Crime-free housing policies increase evictions among minorities, but do not cut crime
Policies that encourage landlords to evict tenants who have involvement with the criminal justice system do not appear to reduce ...
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Overdose prevention sites not associated with increase in crime, according to study
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Overdose prevention centers, where individuals can consume illicit drugs under the observation of trained staff, are not ...
COVID-19-related jail decarceration did not affect crime in California
Since 2011, California has significantly reformed its criminal justice system, reducing the size of its prison population, with no effect ...
New method may accurately identify body fluids at crime scenes
Identifying different types of body fluids can help forensic experts reconstruct a crime scene, but it’s difficult to do so. ...
Crime pushes entrepreneurs to fly under the radar, relocate or shutter
AMES, IA — Entrepreneurs are often told that they need to boost the visibility of their businesses to attract more ...
Tools to assess crime risk for young cohorts are likely to fail over time if they ignore social change
Risk assessment instruments (RAIs) are widely used to inform high-stakes decision making in the criminal justice system and other areas, ...
Discrimination, crime and suicidal thoughts associated with greater odds of firearm ownership among Black adults
Black adults – particularly Black women – with higher levels of education and experiences of discrimination and crime are more ...
Bail reform law in New York had negligible effect on increases in crime
Across the United States, legislators and the public have debated the issue of bail reform, which aims to reduce pretrial ...
How repeated questions could put you at risk of cyber crime
People reveal more personal information when you ask them the same questions a second time – according to new research ...
Study finds neighborhood apps increase perceptions of crime rates
How often do you glance at your neighborhood app, like Nextdoor or others, and learn about some crime in your ...
Places of worship linked with more neighborhood crime in Washington, D.C.
A new analysis of crime statistics near hundreds of places of worship in Washington, D.C., shows that these sites are ...
Gun violence spills into new neighborhoods as gentrification displaces drug crime, according to WVU study
Gentrification doesn’t erase drug crime and gun violence. Instead, research from West Virginia University economist Zachary Porreca shows that when ...
Individuals’ cognitive transformations key to understanding desistance from crime
Much U.S. criminal justice policy focuses on recidivism, and probation and parole violators make up a considerable share of jail ...
New study maps the influence of organized crime and the wealthy over Russian foreign policy
Russian foreign policy-making is often guided by elites, intermediaries, private companies, and organised crime groups rather than the national interest, ...
Where and when violent crime rates fall, heart disease deaths fall, too
In addition to keeping city residents safer where they live, work, and play, , a new analysis of data from ...
False beliefs about prevalence of crime could influence jury decisions, new study shows
Some juror decisions are influenced by perceptions of the prevalence of crimes which can be incorrect or biased, a new ...
More dogs in the neighborhood often means less crime
COLUMBUS, Ohio – If you want to find a safe neighborhood to live in, choose one where the residents trust ...
Fewer youth attempt suicide in states with hate crime laws
When states enact hate crime laws that protect LGBTQ populations, the rate of suicide attempts among high school students drops ...
Rice University research: Disbanding police departments doesn’t affect crime levels
Disbanding city police departments and shifting law enforcement responsibilities to county governments appears to have no affect on overall crime ...
Perception matters: How fear about crime impacts presidential approval
Only one in three Americans, or 36%, approve of President Joe Biden’s handling of crime, according to a December 2021 ...
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Meteorites likely source of nitrogen for early Earth
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‘Shocking’ discovery: Electricity from electric eels may transfer genetic material to nearby animals
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Scientists build tiny biological robots from human cells
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Elham Azizi vs. cancer: Fighting the disease with data, AI, and math
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Pregnant women are missing vital nutrients needed for them and their babies – and situation could worsen with plant-based foods
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New study identifies the greatest threat to wildlife across North America and Canada: people