Daily PressTodays crime related press reports collected by Prof. Thomas Görgen, German Police University
Modern slavery: how consumers can make a difference
Deirdre Shaw, Andreas Chatzidakis, Michal Carrington
Bill Cosby’s release is exactly why rape survivors don’t come forward
Moira Donegan
Rising Crime in Cities Like Chicago Should Not Lead to More Policing
Takenya Nixon Brail
Human behaviour: what scientists have learned about it from the pandemic
University of St Andrews
Borderlands in West Africa are ungoverned: why this is bad for security
Ernest Toochi Aniche, Chris Changwe Nshimbi, Inocent Moyo
New study indicates conspiracy theory believers have less developed critical thinking abilities
Eric W. Dolan
Berlin court finds EncroChat intercept evidence cannot be used in criminal trials
Bill Goodwin
‘Excited delirium’: how a disputed US term found its way to Australian deaths-in-custody inquests
Royce Kurmelovs
Orange County Prosecutors Operate “Vast, Secretive” Genetic Surveillance Program
Jordan Smith
Early kick-offs linked to more alcohol abuse and violence in the home
Michael Savage
Why cyber gangsters extort ever higher ransom money with ransomware
‘Landmark’ verdicts like Chauvin murder conviction make history – but court cases alone don’t transform society
Jennifer Reynolds
Antiracism in the Contemporary University
GerShun Avilez, David Sterling Brown, Kristina Huang, Brittany S. Hull, Kian Kelley-Chung, Temptaous Mckoy, Megan Peiser, Emily Yoon Perez, Robbie Richardson, Cecilia D. Shelton, Keely Toledo,Xine Yao
So You Want to Defund the Police? Here are 5 Questions to Answer
Nancy La Vigne and Cynthia Lum
Extremists at the Border: How the Far Right Exploits the Migrant Crisis, Targets Humanitarian Organizations and Peddles Nativist Fears
Freddy Cruz
Is opening more strip clubs one way to reduce sex crimes?
Riccardo Ciacci and Maria Micaela Sviatschi
Ankle Monitors Tether Wearers to the Carceral System: Study
Andrea Cipriano
Holding the world to ransom: the top 5 most dangerous criminal organisations online right now
Roberto Musotto, Brianna O'Shea, Paul Haskell-Dowland
Amid Calls to Defund Police, Departments Struggle to Finance Cybersecurity
Alex J. Rouhandeh
YouTube’s Search Algorithm Directs Viewers to False and Sexualized Videos, Study Finds
Tripp Mickle
How a Minnesota man made a career out of anonymously amplifying dark conspiracy-theory plots
Shawn Boburg
How a Minnesota man made a career out of anonymously amplifying dark conspiracy-theory plots
Shawn Boburg
The Police Called It An Accident. She Turned to 1-800-Autopsy.
Erika Hayasaki
Treat illegal drug use as health issue, says UK government review – here’s why
Ian Hamilton
US saw surge in firearm purchases and violence during first months of COVID-19 pandemic
University of California - Davis Health
Germany Apologized for a Genocide. It’s Nowhere Near Enough.
