Killing Kings
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study by a Cambridge University criminologist reveals just how dangerous it was to be a monarch in Europe before the modern era.
Jan 28, 2011
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Science lacking on whether death penalty deters murder
Scientific research to date provides no useful conclusion on whether the death penalty reduces or boosts the murder rate, said a report by the US National Academy of Sciences on Wednesday.
Apr 18, 2012
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Study shows how metaphors shape the debate about crime fighting
Imagine your city isn't as safe as it used to be. Robberies are on the rise, home invasions are increasing and murder rates have nearly doubled in the past three years.
Feb 23, 2011
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Study: Crime rates linked to out-of-wedlock births
(PhysOrg.com) -- A study in the latest issue of The Journal of Law and Economics finds a link between out-of-wedlock births and rates of murder and other crimes.
Jul 06, 2010
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Murders, Traffic Deaths Connected
If you want to know how many people are killed in car accidents in a particular U.S. state, look to its prisons. Regions with higher murder rates also tend to have a greater number of traffic fatalities, according to a new ...
Dec 03, 2009
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Sociologist Says This Month's Family Murder-Suicides Only 'the Tip of the Iceberg'
(PhysOrg.com) -- A family sociologist at the University at Buffalo says this month's murder-suicides involving a family of four in Ohio and a family of five in California may be "just the tip of the iceberg."
Jan 30, 2009
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