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Crime falls, but not everywhere: crime is at historic lows in many places. But school and mall shootings, along with grown-up criminal gangs, are grim reminders that the culture of violence is still with us and on the public agenda.	Cover story	Jun 1, 2008	2988
Helping mentally ill criminals: jailing offenders with mental illnesses serves no one, but new policies and funding are bringing about needed changes.	Cover story	Apr 1, 2007	2550
Where on earth are sex offenders? States are using satellites to track dangerous sex offenders, many of whom become lost to registration systems.		Mar 1, 2006	964
Capturing DNA's crime fighting potential: DNA databases are expanding and solving many cold cases, but crime labs often lack the cold cash to fulfill their potential.	Cover Story	Mar 1, 2006	1445
California voters to get a swing at "three strikes": three strikes statute, Penal Code Section 667 (1994); Proposition 183, three strikes and you're out.		Sep 1, 2004	1190
Tough times to be tough on crime: an edited transcript of a recent discussion on corrections and sentencing policy among key state legislators.		Jun 1, 2003	3517
Special sessions take up death sentencing: high court ruling vacates some death sentences and prompts review in several states.		Oct 1, 2002	553
Conviction for addiction: states are reconsidering whether no-nonsense drug policy should mean prison or treatment.	Statistical Data Included	Jun 1, 2002	2742
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT ON TRIAL.		May 1, 2000	3742
Help your neighbor - it's the law.		Mar 1, 1999	707