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'Deepfakes' ranked as most serious AI crime threat
Fake audio or video content has been ranked by experts as the most worrying use of artificial intelligence in terms of its potential applications for crime or terrorism, according to a new report.
View ArticleAs domestic violence spikes, many victims and their children have nowhere to...
COVID-19 has left many victims of domestic violence facing difficulties feeding their children and accessing services for safe housing, transportation and childcare once they leave shelters, according...
View ArticleCannabis farms are a modern slavery 'blind spot' for UK police, study suggests
Migrants arrested for tending plants in the flats, houses and attics where cannabis is grown in bulk are often victims of trafficking and 'debt bondage' - yet many are not recognized as such by police,...
View ArticleA new toolkit for capturing how COVID-19 impacts crime
A new set of assessment tools shows promise in capturing how the COVID-19 pandemic affects patterns of criminal activity.
View ArticleDNA sleuths target ivory poachers
The tiniest amount of DNA is being accurately analysed to identify the origins of old ivory. This clever new technique has the potential to thwart international ivory poachers, by placing the origins...
View ArticleDemolishing abandoned houses does not reduce nearby crime, study finds
A study compared crime rates near abandoned houses that were demolished and similar properties that were not, finding no reduction in violent or property crime near those torn down. Findings suggest...
View ArticleNew tool to combat terrorism
Forensic science experts are refining an innovative counter-terrorism technique that checks for environmental DNA in the dust on clothing, baggage, shoes or even a passport.
View ArticleWithin a hair's breadth -- forensic identification of single dyed hair strand...
A single strand of hair in a crime scene contains many clues that can help identify a perpetrator. In a recent study, scientists have combined two modern techniques, called surface-enhanced Raman...
View ArticleResearchers turn DNA detectives to aid rhino poaching prosecutions with...
Researchers have, for the first time, used unique DNA markers to provide forensic evidence for alleged poaching cases involving the Indian rhino.
View ArticleCounterintuitive approach may improve eyewitness identification
Experts have devised a novel approach to selecting photos for police lineups that helps witnesses identify culprits more reliably.
View ArticleSewage study shows which countries like to party hard
The Netherlands, United States, Australia and New Zealand are consuming the highest amounts of designer 'party' drugs, according to wastewater samples taken from eight countries over the New Year period.
View ArticleNew study finds false memories can be reversed
Rich false memories of autobiographical events can be planted - and then reversed, a new article has found.
View ArticleSpanking may affect the brain development of a child
A new study linking spanking and child brain development shows spanking could alter a child's neural responses to their environment, in similar ways to a child experiencing more severe violence.
View ArticleWho is selling and trafficking Africa's wild meat?
A new study classifies different types of wildlife traffickers and sellers in two of Central Africa's growing urban centers, providing new insight into the poorly understood urban illegal wildlife trade.
View ArticleEvidence 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.
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