News tagged with justice sciences

'Vive la difference!' Seeing foreigners as foreign encourages local coworkers to assist them

Whether it's a company with local and ex-pat employees, countries in need of aid, or the elderly interacting with the young, a new research paper to be published in the journal Psychological Science says recognizing divers ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Jan 11, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

'Bad' science still rampant in US justice system

The story of an American man cleared of a rape and robbery conviction by DNA evidence after spending 30 years in jail made headlines across the world on Tuesday.

Other Sciences / Other

created Jan 04, 2011 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 10

Is DNA evidence enough? An interview with David Kaye

(PhysOrg.com) -- Law professor David H. Kaye shares his insights into how the the use of DNA evidence has impacted our legal system. While its use has far-reaching implications, Kaye points out that "DNA is ...

Other Sciences / Other

created Jul 30, 2010 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Psychologists offer ways to improve prison environment, reduce violent crime

U.S. prisons are too punitive and often fail to rehabilitate, but targeting prisoners' behavior, reducing prison populations and offering job skills could reduce prisoner aggression and prevent recidivism, a researcher told ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Aug 08, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (5) | comments 7

Study finds social support key

It is not uncommon for prison inmates to experience religious conversions. Now a new University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) study, out in the April issue of the International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Cr ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created May 01, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0