Is it possible to predict whether someone will commit a crime some time in the future? It sounds like an idea from the 2002 science-fiction movie Minority Report.
Social Sciences
Aug 2, 2016
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It's hard to comprehend why someone would deliberately light a bushfire. Yet this behavior regularly occurs in Australia and other countries. We would go a long way to preventing bushfires if we better understood this troubling ...
Environment
Nov 18, 2019
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A joint investigation published today by The BMJ finds that NHS trusts recorded more than 35,000 cases of rape, sexual assault, harassment, stalking, and abusive remarks, between 2017 and 2022. The findings, which show that ...
Social Sciences
May 23, 2023
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The rise in violent incidents on the streets of London has prompted a wave of discussion about what causes crime among young people. The closure of children's services, cuts to police budgets, social media and drill music ...
Social Sciences
Apr 30, 2018
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The "CSI Effect" has been described as being an increased expectation from jurors that forensic evidence will be presented in court that is instantaneous and unequivocal because that is how it is often presented for dramatic ...
Internet
Jul 10, 2013
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In Canada, when someone is about to complete serving their prison sentence, they are typically assessed for risk of violence by the prison. If they are deemed to pose a significant threat to the community, a package is prepared ...
Social Sciences
Jun 11, 2024
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Victims and witnesses of domestic abuse are still experiencing trauma within the justice system despite major legal reforms introduced in 2019, research suggests.
Social Sciences
Jan 11, 2023
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