Six ways robots are used today that you probably didn't know about
How many times in the past week do you think your life was affected by a robot?
Robotics
May 6, 2019
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News tagged with robberies
London police use super recognizers to fight crime
Paul Hyland almost never forgets a face. He's a "super recognizer," and that's giving an unusual kind of help to his employer: Scotland Yard.
Other
Sep 27, 2013
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ICT plays an increasing part in criminal activities
The influence of ICT on traditional crimes such as burglary, robbery, intimidation and fraud is on the rise. Researchers from the University of Twente examined a large number of crimes in the east of the Netherlands on behalf ...
Other
Apr 4, 2013
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Robbing banks: Crime doesn't always pay, econometrics study shows
Contrary to images of unimaginable wealth in the movies, the takings from the average bank robbery are small, according to a report published today in Significance, the magazine of the Royal Statistical Society and the American ...
Mathematics
Jun 11, 2012
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Bandits are losing interest in robbing banks, as some crimes no longer pay
Bank robbery is a high-profile crime that fascinates many people.
Social Sciences
Oct 5, 2022
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Hand odor can reveal a person's sex, study shows
The profile of scent compounds from a person's hand can be used to predict their sex, according to a new study led by Kenneth Furton of Florida International University, and published in the journal PLOS ONE.
Biochemistry
Jul 5, 2023
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Street justice
(PhysOrg.com) -- More robberies, muggings and murders take place in low-income neighborhoods where residents lack faith in police, courts and correctional facilities, says criminal justice assistant professor Kevin Drakulich.
Social Sciences
Mar 29, 2010
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Two accused of luring robbery victims with fake iPad ad on Craigslist
Police have arrested two men who are suspected of robbing people at gunpoint after luring them to a restaurant parking lot with fake ads on Craigslist.
Internet
Dec 26, 2011
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1990s drop in NYC crime not due to CompStat, misdemeanor arrests, study finds
New York City experienced a historic decline in crime rates during the 1990s, but it was not due to the implementation of CompStat or enhanced enforcement of misdemeanor offenses, according to an analysis by New York University ...
Social Sciences
Feb 4, 2013
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Parolee releases spike violent crime, study suggests
(PhysOrg.com) -- California lawmakers may want to rethink a cost-cutting proposal to release at least 27,000 inmates from state prison in light of a new study linking parolees to increases in violent crime.
Social Sciences
Sep 1, 2009
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