Study model explores impact of police action on population health
Credit: University of Washington A specific police action, an arrest or a shooting, has an immediate and direct effect on ...
Tag: Violence/Criminals
US saw surge in firearm purchases and violence during first months of COVID-19 pandemic
Researchers found an association between an increase in gun purchases and domestic violence, but not other firearm violenceCredit: UC Regents ...
Sleep-deprived individuals less forthcoming with information about criminal history
Credit: Iowa State University AMES, Iowa - During the course of a criminal investigation, it is common for investigators to ...
Cincinnati children’s awarded grant to develop AI system for preventing school violence
Credit: Cincinnati Children's CINCINNATI - Scientists at Cincinnati Children's have been awarded a five-year grant totaling $2.8 million from the ...
Most Californians unaware of law to prevent gun violence but would support using it
Gun violence restraining orders offer judicial pathway for removal of firearms from people at risk of causing harmCredit: UC Regents ...
Solving a double murder arouses international interest
Getting the conclusive lead with investigative genetic genealogy - A successful case study of a 16 year old double murder ...
Single fingerprint at a crime scene detects class A drug usage
Credit: Ionoptika Ltd The latest findings show that with clever science, a single fingerprint left at a crime scene could ...
Researchers shed light on the evolution of extremist groups
Findings suggest new strategies to limit the growth of groups like the Boogaloo and ISISCredit: Neil Johnson/GW WASHINGTON (May 19, ...
‘Breaking the links’ in the chain of violence: Journal of Psychiatric Practice continues series on therapeutic risk management approach
Credit: Journal of Psychiatric Practice May 6, 2021 - With mass shootings and other seemingly meaningless acts of violence in ...
A pediatric policy council plenary: The role of research in reducing gun violence
Credit: PAS A Pediatric Policy Council state of the art plenary session during the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) 2021 Virtual ...
Study: ‘Fingerprint’ for 3D printer accurate 92% of time
University at Buffalo tech can identify machines by their unique 'hot end,' could aid intellectual property, securityCredit: University at Buffalo ...
Illuminating invisible bloody fingerprints with a fluorescent polymer
Credit: Adapted from ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2021, DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c00710 Careful criminals usually clean a scene, wiping away visible ...
Who is selling and trafficking Africa’s wild meat?
Study looks at different types of traffickers and sellers in citiesCredit: Michelle Wieland/WCS BRAZZAVILLE, Republic of Congo (April 19, 2021) ...
One in five Colorado high school students has access to firearms
New study looks at gun access among adolescents in ColoradoCredit: CU Anschutz Medical Camppus Twenty percent of high school students ...