Brain evidence is playing an increasing role in criminal trials in the United States. An analysis indicates that brain evidence such as MRI or CAT scans – meant to provide proof of abnormalities, brain damage or disorder ...
Social Sciences
Apr 2, 2019
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It is often said that the French have poor English skills. But according to a study conducted by a CNRS researcher (along with colleagues in the Netherlands, Finland and UK), when it comes to processing English spoken in ...
Social Sciences
Feb 22, 2019
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A life sentence in many states rarely means offenders will spend a lifetime behind bars. In fact, offenders sentenced for murder served just 15 years on average before initial release from state prison, according to a recent ...
Social Sciences
Dec 18, 2018
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In reality many of the relatives of prisoners are also subjected to harsh penalties by the State. Innocent people, who do not deserve to be punished, but who nevertheless live in the shadow of a prison. Why have we chosen ...
Social Sciences
Dec 10, 2018
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Women are twice as likely as men to receive harsher sentences for assault offences when alcohol is a contributory factor, according to new research from the University of Liverpool.
Social Sciences
Oct 19, 2018
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While saying "girls are as good as boys at math" is meant as encouragement, it can unfortunately backfire.
Social Sciences
Jul 10, 2018
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Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Law have collaborated on a new website that uses a data-driven, interactive map to illustrate the rapid decline of the issuance of the death sentence in the United States ...
Social Sciences
Apr 2, 2018
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Last september, the ACLU filed an amicus brief in a California case that brings to a head a controversy over the use of algorithms and artificial intelligence in criminal law.
Security
Mar 20, 2018
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Rapper Meek Mill is back in prison in Pennsylvania for violating the terms of his probation.
Social Sciences
Nov 28, 2017
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Scientists at Disney Research and the University of California, Davis have found that the way a person describes the content of a photo can provide important clues for computer vision programs to determine where various things ...
Computer Sciences
Jul 21, 2017
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