
DNA Could Reveal Your Surname
Researchers have shown that
men with the same British
surname are highly likely to
be genetically linked. The
results of the research have
implications in the fields
of forensics, genealogy,
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Social Problems Dominate Concerns In Neighborhoods With Unsatisfied Residents
A new study reveals that the
general appearance of a
neighborhood is the single
most important factor
affecting how satisfied
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Specific Gene Found In Adolescent Men With Delinquent Peers
Birds of a feather flock
together, according to the
old adage, and adolescent
males who possess a certain
type of variation in a
specific gene are more
... > full story

Criminals Who Eat Processed Foods More Likely To Be Discovered, Through Fingerprint Sweat Corroding Metal
The inventor of a
revolutionary new forensic
fingerprinting technique
claims criminals who eat
processed foods have 'sticky
... > full story
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Should Substance Abuse Offenders Get Treatment Or Jail Time? New Report On California's Proposition 36
October 14, 2008 The effectiveness of substance abuse treatment provided under voter-approved Proposition 36, which calls for treatment instead of jail for nonviolent offenders, is being undermined by budget cuts, ... > full story -
APA Letter To Bush: New Policy Limits Psychologist Involvement In Interrogations
October 2, 2008 The American Psychological Association sent a letter October 2 to President Bush, informing him of a significant change in the association's policy that limits the roles of psychologists in certain ... > full story -
Ban On Betting Would Boost Ailing Economy, Gambling Critic Says
September 25, 2008 Congress should resurrect the nationwide gambling ban that existed through most of the 20th century to help soothe a fragile US economy shaken by the worst credit and financial crisis in decades, a ... > full story -
Crime Definition And Control Are Central To The Transnational Condition
September 25, 2008 A new article suggests that the contemporary global system is ripe with existential anxieties that are symptoms of momentous historical change and argues that, for good or bad, crime definition and ... > full story -
What Is The Impact Of CSI-style Programming On Jurors?
September 24, 2008 A new psychological study aims to investigate how accurate people’s perceptions about forensic science are, where these beliefs come from, and how this forensic awareness may impact on jury ... > full story -
Child Witnesses: How To Improve Their Performance
September 18, 2008 A study at the University of Leicester into how to improve child and young adult witnesses' evidence has looked at several issues that affect witnesses' ... > full story -
Servants And Masters -- The Chatterley Trial
September 15, 2008 It was one of the defining legal battles of the twentieth century. A courtroom drama which tackled issues of class, gender relations, sexuality, morality and censorship head ... > full story -
Previously Deported Immigrants More Likely To Be Rearrested After Leaving Jail, Study Finds
September 10, 2008 Deportable immigrants who previously have been expelled from the United States are more likely to be rearrested on suspicion of committing a crime after they are released from jail than other ... > full story -
Txt Crimes, Sex Crimes And Murder: The Science Of Forensic Linguistics
September 8, 2008 Text and instant messaging may soon cease to be an anonymous method of communication as advances in forensic linguistic research make it possible to identify the sender and also predict the gender ... > full story -
Infant Abductions Increase In Private And Public Places
September 6, 2008 A new study, based on 23 years of data collection, showed that while the number of abductions in hospital settings dramatically declined, those from private homes and public places have increased in ... > full story
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