The British are a nation obsessed with crime. It is a national topic of conversation second only to the weather. Like the weather, we are both perplexed by it and feel at its mercy. And most of us, not just readers of the tabloids, believe it is getting w

It was meant to be an escape, a break from the day-to-day routine, a fantasy world where 13-year-old Missouri high-school student Megan Meier could retreat from reality. But when Meier began corresponding with 16-year-old Josh Evans on her MySpace page, i

Drunkenness will no longer be a defence or a mitigating factor to a crime in New South Wales, under new proposals being considered by the State Government.

Having served 32 years in Connecticut's House of Representatives, New Haven's William R. Dyson will not seek re-election. Political circumstances are that the House probably won't miss him much, but then Dyson may be more effective out of office than h

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 21 (Bernama) -- Despite the rising crime rate and public concern over safety issues, there is still a lack of awareness in society, especially regarding children’s safety.