As Liza Long, author of “I Am Adam Lanza’s Mother,” is critiqued, let’s take a look at our long tradition of blaming moms
Crime
Sandy Hook: Should Teachers Be Trained in Counter-Terrorism?
Is shielding children as essential a part of teachers’ portfolios as educating them?
Viewpoint: If We Want Gun Control, We’ll Need to Compromise
Americans have reached “tipping points” before, but those who want stronger gun laws need to appeal to the broad middle of the nation
Sandy Hook Shooting: Why Did Lanza Target a School?
Perpetrators of mass homicide tend to lash out in the most vicious way possible, and that often means targeting innocent children
Amherst Rape Scandal: What We Get Wrong About Sexual Assault on Campus
Most college sexual assault allegations don’t meet the standard of criminal prosecution. But that doesn’t mean they’re any less serious
Have We Turned A Blind Eye To Domestic Terrorism?
In the United States, some types of hate are more tolerated than others
Dancing Around the Death Penalty
We tie ourselves into knots wondering when executions might be defensible, but this is the wrong question to be asking
James Holmes Might Be Crazy but Not Legally Insane
New details point to someone in a state of serious mental decline, but not someone unaware of the wrongfulness of his actions
The Overwhelming Maleness of Mass Homicide
Why aren’t we talking about the one thing mass murderers have in common?
A Gun Owner’s Case Against Assault Weapons
We banned the kind of extreme firearm used in Aurora, Colo., once. It’s time to do so again
Don’t Blame Batman for the Aurora Shooting
In a rush to make sense of this tragic event, we are focusing too much on superficial detail
What Charlie Sheen Teaches Us About Domestic Violence
The fact that we are still tuning in to watch a celebrity who is also a serial batterer is a sign that we don’t give this issue the seriousness it deserves
Sandusky Verdict: Will Reporting Rates for Sex Abuse Improve?
A strong set of beliefs prevents reporting, but seeing the system visibly work will encourage others to come forward