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Audio Links

• “Justice Department to Move Away from Using Private Prisons”
  The Justice Department says it will, over time, stop housing federal prisoners in private prisons. The department says private prisons aren’t as safe or effective as their federally run counterparts.
   
• “Proportion of Girls in Juvenile Justice System is Going Up, Studies Find”
  Girls have been the fastest growing segment of the juvenile detention population since the 1990s. Now, new research is showing that they are also incarcerated for longer periods than boys are. 
   

Author Podcasts

• Author Podcast: Criminology
   

Video Clips

• Introduction to U.S. Court System
  A basic description of the levels of the U. S. Court System is presented.
   
• Why Study Criminology?
  Comments from three professors about their views of studying and working in criminology.
   
• They’re not adults: NY seeks new approach to juvenile justice
  This video is a short report on how the New York juvenile system has affected youth.
   
• Victimology and Motive: The Case of David Buller
  This video clip explains what victimology is and its importance in solving crimes.
   
• Through Our Eyes: Children, Violence, and Trauma
  This video discusses how violence and trauma affect children, including the serious and long-lasting consequences for their physical and mental health; signs that a child may be exposed to violence or trauma; and the staggering cost of child maltreatment to families, communities, and the nation.
   

Websites

• Violence Against Women Act Fact Sheet
  A PDF of the improvements to the criminal justice system for female survivors of domestic violence.
   
• National Center for Victims of Crime
  A summary of the Crime Victim Compensation fund, a fund to provide monetary support for survivors of violent crime.
   
• The Justice System
  This resource discusses and explains the sequence of events in the criminal justice system, from first response to corrections.
   
• Solitary Confinement
  A news article about the effects of solitary confinement on inmates.
   
• Cyberstalking
  Cyberstalking is on the rise. This article discusses this crime and its prevalence.

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• “FBI: Murders Up Nearly 11 Percent in 2015; Violent Crime Rose Slightly”
  Experts say homicides and other violence remain at low rates compared with a crime wave from 20 years ago.
   
• “Historians Mine 400 Years of Crime Data at the Old Bailey”
  Analyzing records from London’s oldest criminal court reveals how Western society has viewed violent crime over time. 
   

Video Clips

• Janet Lauritsen (1 of 3): What is the National Crime Victimization Survey?
  This short clip explains the process of the National Crime Victimization Survey and how the data are representative of the population.
   
• Crime Statistics: The Dark Figure
  This is a short video that looks at the so-called “dark figure” of crime—crimes that are committed in our society but which never appear in the official recorded crime statistics.
   
• What is a Hate Crime?
  An explanation of how a hate crime is defined is provided.
   
• Not there for your children? Gangs will be.
  This news clip interviews several gang members and how kids can easily be influenced into joining. Begin video at 30 seconds.
   
• Study Highlights a New Epidemic of Drug Abuse that is a Growing Problem Among US Teens
  A recent study published in the Journal of Public Policy and Marketing highlights an “epidemic” of prescription drug abuse among U.S. teens.
   

Websites

• Federal Bureau of Prisons—Inmate Statistics
  Contains regularly updated data about inmates of American prisons.
   
• Bureau of Justice Statistics Program Report—September 2014
  This report details the two measures of national crime: the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting Program and the Bureau of Justice Statistics’ National Crime Victimization Survey.
   
• Crime in the United States
  A publication of the FBI explaining both the Uniform Crime Reporting Program and the National Crime Victimization Survey.
   
• Prison Overcrowding
  The Pew Research Center released data about the problem of prison overcrowding with supporting data.
   
• NIBRS
  This site displays publications reporting data for criminal occurrences, updated crime definitions, and statistical findings year by year from the FBI.
   
• Crime Mapping
  This article and included links on the page show an ongoing communication between law enforcement and the public about crime statistics and happenings in order to create a safer environment for everyone.

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Audio Links 

• “The ‘Shock of Confinement’: The Grim Reality of Suicide in Jail”
  About 1,000 people die in American jails every year and about a third of those are suicides. Jails often house people who’ve never been in legal trouble before, and it can have a traumatic effect.
   
• “Revisiting the Last Witch Trial”
  Marking the 300th anniversary of the last witch trial held in North America. Yale history professor John Demos tells Liane Hansen about the circumstances surrounding the last witch trial.
   
