In a time of tightening budgets, government investment in prison-based drug treatment programs could help reduce overall criminal justice system costs, according to a study by researchers from RTI International and Temple University.
The Psychology of Eyewitness Identification offers an examination of research on the accuracy and reliability of eyewitness identification as well as a discussion of the implications of the research for social and legal policy.
Childhood exposure to lead dust has been linked to lasting physical and behavioral effects, and now lead dust from vehicles using leaded gasoline has been linked to instances of aggravated assault two decades after exposure, according to researchers at Tulane University and Colorado State University.
The average age of entry into prostitution is 12.8 nationally and between 13 and 15 in Phoenix. So when ASU graduate Jamie Roberts learned about “Dignity House,” a residential program for victims of sex trafficking, she was immediately drawn in.
Mississippi State University President Mark Keenum's statement from a 10 a.m., Sunday, March 25, press conference regarding a Saturday night shooting
New National Poll on Children’s Health report measures public opinion about legislation addressing teens who send sexually explicit text messages.
Police officers are trained to hop in their cars and catch the bad guy, but part of catching the bad guy is being able to write a comprehensive report, says U of A doctoral student Leslie Seawright.
An internationally recognized expert and consultant in DNA forensics, Dr. Greg Hampikian played a crucial, high-profile role in the exoneration last October of Amanda Knox. He is available to discuss the different types of DNA, how they are used in criminal investigations, and why DNA is such a powerful “truth-teller” in diverse applications from determining genetic heritage to freeing those wrongly accused of murder.
New research from Temple University found that the rate of recidivism among youth living nearby a juvenile's residence not only increases the likelihood that youth will re-offend, it can also cause teenage boys to "specialize" in certain types of crime.
California’s three-strikes law has not reduced violent crime, but has contributed significantly to the state’s financial woes by substantially increasing the prison population, according to a UC Riverside researcher.
Imagine a plan that reduces the cost of overcrowded prisons, lowers recidivism, creates a new form of human capital investment, and exemplifies societal goodwill. Five Berkeley Master of Financial Engineering (MFE) Program students at the University of California, Berkeley’s Haas School of Business did just that last fall with a proposal to offer financing and credit to former inmates who aim to become entrepreneurs and small business owners.
Reading a newspaper article about the role alcohol played in an injury accident or violent crime makes people more supportive of enforcing alcohol laws, a new study suggests.
There is no association between the administration of the death penalty and subsequent murder rates, sociologists at New York University and Virginia Tech University report after analyzing more than 50 years of crime statistics in Trinidad and Tobago.
Parents are much more likely to blame and doubt their children when their child has been sexually abused by another adolescent instead of an adult, according to new research from the Crimes against Children Research Center at the University of New Hampshire.
A Bowling Green State University criminal justice team is developing the first national profile of police integrity through an analysis of police crime committed by sworn law enforcement officers. A National Institute of Justice (NIJ) grant in excess of $260,000 will fund the work of criminal justice faculty members Dr. Philip Stinson, principal investigator for the project, and co-investigators Drs. John Liederbach and Steven Lab. NIJ is a branch of the Office of Justice Programs at the U.S. Department of Justice.
Murder, mystery, and mayhem rule the landscape of television, where talk shows and dramas use autopsy reports from forensic pathologists. A new forensic facility at the University of North Dakota provides an expanded ability to investigate sudden, unexplained deaths that occur at home, in the workplace or from public health hazards.
A new study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Policy and Research finds that the number of guns that were subsequently linked to crime sold by Badger Guns & Ammo, a Milwaukee-area gun shop, increased dramatically after Congress adopted measures likely to reduce the risks gun dealers face if they divert guns to criminals.
A smuggler using a public bus to transport a veritable aviary of rare birds for the illegal pet trade was recently arrested by Indonesian authorities, according to the Wildlife Conservation Society.
Family, friends, and neighbors were identified as perpetrators in 45 percent of cases of financial elder abuse and the overall dollar losses at the hands of family and friends were higher than from any other category of perpetrators.
Three prominent researchers – Alan Leshner, Martha Farah and Jay Giedd – discuss how neuroscience is, and should be, influencing criminal courts, from the determination of criminal responsibility to the issuing of sentences.
The Milwaukee Police Department's program, Students Talking it Over with Police (STOP), is a collaboration with the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee. The program is designed to change perceptions of inner city youth regarding the police. Two UWM professors have been evaluating STOP’s impact and assisting in replication of the program.
A study by economists at Indiana University and the U.S. Treasury Department finds that corporations owned by individuals from countries with high levels of corruption are more likely than others to evade taxes in the United States.
University of Cincinnati researchers examined calls for police service from rental units, including Section 8 housing. The ongoing research indicates that a focus on the owners of problem properties may reduce police-call volume.
