Face masks help jurors tell lies from truth
High court juries can detect when someone is lying, even when they're wearing a face mask, according to new research analysis by the University of Portsmouth.
High court juries can detect when someone is lying, even when they're wearing a face mask, according to new research analysis by the University of Portsmouth.
Social Sciences
Dec 7, 2021
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Each year the Home Office publishes data on stop and search from all 43 police forces in England and Wales. The latest figures for the year ending March 2021 reveal a familiar pattern: stop and search disproportionately affects ...
Social Sciences
Dec 2, 2021
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More than 55% of deaths from police violence in the USA from 1980-2018 were misclassified or unreported in official vital statistics reports according to a new study in The Lancet. The highest rate of deaths from police violence ...
Social Sciences
Oct 1, 2021
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There is a risk of crucial digital evidence being missed or misinterpreted because of a shortage of adequate skills and knowledge in police forces, a new study warns.
Social Sciences
Sep 17, 2021
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Police forces in England say the potential for significant harm to people who go missing is rising after decades of cuts to police budgets, rising demand and lack of training.
Social Sciences
Sep 8, 2021
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The world's first professional police force, The London Metropolitan Police, deterred crime and brought a significant reduction in violent crimes when it was introduced nearly 200 years ago. By using historical data, a new ...
Social Sciences
Aug 24, 2021
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For over ten years, public inquiries, press reports, police whistleblowers—and even chief constables—have been raising the issue of police IT systems not being fit for purpose and ultimately failing victims of crime. ...
Economics & Business
Aug 4, 2021
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Community policing that encourages relationships with local citizens may reduce police violence, while proactive policing strategies are associated with higher police violence, according to new Rutgers University–Camden ...
Social Sciences
Jul 23, 2021
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A report published by Queen Mary University of London reveals major racial disparities in police Stop and Scan practices.
Social Sciences
Jun 3, 2021
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The nationwide coronavirus lockdowns and enhancement of police powers have disproportionately harmed communities of color, according to a new briefing paper by the Center on the Dynamics of Ethnicity (CoDE) at The University ...
Social Sciences
May 12, 2021
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