Kellie Lynch, associate professor in the UTSA Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice is addressing the critical link between the COVID-19 pandemic and firearm-related abuse and the need for safety planning.
Social Sciences
Oct 26, 2021
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Women already considered vulnerable visited the sexual assault center in Trondheim far more often than others.
Social Sciences
Aug 26, 2021
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Despite common perceptions that big cities have more violence, women living in small towns are most at risk of violence from current or former spouses and partners, according to a recent study by Washington State University ...
Social Sciences
Aug 6, 2020
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Researchers supported by the Swiss National Science Foundation have analyzed how sadistic sexual murderers assaulting child victims commit their crimes and discovered a number of specific patterns. A better understanding ...
Social Sciences
May 8, 2020
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Researchers from Michigan State University released a study on "sextortion"—a lesser-known internet crime that poses a threat to adults and minors—that sheds light on the importance of protecting the public from online ...
Social Sciences
Apr 21, 2020
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A team of scientists led by a Michigan State University astronomer has found that a new process of evaluating proposed scientific research projects is as effective—if not more so—than the traditional peer-review method.
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Apr 16, 2020
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The high-profile case of Jeffrey Epstein has shined a light on the reality that minors are being commercially sexually exploited, and that sexual exploitation can happen in any neighborhood, city, state, or country.
Social Sciences
Sep 16, 2019
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In the wake of #MeToo, the hashtag #HowIWillChange asked men to come forward on Twitter to discuss ways in which they would change their own behavior to prevent sexual violence and mitigate harm for victims.
Social Sciences
Nov 5, 2018
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Facing social and financial pressures, remarried women in Cambodia are at increased risk for domestic violence compared to first-time married, divorced or single women, Sothy Eng, Lehigh University professor of practice in ...
Social Sciences
Oct 6, 2017
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Most arrests in sexual assault cases occur before crime laboratory results are available, a new study found, suggesting that DNA testing may influence arrests in just a small number of cases.The paper is among the first studies ...
Social Sciences
May 23, 2017
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