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Number Title Date
217 My four year sentence has ended 6/30/2014
216 Political Rift over Coakley’s Shift 2/18/2014
215 Death would be too good for Marathon bomber 1/30/2014
214 Calm down when crime's up 1/28/2014
213 SJC ruling only half the battle 12/24/2013
212 Nancy Lanza -- Accessory or victim? 12/14/2013
211 Takeaways from the Sandy Hook Report 11/25/2013
210 Juvenile Injustice 11/21/2013
209 Ghosts, Goblins and Violent Criminals 10/31/2013
208 Murders of school teachers - A sad aberrations 10/25/2013
207 No gain in death penalty for Sampson 9/29/2013
206 Security clearance for terror 9/18/2013
205 What the Tsarnaev punishment poll means 9/16/2013
204 Survey: Mayoral candidates on BU biolab 8/19/2013
203 Safe at sea 8/7/2013
202 Deciding on death penalty in bombing case 7/31/2013
201 The Chilliest of Cold Cases 7/11/2013
200 Tip of the (salary) cap to the Pats 7/8/2013
199 Dead woman walking free: Not quite 6/25/2013
198 Chicken Little and Boston murders 6/20/2013
197 Depp not right for Bulger role 6/2/2013
196 The next target of terror?  5/15/2013
195 Boston strong and Boston wrong  5/9/2013
194 The deadly brotherly bond 4/25/2013
193 Enough blast videos! 4/16/2013
192 Newtown victim #27 and the Boston Marathon  4/12/2013
191 Gun rights, gun control, and mass murder 4/3/2013
190 Zero tolerance makes zero sense 3/22/2013
189 Teachers packing heat  3/13/2013
188 Fujita: Right verdict, wrong outcome 3/7/2013
187 Clear sight on gun crimes 2/4/2013
186 Responding to Mother Jones 1/31/2013
185 The right time to do the right thing for juvenile murderers 1/27/2013
184 Back-to-school fears 1/2/2013
183 NRA's flawed strategy 12/21/2012
182 Top 10 myths about mass shootings 12/19/2012
181 Preventing Mass Murder: No easy solutions 12/15/2012
180 Mass Murder Horrible Enough 12/14/2012
179 Intimate Partner Violence: Down but not Out 11/29/2012
178 Rethinking Life Without Parole 11/8/2012
177 Victim of crime trend 10/18/2012
176 Sandusky's Fate No Joke 10/8/2012
175 Lessons from crime lab scandal 9/25/2012
174 Romney's good failure 9/5/2012
173 Justifiable homicides by police on the rise 8/22/2012
172 Crime: No laughing matter? 8/20/2012
171 No increase in mass shootings 8/6/2012
170 Good sense has struck out 8/2/2012
169 Obsessing over record victim counts 7/30/2012
168 Patrick's wise move to amend 3-strikes bill 7/28/2012
167 Accused mass killer: Over-exposed 7/22/2012
166 The Colorado shooting and gun control 7/20/2012
165 Just punishment for Penn State 7/15/2012
164 Supreme Court got it (mostly) right 6/27/2012
163 Where were you during the Boston Strangler case? 6/14/2012
162 Crime is down -- or is it? 6/11/2012
161 Violins (not violence) in schools 6/3/2012
160 The Unabomber -- Still infamous after all these years 5/25/2012
159 Fatal flaws in biolab report 4/24/2012
158 Are police fatalities on the rise? 4/13/2012
157 Altered meaning of Zimmerman’s 911 call 4/5/2012
156 CA Campus Shooting: Rare event, common pattern 4/2/2012
155 Supreme Court to review juvenile injustice 3/19/2012
154 Movie ratings rated PG for "Poor Guide" 3/9/2012
153 Pistols and paranoia 2/27/2012
152 Inmate safety and emergency preparedness 2/20/2012
151 Habitual offenders: Third strike or check swing? 2/17/2012
150 Slogans not enough to combat bullying 1/25/2012
149 Gov. Patrick gets it right 1/23/2012
148 An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of prison 1/20/2012
147 GOP: Gun Owners' Party 1/10/2012
146 New Year’s Resolution on Punishing Kids 1/5/2012