• “Help Wanted: The Philippines Needs More Exorcists”
  The Office of Exorcism reports a sharp increase in cases over the past decade—more than its five-man team can handle. Warning: It’s a high-stress job. The priests believe the demons strike back. 
   

Author Podcast

• Author Podcast: The Classical School
   

Video Clips

• Tracey Meares (1 of 6): Understanding Deterrence and Legitimacy in Law Enforcement
  This interview followed the presentation “Don’t Jump the Shark: Understanding Deterrence and Legitimacy in the Architecture of Law Enforcement” given as part of NIJ’s Research for the Real World Seminar Series.
   
• Philosophy-Ethics: Utilitarianism, Part 1
  In this Wireless Philosophy video, Julia Markovits (Cornell University) gives an introduction to the moral theory of utilitarianism.
   
• Crime and Punishment: Guilty as Charred Tony Robinson
  This video discusses the ancient punishments for crimes in medieval England.
   
• Death in Cell 49: How the Prison System Lost Track of Nelson Rodriguez
  This video is about the suicide of an inmate in isolation.
   
• Methods of Execution—Death Row: The Final 24 Hours
  The methods used to prepare for an execution are described.
   

Websites

• Exorcism
  A recent news article discusses the rampant prevalence and need for exorcism.
   
• Stoning
  The Malaysian Parliament seeks to introduce stoning and amputations as restitution for crimes.
   
• Torture
  The New York Times published an article on the long-standing effects of torture on prisoners.
   
• Dismemberment
  Religious leader orders a woman to be dismembered as a punishment for violating the religious laws.
   
• Flagellation
  An Israeli woman is publicly flogged for standing too close to her partner.

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• “Study Sheds Light on Criminal Activity During Time Change”
  New research indicates the time change that occurs when Daylight Saving Time is observed has a big downside: an apparent increase in crimes (for those states who observe the time change).
   
• “Training Helps Inmates Build a Bridge to Life Outside Prison Walls”
  Loretta Lynch made her first visit to a federal prison as the nation’s top law enforcement officer. She highlighted the need for more services to help inmates re-enter society.
   

Author Podcast

• Author Podcast: Relating to Theories
   

Video Clips

• Prison Rehabilitation
  This news clip discusses the rate of crime for former prison inmates.
   
• Teen Who Stole Endures Public Punishment
  A news clip about one parent’s decision to punish her child after he was caught stealing.
   
• Jail Keeper Says California Three-Strikes Law Fails to Reduce Crime
  This news clip reports on California’s prison conditions and crime rate since the Three-Strikes Law was passed.
   
• Dan Ariely: Crime and Irrationality
  This video interview explores the rational choice theory of crime.
   

Websites

• Shaming
  Transcript and radio recording of a news piece on shaming as criminal deterrence.
   
• The CDC on Drunk Driving
  The CDC released a report on the proper methods to deter drinking and driving.
   
• Prison Sentencing
  Study finds longer prison sentences work as a deterrent, with limits.
   
• Community Action
  A community takes action and makes a policy to restore a feeling of safety after a burglary.
   
• Crime Mapping
  Using statistics, law enforcement officials are able to concentrate their efforts on certain areas and activities.
   
• People v. Brock Turner
  The court documents of the case of Brock Turner.

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• “Can Software That Predicts Crime Pass Constitutional Muster?”
  A computer program in the experimental stage has raised unanswered questions about whether it is appropriate for police to stop people based on computer modeling.
   
• “IQ Isn’t Set in Stone, Suggests Study That Finds Big Jumps, Dips in Teens”
  A new study documents significant fluctuations in the IQs of a group of British teenagers. The findings bolster the theory that the IQ test isn’t a measure of a person’s “fixed” intellectual capacity but rather a gauge of acquired knowledge that progresses in fits and starts. 
   

Author Podcast

• Author Podcast: Applying Theories
   

Video Clips

• Crime and Violence: The Biological Behind Murder
  Adrian Raine, criminologist and author of The Anatomy of Violence: The Biological Roots of Crime, talks about how biology—in addition to social factors—affects whether or not someone will become a violent criminal, and why men are more likely to commit homicidal crimes than women.
   
