A group of preschool children with their teachers walking by Buckingham Fountain in Grant Park in downtown Chicago in July 2010. Photo via Getty Images The adage that “crime is socially constructed” ...

One of my favorite books of all time is “Oranges” by John McPhee. When I tell people this, they ask me what it’s about. “Oranges,” I say. “No, seriously; what’s it about?” “Oranges.” This is when they ...