145 No sympathy for Barefoot Bandit 12/17/2011
144 A life-saving holiday gift 12/16/2011
143 Don't highlight record-setting bloodshed  12/9/2011
142 Norway's sane insanity law  11/29/2011
141 Simulated shooting should be punished by NFL  11/21/2011
140 Supreme Court should rule against JLWOP  11/10/2011
139 The Halloween crime spike  10/29/2011
138 A good day for justice  10/20/2011
137 Time to kill the death penalty  10/13/2011
136 Killer should rest in obscurity  10/12/2011
135 Who's is to blame for the chaos?  10/11/2011
134 Flawed objections to juvenile law reform  10/5/2011
133 Abolish juvenile life without parole in Mass.  9/21/2011
132 Inside TSA's "No lie zone" 9/9/2011
131 When disgruntled customers kill 8/26/2011
130 Boston’s illegal gun problem 8/24/2011
129 NCAA has no death penalty  8/14/2011
128 My police line-up  8/12/2011
127 The lesson from VA Tech's false alarm 8/4/2011
126 Walk a few feet for a Camel 8/2/2011
125 The Norway massacre - An unspeakable horror 7/25/2011
124 Norway massacre fits the mold 7/23/2011
123 School discipline: Well-meaning but mean-spirited 7/20/2011
122 Elizabeth Smart: Smart, but no expert 7/12/2011
121 Boston's Violent Fourth - A recurring pattern 7/7/2011
120 Lauren Astley's murder - An all-too-familiar story? 7/5/2011
119 The violent video blame game 6/28/2011
118 Probe academic record, not criminal record 6/20/2011
117 Parole failure - Glass 1/3 empty or 2/3 full? 6/19/2011
116 Vancouver riot - Disappointing, but not surprising 6/16/2011
115 Policing frenzied fans 6/15/2011
114 Keep parole board votes private 6/8/2011
113 Abortion and crime - A missing link 6/2/2011
112 The Kerrigans and the Bishops 5/27/2011
111 Fewer mothers killing kids 5/23/2011
110 Why mothers kill 5/20/2011
109 Feds auctioning Unabomber manifesto 5/18/2011
108 Profiting from murder 5/13/2011
107 Murder and Mother's Day 5/6/2011
106 Breaking silence on campus sexual assault 4/29/2011
105 The Columbine legacy - Still strong after all these years 4/20/2011
104 Notsocool.com 4/19/2011
103 Why killers target prostitutes 4/15/2011
102 Guns on campus - More peril than protection 4/8/2011
101 Craigslist case - Take better aim on blame 4/3/2011
100 Virginia Tech - A fine that's not so fine 4/1/2011
99 Gribble - A quick and correct verdict 3/25/2011
98 A crazy approach to insanity 3/15/2011
97 Look who is bullying now 3/10/2011
96 Don't forget the Cocoanut Grove tragedy 3/2/2011
95 Seeking justice in the Craigslist Killer case 3/1/2011
94 Parole failure and bad pitching 2/21/2011
93 Backpacking heat - Concealed weapons on campus 2/17/2011
92 Cupid's poisoned arrow 2/14/2011
91 Surviving homicide without vengeance 2/9/2011
90 Marksmanship in schools - Letter grades and loaded guns  2/2/2011
89 American Parolee - Not quite reality TV 1/24/2011
88 The real causes of mass murder 1/16/2011
87 A vote for parole 1/14/2011
86 Gun laws and mass murder 1/12/2011
85 Mass murder - Unpredictable and unpreventable 1/9/2011
84 Who's really to blame for parole failure? 1/6/2011
83 Parole failure in perspective 12/30/2010
82 Best practices for preventing another Wakefield massacre 12/26/2010
81 Hate crime figures - truly unbelievable 12/13/2010
80 Where were you when John Lennon was murdered? 12/8/2010
79 Thanksgiving behind bars 11/24/2010
78 Is Mass. really #1 in violent crime? 11/20/2010
77 Dealing with criminals 11/8/2010
76 Poetic justice for Spader 10/28/2010
75 Life and death in the Caribbean 10/26/2010
74 Death penalty no deterrent for cop killers 10/19/2010