Kavena Hambira and Miriam Gleckman-Krut
Half of young cannabis users in new Western study admit to driving high
No evidence links autism with terrorism, but ill-judged statements and headlines will lead to stigma
Rachel Moseley
Interactive police line-ups improve eyewitness accuracy - study
University of Birmingham
Study model explores impact of police action on population health
Jake Ellison
Pandemic gun violence surge was not linked to rise in gun sales, study finds
Lois Beckett
The anatomy of a ransomware attack
Gerrit De Vynck, Rachel Lerman, Ellen Nakashima and Chris Alcantara
The anatomy of a ransomware attack
Gerrit De Vynck, Rachel Lerman, Ellen Nakashima and Chris Alcantara
‘Fear on top of fear’: Why anti-gun Americans joined the wave of new gun owners
Marc Fisher, Miranda Green, Kelly Glass and Andrea Eger
‘Fear on top of fear’: Why anti-gun Americans joined the wave of new gun owners
Marc Fisher, Miranda Green, Kelly Glass and Andrea Eger
Marijuana legalization linked to temporary decrease in opioid-related emergency visits
University of Pittsburgh
Officers' tone of voice reflects racial disparities in policing
American Psychological Association
Marijuana legalization linked to temporary decrease in opioid-related emergency visits
University of Pittsburgh
Officers' tone of voice reflects racial disparities in policing
American Psychological Association
Boyz N the Hood’ at 30: A Vivid Examination of Racism at Work
Lawrence Ware
As the Taliban surges across Afghanistan, al-Qaeda is poised for a swift return
Greg Barton, Alfred Deakin
A better way to regulate online hate speech: require social media companies to bear a duty of care to users
Katharine Gelber
Safe at home? We need a new strategy to protect older adults from violent crime
Joseph Ibrahim
Opinion: Mass incarceration is bad law enforcement policy. It’s bad for the economy, too.
Jennifer Rubin
The Violence of Latinx Erasure Starts With Undercounting Victims
Roberto Lovato
Montrealers can access the first interactive map to self-report police stops
Treatment for gun injuries costs more than $1 billion a year, federal watchdog says.
Aishvarya Kavi
‘I Will Never Understand It’: New Study Examining Police Officers’ Tone of Voice Reveals They Show Less ‘Respect’ When Pulling Over Black Men
Angelina Velasquez
The Vexing Obstacle to Police Reform: A Cop’s Miserable Life
Gordon Witkin
Inspector General Says F.B.I. Botched Nassar Abuse Investigation
Juliet Macur and Michael Levenson
New meta-analysis finds cannabis may be linked to development of opioid use disorders
Society for the Study of Addiction
Study: Incarcerated people placed in solitary confinement differ significantly from others in prison population
Crime and Justice Research Alliance
Opinion: Follow the science in evaluating those found not criminally responsible
Jeremy Cheng
What survivors know 10 years on from Norway’s Utoya massacre
Richard Milne and Andrea Gjestvang
Opinion: This historian predicted Jan. 6. Now he warns of greater violence
Dana Milbank
Why have South Africans been on a looting rampage? Research offers insights
Guy Lamb
He Paid His Subway Fare. Then He Was Tasered by the Police.
Jonah E. Bromwich and Ed Shanahan
Illinois is first state in U.S. to ban police from lying to minors during interrogations
Bryan Pietsch
Ex-Trump Official Says GOP Greater National Security Threat to U.S. Than ISIS, Al Qaeda
Jason Lemon
Back to Militias, the Chaotic Afghan Way of War
Back to Militias, the Chaotic Afghan Way of War
Inadequate protection for women and girls seeking refuge in Germany
University of Göttingen
Revealed: leak uncovers global abuse of cyber-surveillance weapon
Stephanie Kirchgaessner, Paul Lewis, David Pegg,Sam Cutler,Nina Lakhani and Michael Safi
The German Experiment That Placed Foster Children with Pedophiles
Rachel Aviv
Childhood Exposure to Gun Violence Increases Risk of Violent Behavior as Adults
University of Michigan
Deterrence Against Terrorist Attacks in Sports-Mega Events: A Method to Identify the Optimal Portfolio of Defensive Countermeasures
Society for Risk Analysis (SRA)
75% of sexual assault survivors have PTSD one month later
University of Washington School of Medicine/UW Medicine
Constant but Camouflaged, Flurry of Cyberattacks Offer Glimpse of New Era
Max Fisher
French minister’s phone shows traces linked to NSO spyware
Angelique Chrisafis, Stephanie Kirchgaesner
Cyber-attacks: what is hybrid warfare and why is it such a threat?
Christian Kaunert
Researchers develop tool that may help in understanding inaccuracy in eyewitness testimony
University of Toronto
Firms connected to the Mafia have lower profitability and more likely to go bust
Bocconi University
The recent history of ICS attacks. Four reports on novel or evolving cyber threats. Updates from Project Pegasus.
