South Africa's population is urbanizing at a rapid pace. The sheer rate of change poses challenges to planning for sustainable and liveable cities.
Environment
Nov 10, 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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This year's U.S. midterms are on a razor's edge.
Political science
Nov 9, 2022
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Six months after the mass murder of young students at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, shootings at U.S. schools appear to have reached a five-year high, according to Education Week. The nonprofit magazine reports ...
Social Sciences
Nov 9, 2022
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Law enforcement agencies on Facebook disproportionately post about crimes involving Black suspects, according to new research from co-authored by a University of Chicago scholar.
Social Sciences
Nov 3, 2022
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Media coverage of terrorist attacks significantly raises fear amongst families and leads to children being kept out of schools in Kenya, new research reveals.
Economics & Business
Nov 2, 2022
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Pets at a crime scene may be helpful in gathering key evidence but rarely are they considered for their role in human DNA transfer.
Molecular & Computational biology
Nov 1, 2022
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Modern slavery and human trafficking are rife the world over. Indeed, more people are victim to these heinous crimes than ever before. Research in the International Journal of Human Rights and Constitutional Studies looks ...
Social Sciences
Oct 19, 2022
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DNA profiling is frequently in the news. Public interest is sparked when DNA is used to identify a suspect or human remains, or resolves a cold case that seems all but forgotten.
Molecular & Computational biology
Oct 12, 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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