Posts Tagged ‘crime’
Replace police stations with ‘cop shops’
CARDIFF U. (UK) — The police could save money and better serve the public by closing police stations and opening more local police offices in shopping centers, post offices, and other public locations, a new paper suggests. Continue…
Monday, April 29, 2013 17:00 - 4 Comments
Science & Technology - Apr 25, 2013 12:06 - 4 Comments
Psychopaths not wired for empathy
U. CHICAGO (US) — Psychopaths show less activity in areas of the brain linked to empathy when they view images of people in distress, a study shows. (more…)
Society & Culture - Mar 27, 2013 11:56 - 4 Comments
Violent games strongly linked to youth crime
IOWA STATE (US) — A new study suggests there’s a strong connection between violent video games and aggressive behavior in kids. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 26, 2013 10:31 - 0 Comments
Disability raises odds of being victimized
KING’S COLLEGE LONDON (UK) — People with disabilities are at greater risk of being the victims of violence and of suffering mentally afterward, according to new research. (more…)
Society & Culture - Feb 4, 2013 10:46 - 0 Comments
To stop crime wave, change attitudes
STANFORD (US) — Preventing crime from spreading is only possible when the population as a whole is “anti-crime,” according to a new traveling wave model. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jan 30, 2013 11:58 - 2 Comments
Teen’s criminal career can start by age 5
IOWA STATE (US) — By the time a juvenile is arrested, or referred to the juvenile court system, chances are he or she has already displayed a pattern of antisocial behavior. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jan 22, 2013 12:51 - 3 Comments
Report: Prohibition fails in Mexico’s drug war
RICE (US) — Aggressive efforts to control violent drug cartels have clearly failed in Mexico’s war on drugs, according to an analysis by a public policy expert. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jan 11, 2013 13:55 - 1 Comment
DNA profiling catches repeat criminals
U. VIRGINIA (US) — Violent criminals whose DNA is stored in a database are 23.4 percent more likely to be convicted of another crime within three years than their unprofiled counterparts. (more…)
Society & Culture - Dec 28, 2012 12:16 - 3 Comments
Can people learn to be better liars?
NORTHWESTERN (US) — With a little training, even the most honest person can learn to lie—and not get caught in the process. (more…)
Society & Culture - Dec 26, 2012 16:21 - 0 Comments
Teen offenders: Get a job or go to school?
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — Juvenile offenders who work more than 20 hours weekly, but do not attend school regularly, display more antisocial behaviors than other teens. (more…)
Science & Technology - Dec 13, 2012 17:04 - 0 Comments
New primate has cute face and toxic tongue
U. MISSOURI (US) — A venomous primate with two tongues would seem safe from the pet trade, but the big-eyed, teddy-bear face of the slow loris has made it a target for illegal poachers. (more…)
Science & Technology - Nov 26, 2012 12:18 - 3 Comments
Cyber crime threatens smartphones in 2013
GEORGIA TECH (US) — In the coming year, cyber criminals will redirect their attacks to smartphones and other mobile devices, as more and more business and consumer data are stored there. (more…)
Society & Culture - Nov 15, 2012 12:37 - 2 Comments
Is zero tolerance too hard on students?
U. TEXAS-AUSTIN (US) — Zero-tolerance policies that rely heavily on suspensions and expulsions hinder teens who have been arrested from completing high school or pursuing a college degree. (more…)
Society & Culture - Sep 11, 2012 13:58 - 4 Comments
Gun sellers: Criminals buy arms too easily
UC DAVIS (US) — A new survey reveals that 54.9 percent of US firearms dealers and pawnbrokers believe it’s too easy for criminals to get guns in America. (more…)
Society & Culture - Sep 10, 2012 16:50 - 1 Comment
Patriotism isn’t part of cyber-warrior profile
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — People who say they would commit cyber-attacks against the government also tend to download music illegally and participate in physical protests. (more…)
Society & Culture - Aug 13, 2012 14:56 - 1 Comment
Neighbors feel safer with green empty lots
U. PENNSYLVANIA (US) — Clean and green vacant lots make neighborhood residents feel safer and may be associated with reductions in certain gun crimes. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jun 25, 2012 9:33 - 3 Comments
Belief in hell may cut crime
U. OREGON (US) — Religion may serve as a bulwark against unethical behavior, but when it comes to predicting criminal behavior, specific religious beliefs may be the determining factor. (more…)
Society & Culture - May 24, 2012 17:13 - 8 Comments
In juvenile crime, race may affect sentence
STANFORD (US) — If people imagine a juvenile offender to be black, they are more willing to hand down harsher sentences to all juvenile offenders, a new study reports. (more…)
Society & Culture - Oct 26, 2011 11:29 - 7 Comments
Traffickers exploit state laws to move guns
BROWN (US) — Gun traffickers take advantage of the differences in firearm laws by moving illegal guns from states with weak laws into states with stricter ones, a new study shows. (more…)