• Cesare Lombroso, Left Handedness, and the Criminal Mind
  Emory University's Nat C. Robertson Distinguished Professor Howard Kushner tells the story of late-19th/early 20th century Italian criminologist Cesare Lombroso and his efforts to study the relationship between left-handedness and criminal behavior.
   
• Phrenology—Studying the Shape of the Head
  This clip is taken from a documentary on phrenology and describes the different areas of the brain that were thought to possess certain characteristics. 
   

Websites

• Social Darwinism
  The article gives a brief view of Social Darwinism.
   
• Eugenics
  The author seeks to interrogate the implications of past practices.
   
• Sterilization
  An article from a legal journal dated from 1915 on the topic of sterilization of criminals.
   
• Phrenology
  Stanford has posted information on phrenology as a practice.
   
• Scientific Racism
  The Washington Post interrogates the modern version of Social Darwinism.

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Audio Links

• “’Great Pause’ Among Prosecutors as DNA Proves Fallible”
  Experts say the field of forensic DNA is having a moment of truth about years of overstated claims, and it may tarnish its reputation as the “gold standard” of legal evidence.
   
• “Wild Chimps, Stick Dolls: What’s at Play Here?”
  In an unexpected twist in the nature vs. nurture debate, young female chimpanzees in a forest in Uganda may be playing with sticks and logs as if they were infants. The females played with their stick dolls twice as much as young male chimps.
   

Author Podcast

• Author Podcast: Applying Theories
   

Video Clips

• UNM Study Probes Criminal Pattern
  This video clip provides an overview of a study that imaged criminals’ brain activity.
   
• Nature or Nurture? Twin Studies Provide Answers
  This news clip is about twin studies and addresses the nature vs. nurture debate on behavior.
   
• The Flight-or-Fight Response
  This short video clip introduces the flight-or-fight response.
   
• Jim Fallon: Exploring the Mind of a Killer
  Neuroscientist Jim Fallon talks about brain scans and genetic analysis that may uncover the rotten wiring in the nature (and nurture) of murderers.
   
• Texas University Clock Tower Sniper 1966
  “Most Evil” investigates Charles Whitman, the infamous Texas University Clock Tower Sniper. 
   

Websites 

• The Brain and Personality
  There is a new possibility to uncover personality and morality through a brain scan.
   
• The Link Between the Brain and Morality
  A video discussion about recent findings about morality and its place in the brain.
   
• Phineas Gage
  A historical article of the most famous frontal lobe patient.
   
• Modern-Day Lessons from Phineas Gage
  Recent applications learned from the story of Phineas Gage.
   
• Brain Scans and Criminal Activity
  This is a short video discussing the applications of brain scans and criminal activity in adolescents.

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• “Along With Assault and Arson, FBI Starts to Track Animal Abuse”
  The new effort could help save animals—and, perhaps, people: Research shows that animal abuse is often a precursor to acts of violence against people.
   
• “Gun Violence and Mental Health Laws, 50 Years After Texas Tower Sniper”
  Some believe that trying to prevent gun violence by tying it to mental health legislation is a misguided approach. 
   

Video Clips

• Cannibal ‘Albert Fish’ Documentary
  This video is a documentary of the psychopathic serial killer Albert Fish.
   
• Science Bulletins: Attachment Theory—Understanding the Essential Bond
  This video explains attachment theory and provides examples of the different types of attachments.
   
• Treatment or Lockup: Criminal Justice System Grapples with Mentally Ill
  A video that overviews a judge’s decision to work with mentally ill criminals.
   
• Violent Minds: Standing at the Crossroads of Mental Health, Public Safety
  How are mentally ill criminals represented legally and medically?
   
• Exclusive: Rape in America: Justice Denied
  This news clip is about how rape reports consistently go unnoticed. 
   

Websites  

• Albert Fish
  A study on Albert Fish, a man with many psychological traits of criminal insanity.
   
• Dr. Petiot
  A history of a psychopathic killer.
   
• Weird Crimes at Walmart
  Strange criminal activities at a national chain highlight various levels of mental illness and how it affects criminal activity.
   
• Attachment Theory
  Attachment theory helps to explain some types of mental illness and interpersonal relationships.
   
• Criminal Insanity
  A woman was found to be criminally insane in the case of the murder of her children.

