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J.M.K. Innovation Prizes go to 10 transformative early-stage initiatives
J.M. Kaplan Fund reports on innovation trends from 1,300+ submitted ideas and opens funder access to trove of proposals
AJ Drexel Autism Institute awarded grant for autism and criminal justice system
International Society for Autism Research policy brief grant will fund International Meeting in Philadelphia in 2020
J.M.K. Innovation Prizes go to 10 transformative early-stage initiatives
J.M. Kaplan Fund reports on innovation trends from 1,300+ submitted ideas and opens funder access to trove of proposals
AJ Drexel Autism Institute awarded grant for autism and criminal justice system
International Society for Autism Research policy brief grant will fund International Meeting in Philadelphia in 2020
Drug dust
New technology could help law enforcement detect smaller amounts of fentanyl with a higher degree of accuracy than any other field-testing tool
Drug dust
New technology could help law enforcement detect smaller amounts of fentanyl with a higher degree of accuracy than any other field-testing tool
Associations between childhood maltreatment and offending behaviors later in life
Children who experience maltreatment, such as neglect or physical or sexual abuse, are more likely to engage in delinquent and offending behaviors in adolescence and young adulthood, according to a study published in the open access journal BMC Public Health…
A solution to a hairy problem in forensic science
Making hair proteomics a practical method for forensic investigation
It takes courage and conviction to deal with an ethical dilemma
Courage and Conviction: Ethical Dilemmas, Decision-Making, and Resolution deals with the subject of ethical dilemmas in personal and work life. It discusses the nature of ethical dilemmas, moral reasoning and what it takes for effective decision-making when faced with an…
A solution to a hairy problem in forensic science
Making hair proteomics a practical method for forensic investigation
It takes courage and conviction to deal with an ethical dilemma
Courage and Conviction: Ethical Dilemmas, Decision-Making, and Resolution deals with the subject of ethical dilemmas in personal and work life. It discusses the nature of ethical dilemmas, moral reasoning and what it takes for effective decision-making when faced with an…
Theme parks linked to increased crime risk, says study
Hotels and bars near high-profile theme parks such as Universal Studios in Florida attract crime
Study examines effect of Universal Studios Park on crime rates in Orlando neighborhoods
Research suggests that certain attributes of cities that are tourist destinations, especially cities near heavily trafficked attractions, may increase the risk of property crime and violence. By examining crime patterns near Universal Studios Florida, a new study found that the…
Columbia Mailman School epidemiologist elected to National Academy of Medicine
October 21, 2019 — The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) today announced that Charles Branas, PhD, Gelman Endowed Professor of Epidemiology, and Chair, Department of Epidemiology at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, was elected to the National Academy…
In 2 states, legalization of recreational marijuana found to have little effect on crime
Eleven states and the District of Columbia have legalized marijuana. A new study funded by a grant from the National Institute of Justice sought to determine the effect of this legal change on crimes rates. The study, which looked at…
Four Loko continues to wreak havoc among young drinkers
New studies from George Mason University show that young drinkers still dangerously underestimate alcohol content
Exposure to air pollution increases violent crime rates, study finds
Breathing dirty air can make you sick. But according to new Colorado State University research, it can also make you more aggressive
Catch-22 — stricter border enforcement may increase agent corruption
Analysis of corruption cases among customs officers and border patrol agents reveals alarming trends depending on their years of service
How sustainable is tuna? New global catch database exposes dangerous fishing trends
Appearing in everything from sushi rolls to sandwiches, tuna are among the world’s favourite fish. But are our current tuna fishing habits sustainable? Probably not, according to a new global database of tuna catches created by researchers at the University…
German fishermen’s scepticism towards EU impedes compliance with its regulations
Game of chance experiment: In a relationship with an unpopular regulator, the truth is somewhat elastic
Survey of truck drivers finds many suffer from sleep-related breathing disorders
Madrid, Spain: A survey of 905 Italian truck drivers has shown that approximately half suffer from at least one sleep-related breathing problem that potentially can cause drivers to fall asleep at the wheel. In a presentation at the European Respiratory…
Conservation and business researchers partner to disrupt wildlife trafficking
EAST LANSING, Mich. – Faculty from Michigan State University will join forces and combine wildlife trafficking and supply chain expertise to reduce a global crime with far-reaching impacts. The team will merge supply chain and conservation datasets, comb through logistical…
A safer way for police to test drug evidence
What’s in the bag?
One Positive Interaction with Police Can Enhance Trust, New Study Finds
A new study from researchers at Rutgers University-Newark, Yale University, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology titled “A Field Experiment on Community Policing and Police Legitimacy,” shows that positive, non-enforcement contact between uniformed police officers and community members can improve public…
Racial disparity in Houston’s pretrial population
There has been no shortage of discourse surrounding racial and ethnic disparities in the criminal justice system. In fact, the need to address these inequities have emerged as a central tenet of most viable criminal justice reform efforts. However, missing…
Is childhood criminal justice exposure associated with risk of poor adult mental health?
Bottom Line: A childhood history of both personal involvement in the juvenile justice system and parental incarceration was associated with a greater likelihood of depression, anxiety and posttraumatic stress disorder in young adulthood compared to peers without those experiences in…
Pitt researchers create breathalyzer that can detect marijuana
PITTSBURGH (Aug. 27, 2019) — As recreational marijuana legalization becomes more widespread throughout the U.S., so has concern about what that means for enforcing DUI laws. Unlike a breathalyzer used to detect alcohol, police do not have a device that…
Pitt researchers create breathalyzer that can detect marijuana
PITTSBURGH (Aug. 27, 2019) — As recreational marijuana legalization becomes more widespread throughout the U.S., so has concern about what that means for enforcing DUI laws. Unlike a breathalyzer used to detect alcohol, police do not have a device that…
CU Anschutz announces first out-of-home gun storage map to prevent suicide
Families can improve home safety by storing firearms with law enforcement and retailers
IRS budget cuts result in $34.3 billion in lost tax revenue from large firms
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Budget cuts at the Internal Revenue Service threaten the agency’s effectiveness and have led to billions of dollars in lost tax revenue, new research from the Indiana University Kelley School of Business shows. The research is among…