FTC puts background check sites on notice
Federal regulators on Tuesday warned several companies that the quick, easy background checks they are providing online might violate the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
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May 10, 2013
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College admission questions rarely identify criminal behavior
A new study shows that neither criminal background checks nor pre-admission screening questions accurately predict students likely to commit crime on college campuses.
Social Sciences
Apr 16, 2013
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Background checks, permanent records needed for all firearm transfers, not just gun sales by retailers
Gun violence in the United States can be substantially reduced if Congress expands requirements for background checks on retail gun sales to cover firearm transfers between private parties, a new report by the director of ...
Social Sciences
Feb 20, 2013
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Online search ads expose racial bias, study finds
Ads pegged to Google search results can be racially biased because of how certain names are associated with blacks or whites, according to a new study.
Internet
Feb 4, 2013
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Gun control: Focus on manufacturers, not just buyers, study shows
As the gun control debate continues, Kevin D. Bradford, an associate professional specialist in marketing at the University of Notre Dame's Mendoza College of Business, says the focus should be on those who distribute guns, ...
Social Sciences
Jan 23, 2013
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The politics of US gun control: Expert analysis on the fallout from Sandy Hook
The Newtown school massacre in December brought renewed attention in the United States and around the world to the issue of gun control and led President Barack Obama to propose a wide-ranging plan to curb gun violence.
Social Sciences
Jan 22, 2013
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US gun debate: Video game industry defends itself
(AP)—The video game industry, blamed by some for fostering a culture of violence, defended its practices at a White House meeting exploring how to prevent horrific shootings like the recent Connecticut elementary school ...
Other
Jan 12, 2013
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Click, print, shoot: Downloadable guns possible (Update)
Downloading a gun's design plans to your computer, building it on a three-dimensional printer and firing it minutes later. No background checks, no questions asked.
Engineering
Dec 21, 2012
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FTC seeks law to shed more light on data brokers
(AP) -- The Federal Trade Commission is calling for a new law that would allow people to review the vast amounts of information being collected about them as the Internet, smartphones and other technology make it easier ...
Internet
Mar 27, 2012
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When your criminal past isn't yours
(AP) -- A clerical error landed Kathleen Casey on the streets.
Other
Dec 16, 2011
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