criminology
Participants showed a consistent tendency to respond more angrily to allegations of wrongdoing when they were false
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Children who have not committed a crime are likely to admit guilt and accept cautions to avoid prosecution
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New study identifies opt-out thresholds for offending that differs based on the criminal situation
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Social changes result in otherwise similar individuals ending up in significantly different trajectories
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The use of virtual reality to observe offenders undertaking residential burglary is reaping rewards, giving researchers precise crime prevention information
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Superficial but deliberate changes in someone's facial appearance are surprisingly effective in identity deception
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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
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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
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3,000 backlogged cases, number is growing
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