News tagged with violent crimes
Study: Unilateral divorce laws caused temporary spike in violent crime
U.S. states that enacted unilateral divorce laws saw substantial increases in violent crime in the years following the reform, according to research in the Journal of Labor Economics. But the ill-effects of the new laws a ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jan 23, 2012 |
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Having epilepsy is not linked to committing violent crime
Despite current public and expert opinion to the contrary, having the neurological condition epilepsy is not directly associated with an increased risk of committing violent crime. However, there is an increased risk of individuals ...
Dec 27, 2011 |
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Research project on psychopaths finds there is hope for treatment
Lindsay Sewall has spent the last three years studying a feared and misunderstood segment of the population: Psychopaths.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 21, 2011 |
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Liquor store density linked to youth homicides
Violent crime could be reduced significantly if policymakers at the local level limit the number of neighborhood liquor stores and ban the sale of single-serve containers of alcoholic beverages, according to separate studies ...
Sep 07, 2011 |
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German police force looks to Facebook to solve crimes
German police officers in the northern city of Hanover are using Facebook to catch criminals in an experiment that might be expanded to other forces in the country.
Aug 11, 2011 |
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The high cost of wrongful convictions in Illinois
A seven-month investigation by the Better Government Association (BGA) and the Center on Wrongful Convictions (CWC) reveals the wrongful convictions of 85 men and women for violent crimes in Illinois has cost taxpayers more ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jun 21, 2011 |
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Drop in US crime reveals complex role of poverty
A plunge in US violent crime over the last two years despite the economic downturn appears to confirm what experts have long known -- that poverty alone does not drive delinquency.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jun 15, 2011 |
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Gut instinct: We can identify criminals on sight, study finds
(PhysOrg.com) -- A woman walking her dog encounters a man. She has an instant, visceral reaction to him and screams. The next day, she sees his picture in the newspaper; he has been charged with rape.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Apr 08, 2011 |
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Demographics cloud optimism on black violent crime decrease
Optimism about studies that show a drop in the black percentage of crime may be dampened by demographic trends and statistical aberrations, according to a group of criminologists.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Mar 28, 2011 |
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Read all about it!
A new study of wrongdoing and its cultures in Spain 1800-1936 will explore the fascination of popular versions of crime and other misdemeanours in ways that reflect also on our attitudes to crime in our time.
Mar 09, 2011 |
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Environment affects crime gender gap
While women in general commit far fewer violent crimes than men, a new study by a Northeastern University professor finds the difference between the genders is much smaller in disadvantaged neighborhoods.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Dec 07, 2010 |
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Why New York City is average: Researchers want to improve how we determine urban exceptionality?
Think New York is an exceptional city? It's not. The Big Apple is just about average for a city of its size. However, San Francisco is exceptional. Its inhabitants are wealthier, more productive, more innovative, and subject ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Nov 10, 2010 |
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Some city trees may discourage 'shady' behavior
Along with energy conservation and storm-water reduction, scientists may soon be adding crime-fighting to the list of benefits that urban trees provide. Researchers with the U.S. Forest Service's Pacific Northwest ...
Nov 01, 2010 |
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Mixed-use neighborhoods reduce some violent crimes, study says
Mixed-use neighborhoods that combine residential and business development may help lead to lower levels of some types of violent crime, a new study suggests.
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Sep 21, 2010 |
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Finnish researcher wants DNA test on convicted psychopaths
A simple genetic test can help predict whether psychopaths convicted of violent crimes are prone to be repeat offenders, a Finnish researcher said Tuesday.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 21, 2010 |
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