Non-police community guardians can effectively reduce crime by building relationships in urban disorder hotspots, according to a study.
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Sep 1, 2026
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A new Viewpoint in the journal BioScience argues that gender-based and sexual violence (GBSV) in ecological fieldwork should be understood not as a series of isolated incidents but as a structural problem rooted in how field ...
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Sep 1, 2026
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New research from James Cook University has found that women experiencing domestic violence are often forced to choose between their own safety and the safety of their pets, with limited pet-inclusive crisis support contributing ...
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Sep 1, 2026
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Sometimes you can be too good at your job. Take streaming services, like Spotify or Netflix. With engagement as their main goal, their recommendation algorithms typically identify the content a user engaged with most in the ...
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Sep 1, 2026
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When people apologize, they do more than acknowledge a mistake. They also reveal how they understand responsibility, ethics, social and moral norms, and their relationship with others. These things all differ widely between ...
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Aug 31, 2026
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Public debate surrounding transgender and gender-diverse (trans) people often centers on one fundamental question: What makes someone trans?
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Aug 31, 2026
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The United States Constitution protects the free exercise of religion, meaning that religious exemptions can sometimes be granted if a law infringes on someone's sincerely held religious beliefs. But how do people decide ...
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Aug 31, 2026
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What kind of society would you rather live in: an equal one where everyone is just about getting by? Or an unequal one where most people are doing substantially better, but a small group consistently falls behind? Now imagine ...
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Aug 29, 2026
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There have been multiple high-profile alleged incidents of sexual violence against women and girls in news headlines this month. Some involve teenage boys.
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Aug 29, 2026
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Since the release of ChatGPT in 2022, artificial intelligence (AI) has dominated the cultural landscape. Uptake across various sectors, including law enforcement, quickly followed, usually with minimal foresight and little ...
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Aug 28, 2026
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