The role that social media played in the lead-up and execution of a deadly attack on two mosques in New Zealand is being scrutinized closely by law enforcement officials, elected leaders, and scholars alike.
Social Sciences
Mar 20, 2019
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A new fingerprint technique capable of producing high-resolution images from the most challenging of metal surfaces, including knives and firearms—is already attracting interest from detectives working on cold cases.
Analytical Chemistry
Mar 19, 2019
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For more than a century, forensic scientists have linked criminals to crime scenes through the distinctive loops and whorls on their fingertips. But now, researchers are moving beyond simple pattern comparisons to glean more ...
Analytical Chemistry
Mar 13, 2019
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A new study in the Review of Economic Studies finds that U.S. counties with more historical immigration have higher incomes, less poverty, and lower unemployment today.
Social Sciences
Mar 12, 2019
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When a syringe-wielding drill thief tried sticking up a Home Depot near Yankee Stadium, police figured out quickly that it wasn't a one-off. A man had also used a syringe a few weeks earlier while stealing a drill at another ...
Other
Mar 10, 2019
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Violent crime among young people has reached a worrying high in parts of the UK over recent years. There's been a year-on-year increase in knife offences committed by young people since March 2014. In 2017/18 alone, there ...
Social Sciences
Mar 7, 2019
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A UMass Lowell researcher who analyzes the causes and impacts of violence fueled by drug trafficking has won critical acclaim for her work and is bringing a fresh understanding of these issues from the streets into the classroom.
Political science
Mar 1, 2019
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People tend to feel strongly about matters of sexual morality, such as premarital sex or gay marriage.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 28, 2019
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People who believe in conspiracy theories—such as the theory that Princess Diana was murdered by the British establishment—are more likely to accept or engage in everyday criminal activity.
Social Sciences
Feb 25, 2019
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Efforts to ban such questions show promise to ease re-entry into workforce for increasing number of Americans with criminal histories
Economics & Business
Feb 22, 2019
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