Japan has one of the lowest rates of gun crime in the world. In 2014 there were just six gun deaths, compared to 33,599 in the US. What is the secret? If you want to buy a gun in Japan you need patience and determination. You have to attend an all-day class, take a written exam and pass a shooting-range test with a mark of at least 95%. There are also mental health and … [Read more...] about How Japan has almost eradicated Gun Crime
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Darwin Letter Recovered: FBI Returns 1875 Correspondence to Smithsonian Archives
A handwritten letter by Charles Darwin that was stolen from the Smithsonian Institution Archives more than three decades ago was recovered by FBI special agents and returned last week to the care of the Smithsonian. The letter, written in 1875 by the British naturalist and geologist best known for his theory of evolution, was stolen in the mid-1970s from a collection of … [Read more...] about Darwin Letter Recovered: FBI Returns 1875 Correspondence to Smithsonian Archives
The Bertillon System
"Every measurement slowly reveals the workings of the criminal. Careful observation and patience will reveal the truth."Alphonse Bertillon Surveying the suspect's body After the invention of photography, police began to keep "rogues' galleries," disorganized photographic collections of suspects and convicts. What was needed was a way to retrieve images and information … [Read more...] about The Bertillon System
USA Most Wanted – Kevin Lamont Carter
Summary: Kevin Lamont Carter, a convicted felon, is wanted for his alleged involvement in the murder of his girlfriend, Angela Marshall, in Selma, Alabama. On March 25, 1995, Carter allegedly drove to Marshall's residence, called her to come to his car, and shot her several times when she approached him. The day before this murder, Carter was released from jail after completing … [Read more...] about USA Most Wanted – Kevin Lamont Carter
USA Most Wanted – Marcos Daniel Robles
Summary: Marcos Daniel Robles is wanted for his alleged participation in a shooting which occurred at a motel in Watsonville, California. On October 10, 2014, at approximately 11:55 p.m., Robles allegedly shot and killed a rival gang member as he stood outside his motel room. Some of the rounds fired at this individual went into a nearby restaurant, striking and killing a … [Read more...] about USA Most Wanted – Marcos Daniel Robles
