September 8, 2015

The Media and Criminal Justice

When discussing criminal justice issues, the media often distorts reality. 

May 26, 2015

Police Body Cameras and Realistic Expectations

Body cameras come with limitations and drawbacks, and as more officers begin wearing these cameras, the public needs to know what to realistically expect.

January 19, 2015

'What's the Big Deal With Selling Cigarettes?'

Fighting crime is largely about hard work and basic math. The more that officers are proactive, the more people they will have contact with, the more crime they will detect, and the more people they will arrest.

October 13, 2014

Terror Threat on the Southwest Border

Despite Jeh Johnson's denial there is a serious threat.

March 6, 2014

The U.S. Love Affair With Addiction

Why are we encouraging more use of an addictive substance instead of discouraging it?

October 15, 2013

The Threat of Al-Shabaab: Not an Illusion

On the verge of defeat? Hardly. We must take a careful look at the activities of Somalian Al-Shabaab, and what they portend for the United States.

September 5, 2013

Pakistan: Ground Zero for U.S. Counterterrorism

Pakistan is a double-edged sword -- a nation where democracy has taken hold, yet which still harbors Al Qaeda and countless other terrorist groups.

July 14, 2013

Are U.S. Hospitals in the Crosshairs?

We have to be prepared for terrorist attacks on hospitals. Don't think it can happen here?

May 29, 2013

Al Qaeda Re-emerging

Contrary to the beliefs of certain American political leaders, Al Qaeda has not been defeated -- in truth, it has scarcely been weakened.

March 23, 2013

Mental Illness and Guns

Nearly two-thirds of all mass shooting involve individuals suffering from serious mental illness -- but Senator Feinstein is away from her desk.