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• “‛Ban the Box’ Laws, Do They Help Job Applicants With Criminal Histories?”
  To help ex-felons land jobs, many states have enacted a law that prevents employers from asking applicants to check a box to reveal criminal history, but the intended effect of these laws might not be realized.
   
• “In Panama, Restoring Streets and Reforming Gangs at the Same Time”
  Like its Central American neighbors, Panama is dealing with a rise in gangs, but a hotel developer has taken on several of the gangs in his neighborhood, offering them rehabilitation, jobs, and hope.
   

Author Podcast

• Author Podcast: Anger
   

Video Clips

• SOCIOLOGY—Émile Durkheim
  A video about Émile Durkheim and his sociological view on crime.
   
• Robert Agnew on Strain Theory and the American Society for Criminology
  This video reviews Merton’s strain theory as well as Agnew’s general strain theory and its approaches.
   
• Christopher Dorner Manhunt: Search for Ex-LAPD Cop Goes On Amid California Snowstorms
  This news clip covers the story of the police search for Christopher Dorner.
   
• A community Safety Net to Prevent Rampage Shootings: Bernice Pescosolido at TEDxBloomington
  This video is about policies developed to provide social safety from crime.
   
• Law Enforcement Tries to Curb Increasing Gang Violence in LA, OC Counties
  Authorities attended a conference in Garden Grove in an effort to stop increasing gang violence in Orange and Los Angeles counties.
   
• The Great Moldovan bank robbery
  An in-depth look at how a bank robbery affected a city as a whole, including economically. 
   

Websites 

• http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2014/10/does-inequality-cause-crime/381748/
  This article discusses strain theory and applies it to our modern society.
   
• Extreme Body Modification
  A photo gallery of extreme body modification.
   
• Blackmail
  A recent case of blackmail as reported by the New York Daily News.
   
• Robbery
  CBS Local reports on a robbery in Baltimore.
   
• Paraphilias—Necrophilia
  A news story on necrophilia.
   
• Paraphilias— Furries
  A news source on the furry paraphilia and subculture.

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• “Chicago Residents Fight Crime One Vacant Lot at a Time”
  A Chicago program announced two years ago to allow homeowners in impoverished neighborhoods to buy vacant lots on their block for a dollar is off to a very slow start.
   
• “Does Crime Drop When Immigrants Move In?”
  Some researchers say cities with large immigrant populations boast conditions that depress crime: young families and active, bustling neighborhoods. 
   

Author Podcast

• Author Podcast: Neighborhoods
   

Video Clips

• City of Imagination: Kowloon Walled City 20 Years Later
  This news clip covers the story of Kowloon Walled City and the rates of poverty, dense population, and crime rates.
   
• A Community Safety Net to Prevent Rampage Shootings: Bernice Pescosolido at TEDxBloomington
  This video is about policies developed to provide social safety from crime.
   
• The safest cities in America
  This news clip examines the UCR and the demographics of the cities that had the least amount of crime reported.
   
• President Obama declares January National Stalking Awareness Month
  This news clip offers statistics of stalking and how to report it.
   
• Ending Violence Against Women and Girls: If Not You, Who?
  This video is about violence against females and the global statistics of its occurrence.
   

Websites  

• Subculture
  An almost comprehensive list of various subcultures, their history, and their beliefs.
   
• Social Disorganization
  A description of social disorganization theory with examples from the National Crime Justice Reference Service.
   
• Mods & Rockers
  A documentary of two subcultures in Britain’s history.
   
• Additional Subcultures
  A YouTube playlist investigating several subcultures in short videos.
   
• Gun Control
  The Atlantic wrote an article about gun control in the United States, as compared to other cultures.

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Audio Links

• “Selling Kids on Veggies when Rules Like ‘Clean Your Plate’ Fail”
  Involving kids in preparing dinner may be a better way to get kids to eat their vegetables than strictures like “no dessert until you eat your vegetables.” But health experts say there’s nothing wrong with an occasional treat.
   
• “To End Cycle of Crime, Italian Judge Breaks Up Big-Time Mafia Families”
  Roberto Di Bella puts kids of crime organization ‘Ndrangheta into volunteer homes to keep them from entering the family business, where many have been implicated in drug-related crimes and homicides.
   
• “Preventing Juvenile Detention With a Blank Canvas and a Can of Spray Paint”
  The number of children in detention in San Diego County is down by nearly half from just six years ago.
   

