‘NarcoLogic’ computer model shows unintended consequences of cocaine interdiction
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Efforts to curtail the flow of cocaine into the United States from South America have made drug ...
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Team models cocaine trafficking response to counternarcotic efforts
Credit: Sara Santiago For five decades, the U.S. government's mission to intercept or seize cocaine and other drugs entering the ...
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University of Cincinnati provides road map to combat human trafficking in Ohio
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Despite general support for police use of body-worn cameras, impacts may be overestimated
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Who should Fido fear? Depends on relationship
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Researcher studies impact of drug-trafficking violence
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Now you see heat, now you don’t
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New weapon to combat counterfeit goods: use your smartphone to check for fake merchandise
Researchers at the University of Copenhagen have invented a chemical fingerprint that, when used with a phone app, reveals whether ...
CWRU receives $1.3M to develop decision-making tool for treating intimate partner violence
Project will identify most promising interventions and help providers tailor treatmentsCredit: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Case Western ...
R-E-S-P-E-C-T? LGBT views on police legitimacy and authority
New study uncovers LGBT perceptions of legitimacy, authority and justice in law enforcementCredit: Florida Atlantic University Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and ...
Study looks at ranger motivation in dangerous African park
Credit: Andrew Kirkby A new study by WCS looks at the job satisfaction of front line conservation rangers working in ...
What predicts teen partner rape?
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Prisoners who are sanctioned more are more likely to re-offend
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