From homicides to auto thefts, most major crime categories have posted double-digit declines compared to the same period last ...

The homicide rate for 2025 was 3.5 for every 100,000 people, the lowest since crime recording began six decades ago.

California police are making arrests after killings more often, a trend that could be contributing to the state's record-low homicide rate.

A few years ago, experts worried about a "new normal" of elevated violent crime in the U.S. Now the country is flirting with ...

Brazilian startup Gabriel has residents paying to mount AI cameras outside their homes while police get the footage for free.

Criminology is the study of crime, factors that can influence crime and how to prevent crime. Students who major in criminology learn about the factors related to criminal behavior, including biology, ...

In 2013, Chicago Public Schools closed 49 elementary schools—the largest mass public school closure in U.S. history at the time. A new study from researchers at the University of Chicago and the Johns ...

When Olympic soccer star Diana Matheson retires, she and some fellow players set out to build something that has never existed: a professional women's soccer league in Canada.

MILWAUKEE — Over the last decade, Wisconsin has seen a steep increase in people who are unable to stand trial due to mental illness or developmental disability, causing cases to be delayed and ...

SINGAPORE – While some parents reserve their professional skills for the workplace, this police couple put their investigative expertise to use outside of work as well. One school day, Superintendent ...

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