Posts Tagged ‘criminal justice’

Is safety ‘trade-off’ of stun guns justified?

MICHIGAN STATE (US) — While stun guns give police officers better protection than other restraint methods, they also significantly increase the chance a citizen will be injured, a new study shows. Continue…

Wednesday, May 2, 2012 14:50 - 3 Comments

Brain ‘cascade’ in third party punishment

VANDERBILT (US) — Scientists have proposed the first neurobiological model for third-party punishment, a key component of human society and cooperation. (more…)

Society & Culture - Apr 18, 2012 15:27 - 3 Comments

With all-white jury pools, verdict disparity

DUKE (US) — Juries formed from all-white jury pools in Florida convicted black defendants 16 percent more often than white defendants. (more…)

Society & Culture - Mar 20, 2012 12:24 - 0 Comments

‘Triple-threat’ shield protects computer

MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Having a triple-threat combination of protective software on your computer greatly reduces your chances of identity theft. (more…)

Society & Culture - Feb 24, 2012 11:01 - 11 Comments

Death penalty may not impact murder rate

NYU (US) — Use of the death penalty does not affect subsequent murder rates, says a study of over 50 years of crime statistics in Trinidad and Tobago. (more…)

Society & Culture - Feb 21, 2012 18:55 - 6 Comments

Military death sentences higher for minorities

MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Skin color plays a role in deciding whether to execute military criminals, according to new research that finds minorities in the military are twice as likely as whites to be sentenced to death. (more…)

Society & Culture - Feb 2, 2012 12:02 - 2 Comments

Rural hot spots point to terrorism threats

U. MARYLAND (US) — Nearly a third of all terrorist attacks from 1970 to 2008 occurred in just five metropolitan U.S. counties, but rural areas were hit, too, a new report says. (more…)

Society & Culture - Dec 21, 2011 11:57 - 0 Comments

In India, reported crimes against women surge

U. WARWICK (UK) — An increase in female representation in local politics has caused a significant rise in documented crimes against women in India, a new report shows. (more…)

Society & Culture - Dec 8, 2011 11:40 - 0 Comments

Moral blind spot about passive harm

BROWN (US) — Individuals and courts deal more harshly with people who actively commit harm than with people who allow harm to occur. This moral distinction may be automatic, according to a new study based on brain scans. (more…)

Society & Culture - Nov 17, 2011 13:10 - 3 Comments

Trend: Prisons link US citizens to terror groups?

RICE (US) — Sixty percent of people arrested for Islamic terrorist activities between January 2009 and April 2011 were American citizens, according to a new report. (more…)

Society & Culture - Oct 27, 2011 9:43 - 2 Comments

Native American nations face legal limbo

MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Threats from non-Native Americans may require a change in tribal membership codes to allow tribes to protect themselves, says one legal expert in a new study. (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…)

Society & Culture - Oct 19, 2011 12:11 - 24 Comments

Psychopaths’ words expose predatory mind

CORNELL (US) — Psychopathic murderers use words that reveal selfishness, detachment, and emotional flatness, according to a new study that used computer analysis to identify speech patterns. (more…)

Society & Culture - Sep 22, 2011 10:21 - 1 Comment

To ID the perp, one photo at a time

IOWA STATE U. (US) — Sequential photo lineups—those in which crime witnesses view one suspect photograph at a time—produce fewer mistaken identifications than simultaneous photo lineups. (more…)

Society & Culture - Sep 9, 2011 11:57 - 5 Comments

Bin Laden’s role in al-Qaeda exaggerated

UC DAVIS (US) — The United States may have oversimplified its views of Osama bin Laden and the al-Qaeda terrorist organization, according to an analysis of audio recordings from bin Laden’s personal library. (more…)

Society & Culture - Jun 28, 2011 14:45 - 1 Comment

Peer pressure fosters cybercrime

MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Teens who have friends who cyberbully or engage in other forms of cybercrime are more likely to be cyberbullies themselves. (more…)

Society & Culture - May 26, 2011 11:57 - 1 Comment

Guilt makes women drive drunk (again)

U. NOTTINGHAM (UK) — Rehab programs that force female drunk drivers to face the consequences of their crime can intensify feelings of guilt and shame, leading them to drink and increasing the likelihood they will re-offend. (more…)

Society & Culture - May 4, 2011 16:55 - 1 Comment

Bin Laden led most lethal attacks

U. MARYLAND (US) — Under Osama bin Laden’s leadership, al Qa’ida has been one of the most lethal terrorist organizations in the world, killing and injuring more than 10,000, according to a new report. (more…)

Society & Culture - Apr 1, 2011 16:09 - 2 Comments

‘Hispanic effect’ skews crime stats

PENN STATE (US) — The share of violent crimes committed by African Americans has not dropped as dramatically as previously thought and has even risen in some areas. (more…)