City-funded housing repairs in low-income neighborhoods associated with drop in crime
Penn Medicine research suggests that investment in structurally damaged homes in low-income and minority neighborhoods are associated with reduced crime ...
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Firms connected to the Mafia have lower profitability and more likely to go bust
New research unveils that firms connected to organized crime have lower return on assets, higher debt, lower cash holdings and ...
DNA assay aids in identifying and protecting North American wolves, coyotes
Forensics specialists can use a commercial assay targeting mitochondrial DNA to accurately discriminate between wolf, coyote and dog species, according ...
Study: Incarcerated people placed in solitary confinement differ significantly from others in prison population
Concern has grown about prison systems' use of extended solitary confinement as a way to manage violent and disruptive incarcerated ...
Banishing bandits: Other countries bear the cost
Credit: Australian Fisheries Management Authority. A new study reveals the strategies that stop bandits from illegally fishing in Australian waters--but ...
ICE violated internal medical standards, potentially contributing to deaths
Many deaths were preceded by delayed or inappropriate care A USC analysis of deaths among individuals in U.S. Immigration and ...
Escort services and strip clubs don’t increase sex crimes
A new paper in The Economic Journal, published by by Oxford University Press, indicates that the presence of adult entertainment ...
Officers’ tone of voice reflects racial disparities in policing
Police speak to Black male drivers with less warmth, respect, perpetuating cycle of mistrust, study finds The Black Lives Matter ...
Study model explores impact of police action on population health
Credit: University of Washington A specific police action, an arrest or a shooting, has an immediate and direct effect on ...
Interactive police line-ups improve eyewitness accuracy – study
Eyewitnesses can identify perpetrators more accurately when they are able to manipulate 3D images of suspects, according to a new ...
UTSA study: Use of police force still breaking down across racial, ethnic lines
(San Antonio, June 29, 2021) - UTSA criminology and criminal justice professors Michael R. Smith and Rob Tillyer working in ...
Poor use of science jeopardizes climate lawsuits — Oxford research
Newly-available scientific evidence, which could prove critical to the success of climate-related lawsuits, is often not produced in court, according ...
Study examines ‘red flag’ gun laws and state efforts to block local legislation
While some state legislators argue red flag laws are unconstitutional, legal scholars outline how they can reduce gun violence and ...
Parental monitoring and consistency in adolescence can reduce young Black men’s likelihood of criminal behavior
New research examined the effect of different parenting styles during adolescence on crime among African American men. The study found ...
Foreign-born status, but not acquired US citizenship, protects many immigrants from criminal victimization
Until recently, data on criminal victimization did not include information on the status--immigrant or citizen--of respondents. In a recent study, ...
UBC Sauder study shows cigarette tax hikes can help boost bigger brands, hurt consumers
For decades, governments and health authorities have tried to steer people away from "vice" products such as tobacco, soda and ...
Study: Removing ‘bad apples’ from police forces unlikely to significantly reduce use-of-force complaints
The idea that a small number of "bad apples" are responsible for an outsized share of complaints against police officers ...
Study: Electronic monitoring failed to reduce recidivism for girls in juvenile justice system
In recent years, many juvenile courts have adopted in-home detention with electronic monitoring tethers as an alternative to institutional incarceration. ...
In Oregon, new gun violence restraining orders appear to be used as intended, but could be used more proactively
Extreme risk protection orders (ERPOs), also known as gun violence restraining orders, are civil court orders that grant temporary restrictions ...
Urban crime fell by over a third around the world during COVID-19 shutdowns, study suggests
A team of researchers led by the University of Cambridge and University of Utrecht examined trends in daily crime counts ...
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New findings on hair loss in men
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Null results research now published by major behavioral medicine journal
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Unleashing the power of AI to track animal behavior
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Archaeologists discover world’s oldest wooden structure
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University of Cincinnati research examines the molecular mechanism of psychological loss
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Study finds senescent immune cells promote lung tumor growth