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Brain Scans Can Predict Which Criminals Are Likely to Get Re-Arrested
While criminal activity can’t be reduced to a brain image, understanding changes in brain function could improve the way criminals are rehabilitated.
Registries Don’t Keep Sex Offenders from Restricted Areas
A surprising percent of offenders move to restricted areas
Human Rights Watch Report: Marijuana Arrests Not Harbinger of More Violent Criminal Activity
New York City police boosted arrests for public possession of marijuana in recent years, on the assumption that the action would improve public safety.
How to Improve Police Lineups and ID the Right Culprit
Mistaken eyewitness identification is a major cause of false convictions, but a new lineup technique could improve bystanders’ accuracy
Does Kindergarten Lead to Crime? Fact-Checking N.H. Legislator’s ‘Research’
Kindergarten — that bastion of macaroni crafts, crayon-eating and life lessons in sharing — is actually a major driver of crime, at least according to data collected by New Hampshire state legislator Bob Kingsbury.
Fatherhood Helps Men Cut Back on Drinking, Smoking and Crime
It’s not news that becoming a parent changes everything. But a new study suggests that fatherhood’s transformative power is responsible for new dads’ decreased rates of tobacco and alcohol use and crime.
The Interrupters: Stopping the Contagion of Violence
Is violence a virus? The literal answer is no, but the metaphor offers important insight into stopping the epidemic.
How to Cut Crime, Alcoholism and Addiction? It’s Not Elementary, But Preschool
To cut crime, raise education and income levels, and reduce addiction rates among the poor, no program offers more bang for the buck than preschool, as a new study published in Science demonstrates.
The Key to Health, Wealth and Success: Self-Control
Self-control may be the secret to success, according to a persuasive new study that followed 1,000 children from birth to age 32: children who showed early signs of self-mastery were not only less likely to have developed …
