News tagged with crime level

Chicago police cameras more effective when clustered, study says

(Phys.org) -- Chicago's network of police cameras is more effective at reducing crime in high-crime areas than in low-crime areas, according to a new study.

Other Sciences / Other

created May 15, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Neighborhoods -- not immigrants -- determining factor for homicides

Public opinion and public policy often assume that immigration is directly related to higher rates of crime, but the social conditions of neighborhoods actually have a more significant effect on violent crimes than immigrant ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Apr 25, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

How sensors can detect the crime-solving clues at our fingertips

A new approach to fingerprinting using sensor technology developed at the University of Sussex could soon be helping forensics teams date and identify prints left at a crime scene - by capturing their electrical ...

Technology / Computer Sciences

created May 20, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Living in a high-crime neighborhood may worsen children's asthma

Exposure to violent crime may exacerbate asthma in children, according to a study to be presented Saturday, May 1 at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) annual meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Medicine & Health / Health

created May 01, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Community gardens don't impact crime rate

Urban residents across the United States have dug in to create green spaces in their neighborhoods, transforming vacant lots into colorful and crowd-pleasing community gardens. According to the American Community ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Sep 08, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Glucose metabolism and recidivism of severe violent crimes in alcohol intoxications

It is commonly known that alcoholism and alcohol intoxications are connected with severe violent crimes such as homicides. For instance, in Finland even 80 per cent of these crimes happen in alcohol intoxications. It has ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Jun 01, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0