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Released: 31-Jan-2022 11:50 AM EST
Landmark research shows increase in online sex blackmailing during pandemic
Taylor & Francis

During the pandemic men were twice as likely as women to fall victim to online extortionists threatening to publish explicit photos, videos, and information about them.

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Released: 31-Jan-2022 9:45 AM EST
NIH Grant Tests Strategies to Limit COVID-19 Spread Among Formerly Incarcerated People
Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Prisons and jails have been fertile ground for COVID-19 outbreaks, leading to millions of cases in the United States. Individuals released from these facilities often transition to other congregate settings, such as homeless shelters and group homes, where COVID-19 infections can continue to spread. Now, Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Health System have been awarded a five-year, $3.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to test a program aimed at reducing SARS- CoV-2 transmission among people recently released from incarceration.

Released: 26-Jan-2022 1:45 PM EST
The latest news in Behavioral Science for media
Newswise

Here are some of the latest articles we've posted in the Behavioral Science channel.

       
Newswise: UCI online criminology master’s program is again ranked No. 1 by U.S. News
Released: 25-Jan-2022 11:55 AM EST
UCI online criminology master’s program is again ranked No. 1 by U.S. News
University of California, Irvine

Irvine, Calif., Jan. 25, 2022 — The University of California, Irvine Master of Advanced Study in criminology, law & society has been named the nation’s best online criminal justice master’s program by U.S. News & World Report for the third year in a row. The 2022 rankings also mark the fifth consecutive year in which the UCI program has placed in the top three.

Released: 15-Dec-2021 9:00 AM EST
Mass shootings occur less frequently in towns with more religious congregations
Binghamton University, State University of New York

Communities with more religious congregations have fewer mass public shootings, according to new research from Binghamton University, State University of New York.

Newswise: In 30 cases of police killing unarmed Black people, team found few words of healing in news conferences, releases
Released: 2-Dec-2021 1:00 PM EST
In 30 cases of police killing unarmed Black people, team found few words of healing in news conferences, releases
Arizona State University (ASU)

A new research study by an Arizona State University criminology professor finds that empathy is rarely expressed by criminal justice officials in the aftermath of police killings of unarmed African Americans, potentially missing an opportunity to ease tensions.

Newswise: New UniSA study helps keep kids safe online
Released: 1-Dec-2021 10:05 PM EST
New UniSA study helps keep kids safe online
University of South Australia

Keeping children safe online is always important, but with the rapid rise of children using social media amid COVID-19 also comes increased opportunities for predators to access and exploit our youngest and most vulnerable citizens.

Released: 4-Nov-2021 1:00 AM EDT
One and Done: Researchers Urge Testing Eyewitness Memory Only Once
Association for Psychological Science

To prevent wrongful convictions, only the first identification of a suspect should be considered.

Released: 28-Oct-2021 3:30 PM EDT
Punishment alone isn't the deterrent many think it is, ASU professor says in new book
Arizona State University (ASU)

Adam Fine, an ASU assistant professor in the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Arizona State University, has co-written a book on misbehavior.

Released: 25-Oct-2021 11:05 AM EDT
Police Training Needs Urgent Reforms, New Report from American University Reveals
American University

The instructional models that are used to train police officers across the U.S. are in many cases antiquated, inadequate, and in critical need of immediate transformation, according to a new report by American University's School of Public Affairs.

Released: 22-Oct-2021 2:05 PM EDT
Study: Massachusetts Gun-Control Legislation Has Had No Effect on Violent Crime
American University

A new study examined the impact changes to background checks and licensing policies has made on different types of violent crime in Massachusetts. The study found no immediate impact, suggesting that state lawmakers may want to ensure their legislation is being implemented as intended.

Released: 19-Oct-2021 11:00 AM EDT
Baltimore’s No-Prosecution Policy for Low-Level Drug Possession and Prostitution Finds Almost No Rearrests for Serious Offenses
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

The findings suggest the new no-prosecution policies did not result in increased public complaints about drug use or sex work in Baltimore, and that those who had charges dropped did not go on to commit serious crimes.

   
Released: 14-Oct-2021 4:05 PM EDT
For 50 years, mass incarceration has hurt American families. Here’s how to change it
Washington University in St. Louis

A review including new data analysis, published Oct. 14 in Science, exposes the harm mass incarceration has on families and advocates for family-friendly criminal justice interventions.