73 Death penalty - still racist after all these years 10/12/2010
72 Safety on campus? Absolutely 9/29/2010
71 War against gun crime: Mission not accomplished 9/28/2010
70 Florida dad wins Bernie Goetz award! 9/23/2010
69 Mortimer: Inspired by love? 9/21/2010
68 Odgren decision: Sentencing reform needed 9/15/2010
67 Crime is down, but for how long? 9/14/2010
66 Why anti-bullying programs fail 8/31/2010
65 When 911 is TMI 8/23/2010
64 Markoff's suicide: Denied justice or just us denied? 8/17/2010
63 Markoff's suicide - No surprise 8/15/2010
62 A day for remembering victims 8/12/2010
61 Workplace homicide: What is the risk? 8/5/2010
60 Jeremy Prince - Contrition and conviction 7/30/2010
59 Soft on crime or just on courage? 7/30/2010
58 A state of confusion over illegals and crime 7/29/2010
57 Odgren: Upon further review, should be murder two 7/26/2010
56 Rat out your kids? - Some say "yes" 7/21/2010
55 Celebrity week for criminals 7/13/2010
54 Catching the Grim Sleeper 7/8/2010
53 Heat wave has chilling effect on violent crime 7/6/2010
52 Mayor Daley - Quick on the draw 7/2/2010
51 Silver lining on Chicago gun decision 6/28/2010
50 A tale of two funerals 6/24/2010
49 Fear or crime or of illegal immigrants? 6/22/2010
48 A Father's Day wish for two dads impacted by murder 6/20/2010
47 Truth behind mass murder may not surprise 6/17/2010
46 The appeal of gangs 6/16/2010
45 Gun bill not anti-2nd Amendment 6/14/2010
44 Prime time for summer crime 6/14/2010
43 A Beacon Hill mulligan 6/11/2010
42 Blown call on gun bill 6/9/2010
41 Gov's Gun Bill on Target 6/7/2010
40 Teacher's death - heroism with tragic outcome 6/4/2010
39 Midnight basketball - The ABCs of sports 6/3/2010
38 Boston's murderous weekend - causes and cures 6/1/2010
37 CORI reform - too little, too late 5/28/2010
36 Prison escape by suicide 5/24/2010
35 Probation's failures threaten public safety 5/23/2010
34 Witness to an execution 5/19/2010
33 Chat Tuesday on death penalty 5/17/2010
32 Death penalty kills the budget 5/17/2010
31 Juvenile LWOP unconstitutional except for murder 5/17/2010
30 Murder spike is an aberration 5/16/2010
29 A eulogy and legacy for Jaewon Martin 5/13/2010
28 Police cops a pathetic plea 5/12/2010
27 Mothers haunted by murder 5/9/2010
26 Murder and sport don't mix 5/5/2010
25 Emergency preparedness drill: A "premature evacuation" 5/4/2010
24 FYI: Can't execute juvenile killers 5/4/2010
23 Odgren at Bridgewater - thankfully 5/3/2010
22 Abolish juvenile life without parole 4/30/2010
21 Life sentence for Odgren is not justice 4/29/2010
20 Treatment, not punishment, for Odgren 4/27/2010
19 Odgren case: Will emotions overrule motions? 4/26/2010
18 LaGuer - rather be right than free? 4/22/2010
17 Stephen King and John Odgren 4/21/2010
16 Dead men waiting 4/20/2010
15 Weekend at death row 4/16/2010
14 Absurd thinking on Bishop case 4/14/2010
13 C.S.I.: High school 4/13/2010
12 Time and place for professional jurors 4/12/2010
11 Gleeful bullying 4/10/2010
10 The insanity defense for Odgren - crazy or creative? 4/7/2010
9 Some mercy for the South Hadley bullies 4/4/2010
8 Who's to blame for cyberbullying? 4/2/2010
7 What if your child were murdered? 3/31/2010
6 Obama hasn't followed through on one promise: gun control 3/29/2010
5 Texas, more liberal than Mass.? 3/25/2010
4 Combatting bullying requires changes in attitude 3/22/2010
3 Incompetence is not injustice 3/19/2010
2 Amy Bishop and the tenure process 3/19/2010
1 Defending handgun bans 3/19/2010


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