Author Podcast

• Author Podcast: Socialization"
   

Video Clips

• Francis Weaver, Son Of Notorious Child Killer Ward Weaver III, Charged In Homicide
  The criminal history of Francis Weaver and his recent arrest.
   
• Children, Violence, and Trauma—A Call to Action
  This video is about what happens when children are abused and exposed to violence and how society can help.
   
• One of the Most Dangerous Schools in America-ABC World News Tonight-ABC News
  This news clip is about how one of the poorest and crime-stricken cities in the U.S. is home to one of the most dangerous schools.
   
• Hidden Camera Experiment: Young Kids Drawn to Guns-ABC World News- ABC News
  This news clip is about a study conducted to examine children’s behavior with guns even after being taught a safety lesson.
   
• The Difference Between Classical and Operant Conditioning—Peggy Andover
  Peggy Andover explains how the brain can associate unrelated stimuli and responses, proved by Ivan Pavlov's famous 1890 experiments, and how reinforcement and punishment can result in changed behavior.
   
• Bandura’s Bobo Doll Experiment
  This video is about the study conducted by Albert Bandura in which he examined learned aggression and behavior in children. 
   

Websites 

• Aileen Wuornos
  This is a biography of famed serial killer Aileen Wuornos.
   
• Parents Take Guns to Schools
  After a string of school shootings, parents begin taking guns to schools.
   
• Victim Fights Back
  A victim fights back after a purse snatching.
   
• Predictive Policing
  Science magazine investigates the idea behind predictive policing and its efficacy.
   
• Deathbed Confessions
  After 70 years, a man confesses to murder.

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Audio Links

• “Tide Starts to Turn Against the ‘Crime’ of Being Homeless”
  Some local laws make it illegal to sleep or eat outside. Advocates have fought these laws in court. Now, the federal government is taking a stance, pushing ways to help, not criminalize, the homeless.
   
• “Why the Public Perception of Crime Exceeds the Reality”
  Americans are more afraid of crime, even though the crime rates are down.
   
• “Outnumbering Boomers, Millennials Look for Economic Opportunity”
  U.S. millennials have overtaken baby boomers as the largest generation. Their economic interests are unique but also diverse—ranging from college debt to affordable childcare and decent paying jobs.
   

Author Podcast

• Author Podcast: Behavior and Society
   

Video Clips

• Drinking Water Crisis in Flint, Michigan, Prompts Federal Investigation 
  In this video, NBC News goes behind the scenes of the Flint, Michigan water crisis.
   
• Perspectives on Deviance: Differential Association, Labeling Theory, and Strain Theory
  This video lesson describes deviance and the different explanations of it according to other theories.
   
• Labeling Theory
  This video explains the basic ideas and concepts of labeling theory using the commonly contemplated use of marijuana.
   
• Long Beach School District Sues Banks’ Accuser
  This news clip is about the Long Beach Unified school district and its attempts to sue the woman who falsely accused Brian Banks of rape.
   
• “Why Marxism?” An Interview with C. Bradley Thompson
  The lecture "Why Marxism?" is an examination of why so many people are still attracted to Marxism despite the history of totalitarianism and genocide.
   
• Daniel Reisel: The Neuroscience of Restorative Justice
  This video discusses restorative justice from a physiological perspective. 
   

Websites  

• USCB Mass Shooter Manifesto
  A video account of the USCB mass shooter before he went to shoot students at his school.
   
• Columbine
  The manifesto of the two shooters of Columbine High School, the first mass shooting at a school.
   
• The Basement Tapes
  Recordings of the Columbine shooters plotting the shooting.
   
• Manifestos from Killers
  10 manifestos from killers in history.
   
• Black Lives Matter
  Black Lives Matter is a modern Marxist movement in the United States of America.

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Audio Links

• “Violent Crimes Prompt Soul-Searching in Korea About Treatment of Women”
  Recent cases of murder and gang rape have led to new measures boosting security and support for victims of sexual assault. Women’s rights advocates say attitudes are what really need to change.
   
• “At 75, Wonder Woman Lassos in a New Generation With An Ageless Fight”
  As the launch of the upcoming film coincides with the heroine’s Comic-Con fandom, Wonder woman appears to be hooking new fans for the same reasons she was birthed in 1941: justice, peace and feminism.
   

