'Twitter-like' technology could make cities safer
Instant feedback technology that allows the public to voice spontaneous opinions about their surroundings is being tested to help make cities safer.
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Jul 6, 2010
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Page 4 - News tagged with crime data
Researchers study COVID-19 and its impact on crime in Vancouver, Canada
Violent crime in Vancouver, Canada rose in the city's poorer regions during the first year of the pandemic while wealthier neighborhoods saw thefts rise, according to a new study published in the Journal of Experimental Criminology.
Social Sciences
Jan 18, 2022
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When police forces grow, homicides drop and low-level arrests increase
What happens when a city increases the size of its police force?
Other
Nov 24, 2021
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Study finds that drug activity boosts crime in neighborhoods regardless of stability, wealth
The influence of drug activity on crime rates is independent of a neighborhood's stability and socioeconomic status, according to a recent UCI study.
Social Sciences
Jan 23, 2019
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Rising rape cases, a broken criminal justice system and the 'digital strip search'
New rape statistics have highlighted what many people already know: the UK's criminal justice system is broken. Rape allegations are at a record high, but the number of cases progressing through from charging to prosecution ...
Social Sciences
Dec 18, 2019
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New research shows too much paperwork may hinder effective policing
Fighting and preventing crimes may not be the only activity in a typical day in the life of a police officer in Canada; it's also filing paperwork, tons of paperwork.
Social Sciences
Dec 8, 2021
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Some crimes have seen drastic decreases during coronavirus, but not homicides in the United States
The various restrictions put in place to combat the spread of coronavirus in recent months have disrupted life for everyone—including criminals.
Social Sciences
Jul 31, 2020
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Data on taxi routes and points of interest may improve crime predictions
Data on how taxis travel through communities and on how people label points of interest on social media could help analysts and criminologists better understand neighborhood crime rates in a city, according to Penn State ...
Social Sciences
Aug 16, 2016
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New research examines the cost of crime in the U.S., estimated to be $2.6 trillion in a single year
For the first time in 25 years, a team of researchers, including Professor Mark A. Cohen of Vanderbilt University, has provided a comprehensive overview of the number of incidents of crime in the United States and their staggering ...
Social Sciences
Feb 8, 2021
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ASU criminologists find higher teenage delinquency rate in China
(Phys.org) -- A new study found Chinese teenagers and young adults are involved in higher rates of delinquency and violence than reported in previous research. The findings, published in the latest online edition of the Journal ...
Social Sciences
Jul 27, 2012
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