Articles tagged as Crime | Smithsonian Magazine

Officials can’t figure out who’s behind a bizarre rash of animal mutilations in California’s capital

March 11, 2015

Grave Robbers Once Held Charlie Chaplin’s Body For Ransom

Months after his death, thieves stole the actor’s body in hopes of a $600,000 payout; it didn’t turn out as they had hoped

March 2, 2015

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Who’s Digging Up Hadrian’s Wall?

Rogue diggers with metal detectors are threatening a priceless archaeological site

February 12, 2015

A shrine set up for the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting in 2012.

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What’s the Best Method For Preventing School Attacks?

A new type of glass designed to keep gunmen out of school raises the question of whether defense is being prioritized over prevention

December 30, 2014

Only 5 Northern White Rhinos remain. A powerful image of three of them under guard by Kate Brooks.

The death of a captive rhino at the San Diego Zoo brings the species closer to imminent extinction

December 15, 2014

An $85,000 silver plate went missing late last week

December 8, 2014

Lts. Frank Ballou and Samuel Peterson test out a new metal bulletproof shield. The shield's inventor, Elliot Wisbrod, is the man holding it.

Up-Close and Personal With Chicago’s Most Infamous Criminals

“Gangsters & Grifters,” a book by the Chicago Tribune, recalls a time when photographers had unprecedented access to the world of crime

December 2, 2014

The Supreme Court is weighting the complex issue of free speech online

December 2, 2014

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Nearly 400 Journalists Have Been Murdered Over the Past Ten Years

Only ten percent of their killers are ever reprimanded

November 6, 2014

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This Grave Atlas Shows Where to Find the Distinguished Deceased

We know where the bodies are buried … take a virtual tour of world cemeteries that host famous artists and rogues

October 29, 2014

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Ex-Nazis Received Social Security Payments From America

Dozens of former Nazis are suspected of collecting millions in Social Security in return for exiting the country

October 20, 2014

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The Waters Around Malaysia, Not Somalia, Are the World’s Worst for Pirates

More than 40 percent of pirate attacks over the last two decades took place in Southeast Asia

September 24, 2014

The Next Generation Identification system is an upgrade from the Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System used today

September 17, 2014

New Research

The Average Prisoner Only Gets Two Visits While They Are Incarcerated

Prisoners who receive the most visitors, however, tend to do the best after they are released

September 15, 2014

An author and a scientist claim to have proven the identity of the notorious 19th century killer, but others say the evidence is lacking

September 8, 2014

New Research

Approximately a Third of Americans Have Been the Victim of Sexual Violence

The CDC’s latest rape and sexual violence statistics are just as disturbing as ever

September 5, 2014

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Computer Scientists Hack Michigan Traffic Lights To Show Glaring Security Flaws

Three major weaknesses make traffic lights used in almost all U.S. states prone to attacks

August 20, 2014

Changila, a male elephant who was later killed by poachers near Samburu National Reserve in Kenya.

New Research

Surprise! Science Shows That Elephant Poaching Is Unsustainable

For the first time, scientists have made a comprehensive tally of illegal killing rates across Africa

August 18, 2014

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Why Everyone From Conservationists to Yao Ming to Andrew Cuomo Supports Banning Ivory Sales

Because of corruption and laundering, any system of legal ivory trade threatens the continued existence of elephants

August 14, 2014

A man looks at skulls and bones of more than 8,000 victims of the Khmer Rouge regime at Choeung Ek, a "Killing Fields" site located on the outskirts of Phnom Penh April 17, 2014.

The genocidal Khmer Rouge revolution took place from 1975 to 1979

August 7, 2014