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…
Crime
AI Algorithm Predicts Future Crimes One Week in Advance With 90% Accuracy
A new computer model uses publicly available data to predict crime accurately in eight cities in the U.S., while revealing increased police response in wealthy…
DNA Testing Exposes Tactics of International Criminal Networks Trafficking Elephant Ivory Out of Africa
A team led by scientists at the University of Washington and special agents with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has used genetic testing of…
Barred From Employment: Most Unemployed Young Men Have Criminal Records
Findings suggested new approach needed to aid the unemployed. More than half of unemployed American men in their 30s have a history of being arrested…
Community, Faith and Public Violence: Mass Shootings Occur Less Frequently in Towns With More Religious Congregations
Communities with more religious congregations have fewer mass public shootings, according to new research from Binghamton University, State University of New York. “Culturally speaking, America…
Study Finds Massachusetts Gun-Control Legislation Had No Effect on Violent Crime
Researcher suggests lawmakers ensure measure is being implemented as intended. Although many Americans favor expanding background checks for gun purchases, gun-control measures in Congress have…
Urban Crime Fell Significantly Around the World During COVID-19 Shutdowns – With One Key Exception
A team of researchers led by the University of Cambridge and University of Utrecht examined trends in daily crime counts before and after COVID-19 restrictions…
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…
Cliodynamics: Russian Scientists Predicted Increased Unrest in the United States Back in 2010
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…
Researchers Say Tear Gas Should Be Banned – Here’s Why
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…
Not Guilty! Forensic Research Proves That Textile Fibers Can Be Transferred Without Contact
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 Why Obeying Orders Can Make Us Do Terrible Things
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…
Domestic Violence Injuries Increased During COVID-19 – With More Severe Injuries Suffered by Victims
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….
Men Scoring Higher on “Man Box” Scale Are Prone to Mental Illness and Violence
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…
Report Finds Police Use-of-Force Policies Fall Short of Human Rights Standards
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 Bring Burnt Bones Back to Life Using 3D Technology
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…
Police Inspector Warns: Extra Police Powers During COVID-19 Could Affect Legitimacy
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 Permeates the Biological Tree of Life and Threatens Biodiversity – But Still Largely Remains a Mystery
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…
