Threatening Faces and Beefy Bodies Do Not Bias Criminal Suspect Identification
Study finds that suspects with highly muscled bodies are most accurately identified by eyewitnesses in line-ups
criminology
Former Partners-in-Crime Likely to Violently Turn On One Another
Study takes a network analysis approach to assessing patterns within organized crime gangs
Autistic Defendants Are Being Failed by the Criminal Justice System
The study found that only half of autistic people were considered by the police to be vulnerable adults
Just Because They’re Angry Doesn’t Make Them Guilty: New Research
Participants showed a consistent tendency to respond more angrily to allegations of wrongdoing when they were false
Innocent Children Feeling Pressure to Admit Guilt to Avoid Prosecution
Children who have not committed a crime are likely to admit guilt and accept cautions to avoid prosecution
Deviant Actions of Others Can Spur Individuals to Opt Out of Offending
New study identifies opt-out thresholds for offending that differs based on the criminal situation
Social Change and Crime Trajectories
Social changes result in otherwise similar individuals ending up in significantly different trajectories
How Vulnerable Is Your Car to Cyberattacks?
Even the smartest of smart cars have issues
Crime Fighting Just Got Easier
The use of virtual reality to observe offenders undertaking residential burglary is reaping rewards, giving researchers precise crime prevention information
Catch Me If You Can: Study Reveals Disguises Are Surprisingly Effective
Superficial but deliberate changes in someone's facial appearance are surprisingly effective in identity deception