The New Hampshire House has voted to grant immunity in civil cases to gun owners whose weapons are stolen and used in the commission of a crime. The House voted 211-151 to send the bill to the Senate after rejecting …
Drug abuse worldwide is stagnant but still kills about 200,000 people a year, the U.N.’s drug-fighting agency said in a report released Tuesday. Based on 2010 figures, the United Nations Office for Drugs and Crime also said global treatment for …
Skateboarding without a helmet could become a crime under a bill moving through the Hawaii legislature. The House Health Committee on Friday approved a bill that would require children under 16 to wear properly fitted helmets while skateboarding, or risk …
A Facebook page left up on a computer at a burglary scene has resulted in the arrest of a Jackson, Miss., man. The Clarion-Ledger reports that prosecutors told a judge Monday that the Facebook page is a key piece of …
A crime data analysis released by the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission shows that the state has seen its crime rate drop by nearly a third over the past 10 years. The commission’s analysis of FBI crime data shows that Arizona’s …
The number of gun crimes at Virginia bars and restaurants declined slightly during the first year of a new state law that allows people with permits to carry concealed firearms into establishments that serve alcohol, a newspaper reported Sunday. According …
Sophisticated technology, less staff at stores and more gang activity are all contributing to more U.S. stores being hit by organized crime, according to a survey by an industry group. Of 129 retailers, primarily national store chains, surveyed this spring …