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Evidence against physically punishing kids is clear, researchers say
A conclusive narrative review has found physical punishment of children is not effective in preventing child behavior problems or promoting positive outcomes and instead predicts increases in behavior...
View ArticleSample preparation in forensic toxicological analysis may have huge impacts
In a new article, researchers provide an overview of sample preparation techniques and information on routine sample types that may be encountered in forensic toxicology cases.
View ArticleStudy highlights need to replace 'ancestry' in forensics with something more...
A new study finds forensics researchers use terms related to ancestry and race in inconsistent ways, and calls for the discipline to adopt a new approach to better account for both the fluidity of...
View ArticleOne and done: Researchers urge testing eyewitness memory only once
Psychological scientists and criminologists say our system of jurisprudence needs a simple no-cost reform -- switch to testing eyewitnesses for their memory of suspects only once.
View ArticleResearchers train computers to predict the next designer drugs
Researchers have trained computers to predict the next designer drugs before they are even on the market, technology that could save lives. Identifying these so-called 'legal highs' within seized pills...
View ArticleReal-world study shows the potential of gait authentication to enhance...
A study showed that -- within an appropriate framework -- gait recognition could be a viable technique for protecting individuals and their data from potential crime.
View ArticleStudy links lead in childhood well water to teen delinquency
Exposure to lead in drinking water from private wells during early childhood is associated with an increased risk of being reported for delinquency during teenage years, according to a new study....
View ArticleDNA testing exposes tactics of international criminal networks trafficking...
Scientists have used genetic testing of ivory shipments seized by law enforcement to uncover the international criminal networks behind ivory trafficking out of Africa. The genetic connections across...
View ArticleImpatient and risk-tolerant people more often become criminals, study finds
A new study among young Danish men confirms the assumption that risk-tolerant, impatient and self-centered people are more likely to commit crimes than risk averse, patient and altruistic people are.
View ArticleForensic scientists improve touch DNA collection methods
Skin cells and their DNA varies between individuals, but new data shows that some groups of people have higher variability in their cell deposits. The South Australian forensic science researchers are...
View ArticleTeens more likely to disengage from school after police stops
Teens who are stopped by the police are more likely to report greater disengagement from school the next day, and racial and ethnic minority youth reported more invasive police encounters than white...
View ArticleNew study confirms potential of geoelectrical methods in search for hidden...
New research is helping law enforcement agents, forensic scientists and historians uncover attempts to hide victims.
View ArticleMusic alleviates collective grief
In February 2020, a group of musicians from around the world living in China recorded their cover of a song by Michael Jackson on video to express their support to the families affected by the COVID-19...
View ArticleA new study shows benefits to dispatching mental health specialists in...
As cities test different approaches to handling 911 calls, a new study shows dispatching mental health specialists for nonviolent emergencies can be beneficial. In Denver, it reduced reports of less...
View ArticleAlgorithm predicts crime a week in advance, but reveals bias in police response
A new computer model uses publicly available data to predict crime accurately in eight U.S. cities, while revealing increased police response in wealthy neighborhoods at the expense of less advantaged...
View ArticleMore dogs in the neighborhood often means less crime, research shows
In a recent study, researchers found that neighborhoods with more dogs had lower rates of homicide, robbery and, to a lesser extent, aggravated assaults compared to areas with fewer dogs, at least when...
View ArticleWhere and when violent crime rates fall, heart disease deaths fall, too
A new study of data from Chicago found that the neighborhoods where violent crime fell the most, cardiovascular disease mortality fell sharply, too
View ArticleStudy finds significant increase in firearm assaults in states that relaxed...
A new study has found that the average rate of assaults with firearms increased an average of 9.5 percent relative to forecasted trends in the first 10 years after 34 states relaxed restrictions on...
View ArticleHow old is that fingerprint?
Forensic dramas on TV make it seem easy to determine when fingerprints were left at the scene of a crime. In reality, the oils in fingerprints degrade over time, and it's difficult to figure out their...
View ArticleSpanking related to other forms of discipline, intimate partner violence
Spanking is more common among parents who report using many types of discipline with children and in families where there is intimate partner violence, according to new research.
View ArticleMaintaining green parks and gardens in cities has the potential to lower the...
Maintaining green parks and gardens in cities has the potential to lower the risk of crime, research suggests. More green space in a city is linked with lower risk of crime against property -- such as...
View ArticleMedical privacy of forensic samples questioned
Watch any episode of 'CSI,' and a character will use forensic DNA profiling to identify a criminal. A new study suggests that these forensic profiles may indirectly reveal medical information --...
View ArticleMass school shootings are not caused by mental illness, study finds
The researchers suggest that mass school shootings are different from other forms of mass murder, and that they should be looked at as a distinct phenomenon. Factors other than severe mental illness...
View ArticleAutomatic speaker recognition technology outperforms human listeners in the...
The forensic-voice-comparison system, based on state-of-the-art automatic-speaker-recognition technology, outperformed all the listeners.
View ArticleSynthetic fibers discovered in Antarctic air, seawater, sediment and sea ice...
Microplastic fibers discovered in samples (air, seawater, sediment and sea-ice) from the last remaining pristine environment on Earth.
