English
Arabic
Chinese (Simplified)
Dutch
Esperanto
French
German
Greek
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Portuguese
Russian
Spanish
Urdu(December 7, 2020) – A team of UTSA researchers has discovered that economic implications because of COVID-19 can have a devastating ripple effect on children. Monica Lawson, assistant professor of psychology, Megan Piel, assistant professor of social work and Michaela…
Tag: VIOLENCE/CRIMINALS
Missing in lockdown — new report reveals the vulnerable are more at risk
The number of people who went missing during the first national lockdown in England fell by over a third, compared to data from the previous year.
Missing in lockdown — new report reveals the vulnerable are more at risk
The number of people who went missing during the first national lockdown in England fell by over a third, compared to data from the previous year. However, a new report out today shows that those who did go missing were…
Ethnic minorities face rising disparity in homicide risk across England and Wales
New research analysing racial disparities among murder victims across most of Britain over the last two decades shows that people of Asian ethnicity are on average twice as likely as White British people to be killed. For Black people, however,…
Center for Justice Research Police Reform Action Brief: Ban chokeholds
November 16, 2020 – The Center for Justice Research (CJR) at Texas Southern University supports innovative, data-driven solutions for the creation of an equitable criminal justice system. CJR is the premier criminal justice research center located on the campus of…
Corporate fraud may lead to neighborhood financial crimes
Spillover effects may include more local robberies, theft
How do counter-terrorism measures impact residents’ everyday experience?
A new European research project starting in January 2021 aims to provide an unprecedented international comparison of how counter-terrorism and urban security change the everyday experiences of residents across cities in Europe. The project has been launched by an international…
Demolishing abandoned houses does not reduce nearby crime, study finds
Millions spent on efforts to curb illegal activity not effective
New research to protect public from violent extremists
The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) and Staffordshire University are joining forces on a ground-breaking research project which aims to shed new light on the intentions of violent extremists. The ‘Disguised compliance in terrorist offending’ project will provide frontline staff across…
Researcher aims to improve conditions for corrections workers
UMass Lowell health expert to create workplace training guide
Victims of school bullying are more prone to develope violent behavior in the future
There is another pandemic that humans have been experiencing for a long time now and for which effective preventive measures have yet to be found: violence. This is shown in various ways in different aspects of life and continues to…
New £1.1m study to assess impact of bar/club opening hours on emergency services
A new £1.1 million study led by the University of Stirling is seeking to understand recent changes in opening hours for bars and nightclubs, and how these changes impact on health, crime levels, and emergency services in Scotland. Funded by…
More than half of American adults with advanced MS report mistreatment by caregivers
UC Riverside-led study describes first published survey documenting nature and extent of caregiver mistreatment of this population
State gun laws may help curb violence across state lines: study
Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health researchers find that strong state firearm laws are associated with fewer firearm homicides–both within the state where the laws are enacted and across state lines. Conversely, weak firearm laws in one state are…
Slavery and trafficking occurs in 90% of recent wars and conflicts, new research shows
Research by the University of Nottingham’s Rights Lab has identified that slavery and human trafficking are present in 90 per cent of modern wars. Modern slavery experts Professor Kevin Bales, Angharad Smith and Dr Monti Narayan Datta spent four years…
Do black lives matter protests impact fatal police interactions and crime?
A new analysis of nine years of nationwide data examines the impacts of the Black Lives Matter movement on fatal interactions with police, and on crime and arrests. The analysis, which is published in Contemporary Economic Policy , found that…
Researchers analyze studies of interventions to prevent violence against children
Numerous studies have examined interventions aimed at preventing violence against children. A recent analysis reveals various gaps not adequately addressed by these studies. The analysis, published in Campbell Systematic Reviews , points to the need for more quantitative and qualitative…
Social isolation exacerbates the situation of school bullying victims
In school bullying, there are people who are chronic victims. The acts of aggression that they experience are not limited to a particular moment or period of time, but rather part of a sustained process over a long period of…
Sanctuary policies protect immigrants but don’t threaten public safety
Counties that limit cooperation with ICE see deportations after book-ins to county jails drop by a third, but there’s no measurable effect on crime
Media’s reporting on gun violence does not reflect reality, study finds
A new study, led by the doctors who regularly treat gunshot victims, examined the way the media covers shootings and found that news reports place a disproportionate emphasis on fatal and multiple shootings, while also focusing on uncommon victims, such…
Lie detection — Have the experts got 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 use, a report out today concludes
Recovery from grief is a slow, difficult process for families of terrorism victims
A recent study examines how parents and siblings of those killed in the 2011 terrorism attacks in Norway grieved over time
Closing the market for fake documents on the open web
Buying a counterfeit driver’s license or passport used to require a secret meeting with some shady characters. More recently, it meant having a connection to the dark web. But today, all you need is an internet connection and a search…
A new toolkit for capturing how COVID-19 impacts crime
Tools grounded in resilience theory could help communities better prepare for disasters
Experiencing police violence worsens mental health in distinct ways
Unique effects of police violence create a public health crisis for communities most affected
NFL teams with critical mass of women executives have fewer football player arrests
Research from Syracuse University’s Falk College shows that a new philosophy and corporate makeup helps keep players on the field and out of the police blotter