Released: 1-Oct-2021 1:55 PM EDT
UK police find missing Brits quicker, at home or abroad.
University of Portsmouth

A new report shows that British citizens who are missing abroad were more than twice as likely to be found by UK police as police in the country of disappearance. Research by the Centre for the Study of Missing Persons (CSMP) at the University of Portsmouth also shows they were likely to be missing for much longer than if they’d disappeared in the UK.

Released: 23-Sep-2021 7:00 AM EDT
New Study Casts Doubt on Electronic Ankle Monitors as Alternative to Incarceration
George Washington University

The use of GPS-equipped ankle monitors is increasingly viewed as a more humane alternative to incarceration, yet a report released today finds they cause many of the same harms associated with traditional incarceration.

Released: 21-Sep-2021 11:15 AM EDT
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School Hosting Panel Discussion on Gun Violence and Community Calls to Action
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

On Wednesday, September 22, the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Prevention and Policy is hosting a virtual panel discussion about the gun violence epidemic in the U.S. and specific calls to action state policymakers can take to address the issue.

   
Released: 17-Sep-2021 12:25 PM EDT
Bowen Law School Receives $1 million from Walmart to Fund Court Observation Project
University of Arkansas at Little Rock

The UA Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law has received a $1 million grant from Walmart, Inc. The grant will fund a Court Observation Project through Bowen’s new Center for Racial Justice and Criminal Justice Reform. The project will introduce a state-wide court observation initiative that will create and share a transparent body of reliable data and research about Arkansas’s criminal justice system that is otherwise unavailable in the state.

Released: 9-Sep-2021 3:55 AM EDT
Missing people fall through the cracks after government cuts
University of Portsmouth

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.

Released: 7-Sep-2021 4:25 PM EDT
Providing Better Health Care to Women Who Have Been Incarcerated
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Rutgers Women’s Health Institute addresses the unique health concerns of women reentering society after incarceration through a new state commission

Released: 30-Aug-2021 12:20 PM EDT
Recommendations for Large-Scale Prisoner Releases during COVID-19
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

During the COVID-19 public health emergency, more than 2,000 prisoners in New Jersey were released on Nov. 4, 2020—one of the largest rapid reductions of a state prison population in the United States.

Released: 27-Aug-2021 4:30 PM EDT
New study shows rundown neighborhoods not slated to go into a steep decline
University of California, Davis

Scholars and criminologists have examined the relationship between urban decay and violent crime for decades.

Released: 24-Aug-2021 4:55 PM EDT
National Institute of Justice funds UCI evaluation of new Orange County Jail program
University of California, Irvine

Irvine, Calif., Aug. 24, 2021 – The Orange County Sheriff’s Department and the University of California, Irvine are partnering to determine whether changing the jail experience can improve outcomes for young men upon their release.

Released: 19-Aug-2021 3:00 PM EDT
VIDEO AND TRANSCRIPT AVAILABLE: Breakthrough Cases and COVID Boosters: Live Expert Panel for August 18, 2021
Newswise

Expert Q&A: Do breakthrough cases mean we will soon need COVID boosters? The extremely contagious Delta variant continues to spread, prompting mask mandates, proof of vaccination, and other measures. Media invited to ask the experts about these and related topics.

Released: 18-Aug-2021 3:25 PM EDT
Empathy training could cut crime figures
Anglia Ruskin University

Research published in the journal Psychology, Crime & Law suggests a new, low-cost approach that could potentially reduce antisocial behaviour and crime.

Released: 9-Aug-2021 12:40 PM EDT
Crowding in Prisons Increases Inmates’ Risk for COVID-19 Infections
Massachusetts General Hospital

Crowding in prisons dramatically increases the risk for COVID-19 infections among inmates, according to a new study by researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH).