View ArticleBetter eyewitness lineup improves accuracy, detecting innocence
Researchers have developed and repeatedly tested a procedure that captures more information from eyewitnesses and improves the accuracy of lineups in police investigations.
View ArticleCan investigators use household dust as a forensic tool?
It is possible to retrieve forensically relevant information from human DNA in household dust.
View ArticleWorld tour for model boat inspiring citizen science against environmental...
A model sailing boat which represents a key part of a project working to banish single use plastics has embarked on a global tour that will help its message reach thousands more people and communities...
View ArticleForensics lab cracks case on newer, 'greener' gunshot residue
Discoveries by forensic scientists about how gunshot residue behaves on skin, hair and fabric will allow crime scene investigators to catch up to the proliferation of new, eco-friendly types of...
View ArticleEarly-life lead exposure linked to higher risk of criminal behavior in...
An evaluation of 17 previously published studies suggests that exposure to lead in the womb or in childhood is associated with an increased risk of engaging in criminal behavior in adulthood -- but...
View Article2023 Global Heat Wave: July brought the hottest three weeks observed so far
The first three weeks of July 2023 have been the hottest global three-week period so far. Researchers report that the European population's exposure to heat was highest in Italy.
View ArticleKindergarten conduct problems could cost society later, researchers find
A new economic analysis has linked, for the first time, conduct problems among kindergarten students with significant costs to society in terms of crime and associated medical expenses and lost...
View ArticleResearchers blow whistle on forensic science method
If forensic experts have access to a suspect's gun, they can compare the microscopic markings from discarded shell casings with those found at a crime scene. Finding and reporting a mismatch can help...
View ArticleNot the usual suspects: New interactive lineup boosts eyewitness accuracy
Allowing eyewitnesses to dynamically explore digital faces using a new interactive procedure can significantly improve identification accuracy compared to the video lineup and photo array procedures...
View ArticleForensic evidence can survive underwater for weeks
Forensic fibers can survive underwater for much longer than previously thought -- which could help criminal investigators uncover vital evidence. New research has found that fiber evidence can survive...
View ArticleCat-ching criminals with DNA from pet hairs
Cat hair could be the purr-fect way to catch criminals, according to researchers.
View ArticleNew scientific methods for analyzing criminal careers
Researchers have examined 1.2 million criminal incidents and developed an innovative method to identify patterns in criminal trajectories.
View ArticleHow bloodstain 'tails' can point to significant, additional forensic details
Scientists demonstrate how bloodstains can yield valuable details by examining the protrusions that deviate from the boundaries of otherwise elliptical bloodstains. The researchers studied how these...
View ArticleAdvances in forensic science improve accuracy of 'time of death' estimates
Accurate 'time of death' estimates are a mainstay of murder mysteries and forensic programs, but such calculations in the real world are often complex and imprecise. In a first-of-its-kind study,...
View ArticleNew simpler and cost-effective forensics test helps identify touch DNA
Research has found a less expensive and easier to use test to learn more about forensic touch DNA. This research has important implications for forensic investigations and being able to identify DNA...
View ArticleReducing late-night alcohol sales curbed all violent crimes by 23% annually...
New study findings suggest that shortening overnight operations by seven hours at bars and taverns in a Baltimore, Md. neighborhood resulted in a 51 percent immediate drop in homicides within the first...
View ArticleClimate change impacts terrorist activity
Changing weather patterns induced by climate change are contributing to shifts in the location of terrorist activity, according to new research.
View ArticleContract treatment reduces recidivism and substance-related adverse health...
Substance use disorder treatment in the community is a superior alternative to incarceration for offenders with a substance misuse background, according to a recent study evaluating the effectiveness...
View ArticleUnder stress, an observer is more likely to help the victim than to punish...
Being stressed while witnessing injustice may push your brain towards altruism, according to a new study.
View ArticleStudy shows how justice facility dogs benefit wellbeing for children facing...
A new study has revealed that having a four-legged friend at Children's Court significantly reduces stress and anxiety for young victims, witnesses, and their caregivers.
View ArticleImproving identification of human remains using craniofacial superimposition
Researchers propose an improvement in the identification of human remains using craniofacial superimposition. The forensic identification technique is based on the analysis of a skull (post-mortem) and...
View ArticleHow to catch a criminal using their 'skin shedder' profile
A pioneering new DNA forensics technique is looking for a reliable method to measure a suspect's individual level of natural shedding of skin and other cells to add to, and compare with, evidence...
View ArticleGeographic differences in U.S. homicide rates have decreased since the 1970s
A new study finds that, counter to expectations, geographic disparities in rates of homicides in the US have decreased in recent decades.
View ArticleNew method for fingerprint analysis holds great promise
Overlapping and weak fingerprints pose challenges in criminal cases. A new study offers a solution and brings hope for using chemical residues in fingerprints for personal profiling.
View ArticleUNH helps community document skeletal remains found on historic 'poor farm'
On a bright autumn afternoon, a plain wooden box crafted by a local cabinet shop containing skeletal remains was returned to its final resting place during a simple reburial ceremony in Brentwood....
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