Simple solutions reduce court no-shows and subsequent arrest warrants
For low-level offenses in New York City, text nudges and a redesigned summons form decreased failure-to-appear rates by about 20% and led to 30,000 fewer arrest warrants over a three-year period
Social media postings linked to hate crimes
A new paper in the Journal of the European Economic Association, published by Oxford University Press, explores the connection between social media and hate crimes. The researchers combined methods from applied microeconomics with text analysis tools to investigate how negative…
Children use make-believe aggression and violence to manage bad-tempered peers
Children are more likely to introduce violent themes into their pretend play, such as imaginary fighting or killing, if they are with playmates whom peers consider bad-tempered, new research suggests. Academics from the University of Cambridge believe that the tendency…
New study reveals one way police officers can reduce shooting errors
Researcher finds police officers can reduce misdiagnosis shootings by more than half with a low ready position
Mason and NYU researchers to study drug and counterfeit illicit supply chains
Louise Shelley, Professor/Director, Terrorism, Transnational Crime and Corruption Center (TraCCC), Edward Huang, Associate Professor, Systems Engineering and Operations Research, Volgenau School of Engineering, and Damon McCoy, Associate Professor of Computer Science and Engineering in New York University’s Tandon School of…
Multidisciplinary approaches to solving cold cases
New Rochelle, NY, September 23, 2020 – Forensic DNA analysis enables new and increasingly sophisticated technology for solving cold cases. Through advances in DNA sequencing and bioinformatics, this relatively new and urgent field is enabling a broad range of cold…
Childhood sexual abuse: Mental and physical after-effects closely linked
A new Canadian study reveals that the psychological and physical effects of childhood sexual abuse are closely tied. The finding could help healthcare professionals develop more effective interventions and ultimately improve mental and physical health outcomes for survivors of abuse…
COVID-19 and human trafficking
What The Viewpoint Says: The amplified impact of COVID-19 on vulnerable populations has important implications for individuals at risk of or exploited in human trafficking. Authors: Jonathan Todres, J.D., of the Georgia State University College of Law in Atlanta, is…
Pandemics and epidemics could exacerbate racism xenophobia
Instincts developed to protect us from illnesses can generalize into avoidance of healthy individuals who simply look, speak or live differently.
Cannabis farms are a modern slavery ‘blind spot’ for UK police, study suggests
Migrants arrested for tending plants in the flats, houses and attics where cannabis is grown in bulk are often victims of trafficking and “debt bondage” – yet many are not recognised as such by police, according to a new study.…
Study examines how civil wars affect wildlife populations
A new study comprehensively reveals how civil wars impact wildlife in countries affected by conflict. Researchers at the University of East Anglia (UEA), in the UK, Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB), Brazil, and University of Agostinho Neto (UAN), Angola, found…
National Hockey League partners with Center for Criminal Justice Research
Historic pledge begins NHL’s initiative to battle racism and foster equality
Privatized prisons lead to more inmates, longer sentences, study finds
When states turn to private prisons, the number of criminals incarcerated rises and the length of sentences increases. That’s the finding of a new paper from Washington State University researchers just published in the journal Labour Economics , entitled “Do…
Proximity of mass shootings to schools, places frequented by children
What The Study Did: This study examined the location of mass shootings (four or more people injured or killed by a firearm) last year relative to schools and other places frequented by children. Authors: Michael L. Nance, M.D., of Children’s Hospital…
Firearm ownership among LGBT adults
New Rochelle, NY, September 8, 2020 —Nearly 16% of LGBT adults in California own a gun or live in a household with a gun. These study results appear in the peer-reviewed journal Violence and Gender . Click here to read…
Gun owner perceptions about firearm dangers suggest opportunities for improving gun safety
(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — People who own guns and those living with gun owners are substantially less worried about the risk of firearm injuries than individuals living in homes without guns, says a new study by violence prevention experts at UC…
Murphy receives funding for risk-need-responsivity project
Amy Murphy, Project Director, Advancing Correctional Excellence (ACE!), Criminology, Law and Society, received $8,000 from the Bureau of Justice Assistance for: “Maricopa County RNR FY21.” RNR stands for “Risk-Need-Responsivity.” This is a tool developed by ACE! researchers that helps to…
Experiment contradicts assumptions about sleep loss and criminal interrogations
DARIEN, IL – An experimental study suggests that sleep restriction may hinder information disclosure during criminal interviews, contradicting widespread assumptions about the effectiveness of sleep deprivation as an interrogation tool. Preliminary results show that even mildly sleep-restricted participants provided around…
Russian scientists predicted increased unrest in the United States back in 2010
How cliodynamics can chart social dynamics
Gunshot injuries in California drop, but percentage of firearm death goes up
UC Davis Health study also shows that nonfatal firearm injury rates vary widely across California
Survey finds most Americans feel unprepared to aid victims after a mass casualty attack
Experts say basic knowledge to control bleeding can empower people to save lives
Punitive sentencing led to higher incarceration rates throughout adulthood for certain birth cohorts in North Carolina
Although U.S. crime rates have dropped significantly since the mid-1990s, rates of incarceration peaked in 2008, and still remain high. The standard explanation for this pattern is that all people exposed to the criminal justice system today are treated more…
Why obeying orders can make us do terrible things
New brain study shows how obeying orders can dull our empathy
Lum and Koper studying impact of COVID-19 On Fairfax County Police Department
Cynthia Lum, Professor and Director, Center for Evidence-Based Crime Policy, Criminology, Law and Society, and Christopher Koper, Principal Fellow and Associate Professor, Center for Evidence-Based Crime Policy, Criminology, Law and Society, are conducting analyses to help the Fairfax County Police…