CyberWire staff
‘Incel’ Is Charged With Plotting to Shoot Women, U.S. Says
Michael Levenson
Crime scene tape set to revolutionize microplastics research
Staffordshire University
Spyware: why the booming surveillance tech industry is vulnerable to corruption and abuse
Christian Kemp
Idaho Springs cop used Taser on 75-year-old in body camera footage video
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Body cam shows Colorado police officer use Taser on 75-year-old man, place knee on his neck
Policing the digital divide: How racial bias can limit Internet access for people of color
University of Pennsylvania
Catastrophic Flooding Spotlights Germany’s Poor Disaster Preparedness
Florian Gathmann, Hubert Gude, Christoph Hickmann, Christiane Hoffmann, Martin Knobbe, Philipp Kollenbroich, Roman Lehberger, Marcel Rosenbach, Jonas Schaible und Christoph Seidler
Montclair activists: You may find police abolition isn’t what you think
DIEGO JESUS BARTESAGHI MENA
Dating app trips up another Capitol riot suspect, one accused of hitting police with whip
María Luisa Paúl
‘Some are still suffering’: Months after Capitol riot, police who fought the mob contend with physical, psychological pain
Peter Hermann
Rodney Alcala, Serial Killer Who Appeared on 'Dating Game,' Dies in Prison
Natalie Colarossi
The Most Influential Spreader of Coronavirus Misinformation Online
Sheera Frenkel
'You'd walk out if your husband hit you - you can't when it's your child'
Sarah McDermott, BBC News
‘Anorexia coach’: sexual predators online are targeting teens wanting to lose weight. Platforms are looking the other way
Suku Sukunesan
Police Reforms Make Progress Against Entrenched Opposition
J.D. Tuccille
Police Are Telling ShotSpotter to Alter Evidence From Gunshot-Detecting AI
Todd Feathers
Police Arresting Fewer People For Minor Offenses Can Help Reduce Police Shootings
Samuel Sinyangwe
Domestic violence 911 calls increased during lockdown, but official police reports and arrests declined
Jillian B. Carr
Taliban ‘has not changed,’ say women facing subjugation in areas of Afghanistan under its extremist rule
Homa Hoodfar, Mona Tajali
We all have a part in ending human trafficking
Bob Chrismas
Social Change and Crime Trajectories
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
A Group’s Moral Values May Help Determine the Likelihood of Hate-Motivated Harmful Acts
University of Southern California (USC)
Report Shows Sacramento Police More Likely To Arrest, Use Force On Black People
Tony Lopez
He Killed Himself After the Jan. 6 Riot. Did He Die in the Line of Duty?
Shaila Dewan
The largest news agency in the US changes crime reporting practices to ‘do less harm and give people second chances’
Maggie Jones Patterson, Romayne Smith Fullerton
New Research Infuses Equity Principles Into the Algorithm Development Process
NYU Tandon School of Engineering
Want to Reduce Crime? Start with Funding Our Communities | Opinion
Gina Clayton-Johnson and Thea Sebastian
Major new research consortium on violence, health and society announced
Op-Ed: How cities can break the link between heat and crime and save lives
Kilian Heilmann, Matthew E. Kahn and Cheng Keat Tang
Sex trafficking isn’t what you think: 4 myths debunked – and 1 real-world way to prevent sexual exploitation
Corinne Schwarz
Police shootings continue daily, despite a pandemic, protests and pushes for reform
Mark Berman, Julie Tate and Jennifer Jenkins
If You Don’t Trust A.I. Yet, You’re Not Wrong
Frank Pasquale and Gianclaudio Malgieri
As the Taliban closes in, Afghan forces scramble to defend prisons holding thousands of militants
Susannah George
Russia’s New Form of Organized Crime Is Menacing the World
The Editorial Board
How methamphetamine gave Nazis the edge in the first years of World War II
Nick Pearson