5-Aug-2021 11:20 AM EDT
The Burden of the COVID-19 Pandemic May Contribute to Outbreaks of Violent Protest and Antigovernment Sentiment
Association for Psychological Science

The sometimes-violent antigovernment demonstrations that erupted during 2020 and 2021 were fueled in part by the spread of extremist ideologies, conspiratorial thinking, and a criminal-justice system that disproportionately targets racial minorities. New research published in the journal Psychological Science also puts some of the blame for civil unrest and political violence on the psychological burden of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Released: 21-Jul-2021 7:05 PM EDT
Bringing the Jury to the Crime Scene via a 3D Headset
University of South Australia

A new study published by the University of South Australia provides overwhelming evidence in favour of using virtual reality in the courtroom, effectively dropping jurors right in the middle of a car accident or murder scene.

Released: 21-Jul-2021 2:40 PM EDT
Cybercrime Bill to Rise During Pandemic
Flinders University

A new study of almost 12,000 Australians has found one-third of the adult population has experienced pure cybercrime during their lifetime, with 14% reporting this disruption to network systems in the past 12 months.

   
20-Jul-2021 7:00 PM EDT
City-Funded Housing Repairs in Low-Income Neighborhoods Associated with Drop in Crime
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

In Philadelphia, when a home received repairs through a city-funded program, total crime dropped by 21.9% on that block, and as the number of repaired houses on a block increased, instances of crime fell even further, according to research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania published today in JAMA Network Open.

Released: 9-Jul-2021 1:10 PM EDT
Interactive police line-ups improve eyewitness accuracy - study
University of Birmingham

Eyewitnesses can identify perpetrators more accurately when they are able to manipulate 3D images of suspects, according to a new study.

Released: 23-Jun-2021 1:45 PM EDT
UA Little Rock awarded $453,000 contract from Arkansas Department of Corrections to study state’s prison culture and climate
University of Arkansas at Little Rock

The Arkansas Department of Corrections has awarded the University of Arkansas at Little Rock a multi-year contract of more than $453,000 to study and assess prison culture and climate in Arkansas. At the end of the study, UA Little Rock will provide a final report with conclusions and recommendations about each unit in the prison system, a review of the educational programming throughout the system, recommendations with corresponding best practices for DOC administration, and recommendations to improve the culture and climate throughout the system.

Released: 9-Jun-2021 1:10 PM EDT
UCI Experts Produce Guide for Defense Attorneys Fighting Use of Rap Lyrics in Trials
University of California, Irvine

Irvine, Calif., June 9, 2021 — Criminology and legal experts at the University of California, Irvine have released Rap on Trial: A Legal Guide for Attorneys, to help protect artists from having their lyrics used against them in court. Rap lyrics have been introduced as evidence in hundreds of cases, and a high-profile ruling by the Maryland Court of Appeals recently allowed a few lines of rap to help put a man behind bars for 50 years.

Released: 28-May-2021 1:15 PM EDT
Solving a double murder arouses international interest
Linkoping University

The technology using DNA-based genealogy that solved a double murder in Linköping opens completely new possibilities in investigating serious crime.

   
Released: 20-May-2021 4:50 PM EDT
FSU expert available for comment on COVID-19 Hate Crimes Bill
Florida State University

By: Anna Prentiss | Published: April 23, 2021 | 12:56 pm | SHARE: With a 94-1 vote, the U.S. Senate passed the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act Thursday, a bill that would expedite the Justice Department’s review of hate crimes related to COVID-19 and designate an official at the department to oversee the effort, as well as issue new guidance to state and local law enforcement for online reporting.

Released: 19-May-2021 2:35 PM EDT
Single fingerprint at a crime scene detects class A drug usage
University of Surrey

The latest findings show that with clever science, a single fingerprint left at a crime scene could be used to determine whether someone has touched or ingested class A drugs.

Released: 17-May-2021 6:05 AM EDT
Nation’s First Civility Research Center Launched by National Conflict Resolution Center and UC San Diego
University of California San Diego

The civility center plans to refine a national model to promote national criminal justice reform and reduce mass incarceration.

Released: 10-May-2021 10:50 AM EDT
UA Little Rock Receives Nearly $325,000 NSF Grant to Shine Light on Muslim Hate Crimes in Arkansas
University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Two criminal justice professors at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock have been awarded a $324,987 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to fund a three-year program to study anti-Muslim sentiment and Muslim hate crimes in Arkansas. Dr. Tusty ten Bensel, director of the School of Criminal Justice and Criminology, and Dr.



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