When DNA evidence is available that matches the suspects in sexual assault cases, prosecutors are more likely to litigate and the odds of conviction are more than nine times greater than cases without biological evidence, ...
Social Sciences
Apr 7, 2022
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New Edith Cowan University (ECU) research examining "eye gaze behavior" has found that looking at people's bodies, rather than their faces, is linked with harmful attitudes towards sexual assault.
Social Sciences
Mar 31, 2022
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More than 2.5 million Ukrainians have fled to neighboring countries as Russia has launched attacks against civilians to capture their homeland—and more are expected to leave.
Social Sciences
Mar 14, 2022
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As more police agencies transition to the FBI's National Incident-Based Reporting System for crime reporting, a study of one state's data found that a design flaw in NIBRS, the timings of arrests and human factors can lead ...
Social Sciences
Feb 18, 2022
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In early 2021, former high school student Chanel Contos launched a petition calling for sexual consent education to be taught earlier. The petition came about because of an Instagram Story poll she conducted, asking her followers ...
Social Sciences
Feb 10, 2022
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With the number of mass killings by firearms rapidly increasing from 270 in 2014 to 693 in 2021, President Biden recently called for the reinstatement of the federal assault weapons ban as a way to curtail gun violence. But ...
Political science
Feb 9, 2022
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New research in the journal Marketing Science shows that doing something positive for public health can be costly. The researchers say that banning tobacco products means retailers may see as much as a 4% decline in gross ...
Social Sciences
Jan 26, 2022
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Psychiatrist Dr. Gaiathry Jeyarajan envisions a future where parents are comfortable having conversations with their kids early on about consent and boundaries. Avoiding these discussions only perpetuates the culture of silence ...
Social Sciences
Jan 18, 2022
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From 2010 to 2019, the National Football League did not follow its own personal conduct policy in punishing players who committed violent acts, including violence against women, according to a new study.
Social Sciences
Nov 18, 2021
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Sexual harassment is far more frequent in academic libraries than previously assumed, according to a first-of-its-kind survey published in College & Research Libraries.
Social Sciences
Sep 3, 2021
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