Drs. Martin Finkel and Esther Deblinger, co-founders of the CARES Institute at UMDNJ, are available to discuss child sexual abuse, the "stranger danger" myth and how parents can protect their children from becoming victims.
UAB Spam Data Mine links Internet scam to cybercriminals accused of hacking more than 400 million computers.
Researchers from BAE Systems in Austin, Texas, and the FBI Forensic Audio and Video Analysis Unit have taken a major step toward improving scientists’ understanding of how the sound of gunshots corresponds to the manner in which the bullets were fired.
More than 1 in 4 children have been exposed to physical violence between their parents at some time, 1 in 9 of them during the past year, according to new research from the University of New Hampshire Crimes against Children Research Center.
As words can be the soul’s window, scientists are learning to peer through it: Computerized text analysis shows that psychopathic killers make identifiable word choices – beyond conscious control – when talking about their crimes. This research could lead to new tools for diagnosis and treatment, and have implications law enforcement and social media.
Cornell University Computer and Information Science Professor Jeff Hancock talks about the social media, law enforcement and broader implications of his new research into computerized text analysis and the minds of psychopathic murderers in NYC on Oct. 17.
Getting women to meet the U.S. federal government's recommended level of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity remains a huge challenge. A large new study shows that where women live affects just how likely they are to exercise.
Privacy lawsuits in the United States usually seek damages for revealing embarrassing but true facts by the media— the so-called “disclosure tort” — but this is a “poor vehicle for grappling with the problems of privacy and reputation in the digital age,” says Neil M. Richards, JD, privacy law expert and professor at Washington University in St. Louis School of Law. “The disclosure tort has never really worked successfully,” he says. “It’s largely unconstitutional.” Richards notes that there are two existing privacy law concepts that may be good supplements or even replacements to the disclosure tort.
University of New Haven forensic botanist sets Up national databank For marijuana DNA.
Residents of the small Texas city of Jasper banded together in 1998 to fight their racist image following the dragging death of James Byrd Jr. Baylor researchers conducted a study for more than a decade to see how the city has struggled since being unfairly stereotyped.
David Finkelhor, professor of sociology and director of the Crimes against Children Research Center at the University of New Hampshire, is available to discuss abuse allegations made against a former Oregon Boy Scout leader.
Violent crime could be reduced significantly if policymakers at the local level limit the number of neighborhood liquor stores and ban the sale of single-serve containers of alcoholic beverages, according to UC Riverside researchers.
Happy adolescents report less involvement in crime and drug use than other youth, a new University of California-Davis study finds.
University of Arkansas law professors Brian Gallini and Laurent Sacharoff are available to discuss legal aspects of the controversial West Memphis Three case and the recent plea agreement that freed those convicted of the killings.
Almost 1 million criminal cases may be compromised each year in the United States because suspects don’t understand their constitutional rights, according to research presented at the 119th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association.
David Finkelhor, director of the Crimes Against Children Research Center at the University of New Hampshire, is available to discuss the disappearance of Celina Cass of West Stewartstown, N.H.
A paper by noted WCS conservationist Elizabeth Bennett says that an immense, increasingly sophisticated illegal trade in wildlife parts conducted by organized crime, coupled with antiquated enforcement methods, are decimating the world’s most beloved species including rhinos, tigers, and elephants on a scale never before seen.
When victims of crimes sit down and talk with their perpetrators both benefit, says Susan Miller, University of Delaware professor of sociology and criminal justice. In her new book, Miller examines the power of "restorative justice" and details interactions between victims and offenders in a Delaware program.
Criminologist Kevin Whiteacre of the University of Indianapolis has launched a website, MetalTheft.net, as a repository of news, research and expert commentary on the costly and dangerous crime of metal theft.
David Finkelhor, professor of sociology and director of the Crimes Against Children Research Center at the University of New Hampshire, is available to discuss the results of the largest study ever on youth sexual abuse by Catholic clergy, to be released today.
An Indiana University of Pennsylvania criminologist has found that the fear of crime is not as prevalent in the elderly as it has been reported to be in previous studies. Dr. John Lewis, a faculty member in IUP’s Department of Criminology, recently co-authored a study in Law Enforcement Executive Forum, “The Role of Environmental Indicators on the Perceptions of Crime of the Elderly.” His co-author is Dr. Mike Arter, a 2005 graduate of IUP’s criminology doctoral program.
Dewey Cornell, a forensic clinical psychologist at the University of Virginia and authority on youth violence and school safety, is co-editor of the just-released "Columbine a Decade Later: The Prevention of Homicidal Violence in Schools," a collection of eight articles that addresses the nature and scope of school violence in the U.S. and abroad, reviews relevant research findings and identifies promising prevention strategies.
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