The horrific attack in Clapham, South London, has brought the issue of acid violence and chemical attacks to the fore. On January 31, Abdul Ezedi allegedly decanted a corrosive substance over a mother and her two children. ...
Social Sciences
Feb 7, 2024
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Entrepreneurs are often told that they need to boost the visibility of their businesses to attract more customers and grow. But in developing countries with high rates of crime, greater visibility can make them a target.
Economics & Business
Sep 12, 2023
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Organized crime casts a long shadow, driving violence and an illicit economy. But our research, published in the journal Social Psychological and Personality Science, has uncovered some more subtle dimensions to its influence, ...
Social Sciences
Jul 25, 2023
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Striking differences in the content shared by people who live in wealthier versus poorer neighborhoods has led researchers to believe that our general online posting activity, beyond Nextdoor, can reveal our socioeconomic ...
Social Sciences
Jun 5, 2023
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Forensic experts have developed a new approach to assist the comparison and interpretation of footwear mark evidence.
Other
Mar 3, 2023
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More than 300,000 people were arrested for cannabis possession in 2020, FBI records show. Meanwhile, the drug is being legally sold for a profit in 19 states.
Political science
Nov 17, 2022
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During the pandemic, most types of violent crime decreased. But new research out of the University of Pennsylvania and the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found ...
Social Sciences
Nov 9, 2022
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More green space in a city is linked with lower risk of crime against property—such as burglary, arson and vandalism—and less risk of violent offenses, as found by a study recently published in Cities.
Social Sciences
Oct 11, 2022
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If you want to find a safe neighborhood to live in, choose one where the residents trust each other—and have a lot of dogs to walk.
Social Sciences
Jul 5, 2022
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Advances in machine learning and artificial intelligence have sparked interest from governments that would like to use these tools for predictive policing to deter crime. Early efforts at crime prediction have been controversial, ...
Social Sciences
Jun 30, 2022
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