News tagged with violent crimes
Rise in immigration may help explain drop in violent crimes, study says
During the 1990s, immigration reached record highs and crime rates fell more precipitously than at any time in U.S. history. And cities with the largest increases in immigration between 1990 and 2000 experienced the largest ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
May 14, 2010 |
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Living in a high-crime neighborhood may worsen children's asthma
Exposure to violent crime may exacerbate asthma in children, according to a study to be presented Saturday, May 1 at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) annual meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
May 01, 2010 |
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Civic engagement imperative for reduction of violence and improved public health
In a set of papers just published in two leading scholarly journals, LSU sociology professor Matthew Lee reports that both violent crime and all-cause mortality rates are on average substantially lower in communities with ...
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Apr 28, 2010 |
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Study recommends fighting crime the old-fashioned way
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers from Temple’s Department of Criminal Justice, in collaboration with the Philadelphia Police Department, have found a way to reduce violent crime in some of the city’s most dangerous ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Apr 20, 2010 |
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Psychopaths' brains wired to seek rewards, no matter the consequences
The brains of psychopaths appear to be wired to keep seeking a reward at any cost, new research from Vanderbilt University finds. The research uncovers the role of the brain's reward system in psychopathy ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Mar 14, 2010 |
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Violent crime 'race gap' narrows, but persists in US
The U.S. 'race gap' in the commission of violent crime has narrowed substantially, yet persists in many cities - with murder arrest rates for African Americans out-distancing those for whites - concludes a ...
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Mar 08, 2010 |
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National anti-gun violence program largely successful, study finds
Project Safe Neighborhoods - a community-based policing effort launched in 2001 - has been largely successful in its goal of reducing violent crime, according to an analysis by Michigan State University, the national research ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Nov 09, 2009 |
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Venezuela to outlaw violent video games, toys
(AP) -- Shouts of "Kill him! Kill him!" ring out as the preteens train their virtual assault rifles on the last remaining terrorist and spray him with bullets. Blood splatters. The enemy collapses. And they ...
Oct 04, 2009 |
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Post-traumatic stress disorder: Psychological treatments may not prevent PTSD
Psychological interventions intended to prevent the development of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in the early stages after a traumatic experience have not been shown to be effective, Cochrane Researchers have concluded. ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 08, 2009 |
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Glucose metabolism and recidivism of severe violent crimes in alcohol intoxications
It is commonly known that alcoholism and alcohol intoxications are connected with severe violent crimes such as homicides. For instance, in Finland even 80 per cent of these crimes happen in alcohol intoxications. It has ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 01, 2009 |
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Schizophrenia does not increase risk of violent crime
In the debate surrounding violent crimes referred to as "acts of madness" or the like, it is often assumed that the violence is a direct result of the perpetrator's mental illness. Previous research suggests that people with ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
May 20, 2009 |
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Study finds recession associated with increases in minority victims of crime
The victimization of both female and male blacks and Latinos increases during or after periods of economic recession, according to a study by researchers Karen Heimer of the University of Iowa and Janet Lauritsen of the University ...
Feb 15, 2009 |
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