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UrduStudy finds that men who harbor more harmful attitudes about masculinity – including beliefs about aggression and homophobia – also tend toward bullying, sexual harassment, depression and suicidal thoughts.
Tag: Violence
United States should implement nationwide truth commission on police violence against Black people
The United States needs to implement a nationwide truth commission on police violence against Black people, according to Kerry Whigham, assistant professor of genocide and mass atrocity prevention at Binghamton University, State University of New York. “If recent instances of…
Utah public safety research in focus following Chicago violence
In a briefing on July 9, Chicago Police Department Superintendent David Brown invoked research by University of Utah professors Paul Cassell and Richard Fowles to support a call for reform of the city’s policies on releasing defendants in violent crimes.…
AACI Issues Statement on Role of Cancer Centers in Confronting Racism
In a formal statement, the Association of American Cancer Institutes (AACI) condemned racism and other forms of discrimination, urging that these issues be confronted as public health crises.
Tulane social work professor awarded grant to reduce substance abuse and violence among Native American families
The $2.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health will enable researchers to identify interventions that will lead to a healthier, more resilient Native American community.
IU experts available to comment on racism, social justice, policing, role of media in light of George Floyd protests
Protests are erupting across the country after George Floyd died while in police custody. Video of Floyd, a black man, telling a white police officer he couldn’t breathe while the officer kneeled on Floyd’s neck has sparked outrage and led…
Teens Who Feel Empowered Are Less Likely to Bully, Harass, Commit Sexual Violence
Teens who feel personally empowered are less likely to bully, harass or commit acts of sexual violence, according to a study by Rutgers University, the University of Nebraska, and the University of New Hampshire.
Layoffs lead to more violent crime: study
Displaced workers experienced a 20% increase in criminal charges the year after being laid off
U.S. Detention of Child Migrants
Record-breaking numbers of unaccompanied children have been arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border, leading the Trump administration to expand child detention policies and sparking debate over how to handle the flow of asylum seekers.
How Active Shooter Incidents Off Campus Lead to Guns on Campus
A new study finds that active shooter incidents off campus and politics are key factors that led state legislators to pass laws allowing concealed weapons on college and university campuses between 2004 and 2016.
Progressive Gender Beliefs in Teen Boys May Be Protective Against Violence
Teenage boys who witness their peers abusing women and girls are much more likely to bully and fight with others, as well as behave abusively toward their dates, compared to teenage boys who don’t witness such behaviors, according to a new study.
Academics launch training resource to improve responses to violence against children
A new training resource aimed at enhancing child-centred responses to violence against children, co-designed with children and young people, has been launched today (Monday 11 November) by academics from the Centre for Children’s Rights at Queen’s University Belfast and Include Youth.
Mexico’s Drug War
Violence continues to rage in Mexico more than a decade after former President Felipe Calderon launched a crackdown on drug cartels.
Violence linked to social isolation, hypervigilance and chronic health problems, new studies show
Exposure to violence can negatively impact a person’s physical and psychosocial health, according to two new studies published in the policy journal Health Affairs.
From Hate Speech to Hate Crimes
UNLV sociologist researches how interacting in online white supremacist networks can convert hateful words into real violence.