How Cliodynamics Can Chart Social Dynamics Beginning in May 2020, after George Floyd, a Black American man, died in police custody, ‘Black Lives Matter’ demonstrations…
The use of tear gas is rightfully banned in warfare and should equally be banned as a riot-control agent in law enforcement contexts. The use…
Breakthrough forensic research at Northumbria University, Newcastle, has revealed for the first time that textile fibers can, under certain circumstances, be transferred between clothing in…
New Brain Study Shows How Obeying Orders Can Dull Our Empathy War atrocities are sometimes committed by ‘normal’ people obeying orders. Researchers from the Netherlands…
There was a higher incidence and severity of physical intimate partner violence (IPV) among patients seen at a large, academic medical center in the U.S….
Researchers at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and Promundo-US found that men who harbor more harmful attitudes about masculinity — including beliefs about aggression and…
Law School scholars: Police departments in 20 largest U.S. cities fail to meet basic principles. Police use-of-force policies in the nation’s 20 largest cities fail…
Forensic scientists at the University of Portsmouth have discovered a new way of presenting fragile evidence, by reconstructing a ‘jigsaw’ of human bone fragments using…
Serving police inspector and Huddersfield PhD researcher Dan Jones warns against police forces adopting an authoritarian or militarized approach. HOW the police use extra powers…
The wildlife trade is a multibillion-dollar industry that threatens biodiversity. Exploiting wildlife by selling it, their parts or their products is one of the most…
Study Shows Domestic Violence Reports on the Rise As COVID-19 Keeps People at Home UCLA-led analysis of calls to police in LA, Indianapolis also shows…
People are no better than chance at identifying when someone else is recounting a false or real memory of a crime, according to a new…
No nationwide program to recover these banned weapons; only state to do so is California. Around 100,000 convicted felons across the US still likely own…
Does the common stereotype for “organized crime” hold up for organizations of hackers? Research from Michigan State University is one of the first to identify…
Reducing the number of businesses in Baltimore that sell alcohol in urban residential areas may lower the homicide rate, according to new research. As cities…
Password meters are frequently made available to help users secure their personal data against the threats posed by cyber criminals. However, the ‘inconsistent and misleading’…
The emergence of smart cars has opened the door to limitless possibilities for technology and innovation – but also to threats beyond the car itself….
In 2014, Colorado began selling recreational cannabis to people older than 21, becoming the first state to legalize recreational marijuana. A new study evaluated the…