Author Podcast

• Author Podcast: Feminist Perspective
   

Video Clips

• Feminist theory | Society and Culture | MCAT | Khan Academy
  The history of feminism and the feminist theory is broken down in this clip.
   
• Hard-hitting Interviews with Female Ex-Offenders
  Six women discuss their experience in prison.
   
• Five Arrested in Human Trafficking Ring Across Central, Southern California
  This news clip reports on a recent investigation of human trafficking in southern California.
   
• Philadelphia Mom Admitted Suffocating Her 2 Children in Florida, Police Say
  A 40-year-old Philadelphia woman has been charged with murder in the apparent suffocation deaths of her 7-month-old son and 3-year-old daughter. 
   

Websites

• Judith Butler
  An introduction to Judith Butler’s Gender Trouble.
   
• Female Genital Mutilation
  A report by the World Health Organization on the prevalence of female genital mutilation.
   
• Girls Not Brides
  This organization works to end the practice of child marriage.
   
• Child Abuse
  A news article on a man who was charged with sexually assaulting a toddler until the death of the toddler.
   
• The Unslut Project
  A growing movement across the United States which seeks to promote feminism and equality for women.

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Audio Links

• “In Tennessee, Giving Birth to a Drug-Dependent Baby Can Be a Crime”
  The state’s “fetal assault” law punishes women whose babies are born with drug withdrawal symptoms. Proponents say the law spurs women to seek treatment, while opponents say it deters them.
   
• “Preschool Suspensions Really Happen and That’s Not OK with Connecticut”
  Connecticut has built a safety net that will send a child-behavior expert to any daycare or pre-K in the state that’s having trouble with a disruptive child.
   

Author Podcast

• Author Podcast: Terrie Moffitt
   

Video Clips

• Police Battling Career Criminals
  This news clip looks at how police are attempting to handle career criminals.
   
• Child Abuse in the US: Cycle of violence
  The reality and consequences of child abuse are examined.
   
• String of Arsons in Lakeview Might Have Been Set by Children
  This video is about an investigation of a string of fires believed to be the work of a child arsonist.
   
• Jon Venables’ Lawyer Recalls Representing the 8-year-old Killer
  This is a video interview of a lawyer and his thoughts of representing a child murderer. 
   

Websites 

• Poverty
  How does poverty contribute to crime?
   
• Family Life and Delinquency and Crime
  An article on the influence of family on criminal behavior.
   
• Fatherless Families
  What is the effect of fatherless families on crime?
   
• Harlow’s Monkeys
  A brief description of a psychological experiment on monkeys, aiming at the need for parental influence in the child’s life.
   
• Jackson Katz
  Jackson Katz discusses the concept of toxic masculinity and its ties to harmful behaviors.

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• “N.Y. Attorney General: Nation’s Flood Insurance Program Defrauding Taxpayers”
  The report comes after a joint investigation by NPR and the PBS series Frontline that uncovered how private insurance companies in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy were profiting while homeowners suffered.
   
• “Countries Gather for Wildlife Convention on Animal Trafficking”
  NPR’s Ari Shapiro talks to Ginette Hemley of the World Wildlife Fund about the CITES meeting and the challenges in trying to protect endangered species, particularly elephants.
   
• “Uneasy Rider: The Origins of Motorcycle Gangs and How They Remain a Force”
  Steve Cook, who heads the Midwest Outlaw Motorcycle Gang Investigation Association, tells NPR that soldiers returning from World War II formed biker gangs, which became infamous during a 1947 riot.
   
• “Cybersecurity: Who’s Vulnerable to Attack?”
  Chief security strategist at FireEye Inc. discusses the prevalence of cyberattacks and who is more vulnerable.
   

Author Podcast

• Author Podcast: White-Collar Criminals
   

Video Clips

• A Guide to White-Collar Crime
  A guide to white-collar crime such as money laundering, bribery, and racketeering is provided.
   
• Giving Fraud a Bad Name
  This video is about Charles Ponzi and the origin of the Ponzi scheme.
   
• Enron Scandal
  This video is about the collapse of Enron and the illegal practices surrounding it.
   
• U.S. Labor Department says Austin restaurants violating labor laws
  U.S. Department of Labor officials in Austin announced they will expand enforcement of the restaurant industry.
   
