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Schizophrenia does not increase risk of violent crime
A new study from the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet and the University of Oxford finds that the severe mental disorder schizophrenia only marginally increases the risk of committing violent crime. view more (2009-05-20)
Substance abuse factor in higher risk of violent crime by persons with schizophrenia
The increased risk of persons with schizophrenia committing violent crime may be largely mediated by co-existing substance abuse problems. view more (2009-05-20)
Fear of crime in Northern Ireland is not irrational
Fear of crime in Northern Ireland is a rational perception and not based just on irrational emotion. This contrasts with the view that fear of crime is a separate issue from the reality of being a victim of crime. The inadequacy of the method for investigating fear of crime has been responsible for misleading the public. view more (1999-03-26)
Almost 3% of emergency department patients have been violently assaulted, but only half enter crime statistics
Almost 3% of emergency medicine patients have been violently assaulted, but only half of these assaults end up on police files, finds research in Injury Prevention. view more (2002-12-03)
Glucose metabolism and recidivism of severe violent crimes in alcohol intoxications
It is commonly known that alcoholism and alcohol intoxications are connected with severe violent crimes such as homicides. view more (2009-06-02)
Knife crime - a different perspective
On March 10, Home Secretary Charles Clarke announced that raising the age restrictions for purchasing knifes will be one of the first acts of a third-term Labour government. His pledge, which involves raising the minimum age from 16 to 18, as well as the introduction of a minimum mandatory sentence for serious offences involving knives, was part... view more... (2005-03-15)
Identifying sexual and violent re-offenders
Current measures which fail to significantly predict whether sexual offenders will repeat their crime could be improved by taking into account psychological and lifestyle factors. These factors could also enhance risk assessment for violent offenders. This is the conclusion of Leam Craig, of Forensic Psychology Practice Ltd and Anthony Beech and... view more... (2004-03-22)
Fear of crime or anxiety about a rapidly changing society?
Do we really fear crime or are we just anxious about neighbourhood breakdown and the speed of change in society? view more (2008-05-20)
Steroid users may be more likely to commit crimes involving weapons, fraud
The use of anabolic androgenic steroids may be associated with an antisocial lifestyle involving several types of crime, including weapons offenses and fraud, but did not appear to be associated with violent crimes or crimes against property. view more (2006-11-07)
Research Shows Women Crime Victims Fear Crime Less Than Men
New research by the University of Warwick shows that women who have been victims of crime are much less fearful of ordinary crime than men. Indeed for female victims, fear of crime can sometimes even decrease as crime rates rise. Nattavudh Powdthavee, a researcher in the Economics department of the University of Warwick, looked at crime data for... view more... (2003-11-12)
Media Invitation - Keeping ahead of the criminal - £20M for Crime Prevention Research
Crime prevention and detection technology needs to keep at least one step ahead of the criminal to be effective. This means continued advancement in forensic science techniques, anti-terrorism technologies, personal and property security, crime detection and developing a safer living environment. The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research... view more... (2002-10-14)
BRAIN RESEARCH REVEALS STRUCTURAL DIFFERENCES IN VIOLENT OFFENDERS WITH MENTAL DISORDERS
New brain imaging data has revealed structural differences in the brains of violent offenders with mental disorders, bringing research closer to finding a biological basis for violent behaviour in the mentally ill. Preliminary findings were reported by researchers from London's Institute of Psychiatry at the International Congress on Schizophrenia... view more... (1999-04-19)
Have The Police Hijacked Our DNA? (p 927)
Creating a DNA database of all UK men to assist in criminal investigations may sound extreme; however this week's editorial proposes that there has been no more rational option to date in an attempt to use DNA profiling to assist in the identification of violent offenders in the UK, 80% of whom are men. The over-reliance by police and governments... view more... (2003-09-17)
The PC's PC
This is the finding of research presented today, Tuesday 28 September, by Michael Wilbert and Dr Brian Ewart of the Sunderland Crime Research Group, at The British Psychological Society's Division of Forensic Psychology Conference, held at Churchill College, Cambridge. view more (1999-09-13)
Violence In The Media Can Lead To Aggressive Behaviour In Young Children
Violent imagery in the media can have a substantial short-term effect on young children's arousal, thoughts and emotions, increasing the likelihood of aggressive or fearful behaviour, concludes a review published in this week's issue of The Lancet. view more (2005-02-16)
Unsafe neighborhoods disable the elderly
Elderly people who live below the poverty line and perceive their neighborhoods to be dangerous are more likely to have a mobility disability. view more (2009-05-28)
Young offenders and victims of crime are often the same people
Programmes aiming to change young offenders and those that support victims need to be re-thought because they are often the same people, according to new research sponsored by the Economic & Social Research Council. This latest in a series of reports tracking 4,300 young people who started secondary school in Edinburgh in August 1998, shows... view more... (2003-08-05)
Urban TV surveillance does not prevent street violence, but reduces severity of injuries
Closed circuit TV surveillance does not prevent street violence in town centres, but it increases police detection rates, reveals a study in Injury Prevention. And it reduces the severity of injuries sustained, the study shows. view more (2003-12-18)
Research Examines the Connection Between Substance Abuse and Violence
Approximately 50 percent of Americans over the age of 12 currently drink alcohol, according to a 2003 report by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. view more (2007-10-10)
Investing early to reduce the costs of crime
Young people can be steered away from a life of crime if experts from a range of organisations help them early enough. This is the conclusion of Dr Liz Malcolm, of Applied Psychology Associates, and Chris Walker, of the Luton Educational Service, who have been examining the results of a series of long-running studies. They revealed their findings... view more... (2004-01-08)
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