... I was able to get a sneak preview of the National Museum of Crime & Punishment’s Haunted House tour. The museum is located at 575 ... Electric Chair. In 2008, the chair made its way to the National Museum of Crime & Punishment…and so did its ghosts.” I have to say, while I wasn’t terrified it was lots of fun. Guests must be over 17 years old and tickets cost $20. ...

The Crime: I wasted the weekend. I had the plans. I had packed the gear. I even had the weather on my side and although it wasn't perfectly crisp and clear like it had been ... that I regretted almost immediately. It's easy to do with the mountains on your doorstep and that is unforgivable. The Punishment: My running program has been slowly gaining momentum and I thought I should try ...

... (racism is alive and thriving in Zimbabwe) but it is going to take and extraordinary brave judge to call a not guilty verdict. I was discussing with Lucy a while back the concept of punishment and how one has to be pragmatic in Africa. Our Dear Leader has substantial blood on his hands, the like of which would have had Slobodan Milosovic impressed (Google Gukuruhundi massacres). It would be ...

... from this week's top crime stories. Find out what others are saying about these cases in the Crime & Punishment Forum and add your comments and opinions. 13 Killed, 30 Wounded at Foot Hood ... officials under fire. Photo of Nidal Malik Hasan: U.S. ArmyThis Week's Top Crime Stories originally appeared on About.com Crime / Punishment on Saturday, November 7th, 2009 at 00:01:02.

... one of prevention and retribution. Different crimes are different, and there are at least two reasons why their associated punishment is different. A stiff penalty provides proportional retribution to the victim ... people who commit hate crimes less likely to commit the crime because they know that the penalty could be more severe? I don’t know if there is any evidence for this specifically, ...

... This introductory post included this summary of the book: We have too much crime and vastly too many people behind bars.  Is it possible to have less of both?  Yes, if the criminal justice system ... ten years from now as we have today. Here are links to the posts by Kleiman so far over: How to Have Less Crime and Less Punishment Positive feedback and strategic enforcement Benefits ...