COLUMBIA — Divorce has economic consequences not only for the parties involved but for society as a whole, according to a study released last week. In Missouri, 60 percent of children in poverty come from unmarried households, the study reported.

The success of the educational system in Barbados is essential to combating crime and tackling the issues that undermine Barbadian society. Attorney General, Freundel Stuart, yesterday noted that the most important productive sector in Barbadian society i

The number of girls committing crime has jumped by a quarter in the last three years. Official Home Office figures show girls are now more violent than boys up to the age of 17.

It was the intention of this column to do a three-part series on a Crime Plan for our nation, using graphic examples of the road we should take to eliminate or reduce the crime scourge. However, because of the confines of the situation, I would try to con

Young offenders caught with a knife are to be confronted with stabbing victims in an attempt to underline the horrors of carrying a weapon, under plans announced today by Home Secretary Jacqui Smith.