• A Gangster’s Hideaway
  This video goes underground to see the remnants of a New York gangster’s speakeasy and the deadly methods he employed to protect his business.
   

Websites  

• Cyberstalking
  A local news story on cyberstalking and its prevalence as a growing trend.
   
• White-Collar Crimes
  A report by the FBI on white-collar crimes
   
• Check Fraud
  Check fraud is a longstanding criminal trend, as reported here.
   
• Human Trafficking
  A TED talk on human trafficking and the prevalence of it.
   
• Jared Fogle
  A report on Jared Fogle, the man who became a spokesperson for Subway, and a pedophile, who frequented trafficking organizations to assault children.

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• “Authorities Probe Alleged Hate Crime Against Native American Kids”
  Racial tensions are high in Rapid City, SD, as police investigate an incident where white men allegedly shouted racial slurs and dumped beer on a group of Native Americans at a recent hockey game.
   
• “Louisiana Moves to Extend Hate Crime Protection for Police Officers”
  The state of Louisiana is close to extending hate crime protection to police officers and other emergency responders.
   
• “When to Call Attacks ‘Terrorism’”
  Daniel Byman of the Center for Middle East Policy at the Brookings Institute discusses the ongoing investigation into the explosions in New York and New Jersey and the stabbing in Minnesota. 
   

Video Clips

• History of Terrorism, History Channel
  The history of terrorism is discussed.
   
• The Psychology of Hate
  This video describes hate crimes, warning signs, and how they can be prevented.
   
• Oklahoma Teen 'Laughed' While Describing Killing Five Family Members as Part of Brothers' Gruesome Mass Murder Plan
  A video about two Oklahoma brothers who killed their parents and three siblings as part of a mass murder plot.
   
• Does Corruption Create or Help Fuel Global Terrorism?
  Tufts Fletcher School Dean Adm. James Stavridis discusses comments from Secretary of State John Kerry, who said at a conference that corruption is as much of an enemy as terrorism. 
   

Websites

• Mass Murder
  An article in the LA Times on the Orlando mass shooting inside of a nightclub.
   
• First Mass Murder in History
  A report on the first mass murder in history.
   
• Mao Zedong
  A report on history’s most prolific mass murderer.
   
• Jonestown
  The account of the mass suicide/mass murder at Jonestown.
   
• Homeland Security
  The website for the Department of Homeland Security.
   
• Matthew Shepard
  The story of Matthew Shepard, a man who was murdered for being gay.

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• “As Adults Legally Smoke Pot in Colorado, More Minority Kids Arrested for It”
  The state legalized marijuana at the start of 2014 for anyone 21 or older. An increasing rate of Latino and black youths were arrested for violating that age limit, even as the white arrest rate fell.
   
• “Deadly Opioid Overwhelms First Responders and Crime Labs in Ohio”
  Carfentanil, a potent variation on fentanyl, is being blamed for a wave of opioid overdoses in Cincinnati, with which the crime lab and first responders are struggling to keep up.
   

Author Podcast

• Author Podcast: Drugs and Society"
   

Video Clips

• Drug Free World—Real Life Drug Story—Drug Addiction Experiences
  An exploration of the dangers of drug addiction and how it began for some people.
   
• Mexico’s Feared Narcos: A Brief History of the Zetas Drug Cartel
  This video provides a brief history of one of Mexico’s major drug traffickers.
   
• Branson: U.N. to Call for Drug Decriminalization
  Virgin founder Richard Branson speaks out in support of a U.N. report into drug decriminalization during an interview with CNN’s Michael Holmes.
   
• Is Drinking with Your Kids at Home a Good Idea?
  Research findings about exposure to alcohol consumption in front of your kids is discussed. 
   

Websites 

• Smuggling
  A smuggler tried to bring drugs into the country by carrying the drugs in her breasts.
   
• Crocodile—The Zombie Drug
  Although this drug turns the skin green and scaly, the drug has powerful addictive effects.
   
• Heroin
  Ohio law enforcement released a photo of a couple who had died of a heroin overdose to bring a face to the epidemic.
   
• Bath Salts
  A PBS news piece on bath salts, the drug that has famously caused people to begin to eat each other’s flesh.
   
• The Heroin Epidemic
  Time released an article discussing the various options to combat the heroin epidemic.