News tagged with gang violence
Fighting violent gang crime with math
(PhysOrg.com) -- UCLA mathematicians working with the Los Angeles Police Department to analyze crime patterns have designed a mathematical algorithm to identify street gangs involved in unsolved violent crimes. Their research ...
Oct 31, 2011 |
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Women, more than men, choose true crime over other violent nonfiction
When it comes to violent nonfiction, men are from Mars, the planet of war, but women are from Earth, the planet of serial killings and random murders.
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Feb 16, 2010 |
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Professor tracks Columbine media discourse from 'school shooting' to 'terrorism'
Decades spent studying mass media messages of fear led noted Arizona State University scholar David Altheide to examine how the Columbine High School shootings on April 20, 1999, were originally portrayed ...
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Apr 17, 2009 |
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Cartel web presence could be used against them: experts
Experts from 20 countries gathered Wednesday at the Mexican resort town of Cancun to discuss a strategy for battling organized crime, in an effort mandated by the recent Summit of the Americas.
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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 ...
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Apr 25, 2012 |
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Beanballs and the psychology of revenge: Study examines 'blood feud' exception to American norms
This week, as tens of millions of Americans awaited the baseball season's first pitches, Brown University psychologist Fiery Cushman was watching more warily for the first beanballs. As someone who studies moral judgment, ...
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Apr 05, 2012 |
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3Qs: Debating the impact of 'stand your ground' laws
The death of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed, black teenager shot by self-appointed community watch captain George Zimmerman in Florida, has sparked a turbulent nationwide dialogue on race and so-called “stand ...
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Mar 30, 2012 |
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China's economic stability depends on more education, economist says
(PhysOrg.com) -- As the world holds a collective breath waiting to see whether China’s white-hot economy blazes ahead or fizzles, Stanford economist Scott Rozelle is talking up a plan to protect the country’s ...
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Dec 08, 2011 |
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I'd love to smash the Ritz...
The riots weren’t funny. Let’s get that straight right from the start. But for those who tuned in on YouTube, they did have some comic moments. In Tottenham, on the opening night, a group of hoodies ...
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Sep 29, 2011 |
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BlackBerry helps Britain's rioters organise
The rioters causing havoc on British streets have eschewed traditional social networking sites as a way of organising, instead using the encrypted instant chat service on their BlackBerry handsets.
Aug 10, 2011 |
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Britons use social networking sites to expose rioters
Britons took to social networking sites on Wednesday to expose the rioters who went on the rampage for four nights, posting photos of masked gangs looting and hurling missiles.
Aug 10, 2011 |
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Burglars hunt down rhinos in museums
It was a daring daytime robbery at the natural science museum.
Jul 31, 2011 |
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Strong relationships make students, teachers feel safer in schools
Students and teachers feel much safer in some Chicago Public Schools than others, and the best predictor of whether students and teachers feel safe is the quality of relationships inside the school building, ...
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May 11, 2011 |
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