Rewarding Violence Might Make Criminals Less Likely To Hurt Others
The Rady School of Management at UC San Diego is conducting research to see if providing incentives might reduce violence. According to research from the…
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Interactive 3D Police Lineups Improve Eyewitness Accuracy
Eyewitnesses can identify perpetrators more accurately when they are able to manipulate 3D images of suspects, according to a new study. A team of researchers…
Investigative Genetic Genealogy: Solving a Double Murder Arouses International Interest
Getting the conclusive lead with investigative genetic genealogy — A successful case study of a 16 year old double murder in Sweden. The technology using…
Lie Detection – Scientists Say FBI and Police Experts Have It Wrong
A widely adopted police interview technique, used by both the FBI and British police, to spot if a suspect is lying, is not fit for…
Alarming Catch-22: Agent Corruption Increased by Stricter Border Enforcement
Analysis of corruption cases among customs officers and border patrol agents reveals alarming trends depending on their years of service. When a customs officer in…
Neurologists Map Brain Lesions for Clues to Criminal Behavior
New research examining brain lesions in individuals with a history of criminal behavior found a common link to a network involved in moral decision-making. The…
Researchers Use Statistical Method to Challenge Criminological Theories
Criminologists from the Max Planck Institute for Foreign and International Criminal Law in Freiburg set out to see if there is such a thing as…