A compelling case can be made that violent crime, especially after the 1960s, was one of the most significant domestic issues in the United States. Indeed, few

Many theories--from the routine to the bizarre--have been offered up to explain the crime decline of the 1990s. Was it record levels of imprisonment? An abateme

Top criminologists explain the reasons for the drop in violent crime in America.

Cites successful examples of community-based policing.

Chronicles the life of the New England assassin, a notorious killer whose deal with the FBI resulted in the Witness Protection Program.