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
criminology
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
Crime and Privacy: Using Consumer Genomics to Identify Anonymous Individuals
A new study suggests a need for policies designed to both ensure people's genetic privacy and to prevent the misuse of publicly available genetic information
Combining Multiple CCTV Images Could Help Catch Suspects
Combining multiple poor quality CCTV images into a single, computer-enhanced composite could improve the accuracy of facial recognition systems used to identify criminal suspects
State Lab Under Increasing Pressure as Drug Investigations Become More Complex
3,000 backlogged cases, number is growing