music industry, creating...

There is a massive crisis at the Texas/Mexico border. An estimated 12,000 immigrants are camped under the Del Rio International bridge seeking asylum. Food and water are scarce, and weather conditions range from extreme heat to tropical storms. Most people...