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Daily PressTodays crime related press reports collected by Prof. Thomas Görgen, German Police University
New York Times, 01.02.2013
Victims, Victims Everywhere
Three years ago I was giving a ride home to the sister of my cousin’s girlfriend in Caracas, when we were violently kidnapped and held for ransom overnight.
DANIEL LANSBERG-RODRÍGUEZ
EurekAlert! Public release date, 01.02.2013
If you are impulsive, take modafinil and count to 10
Reports new study in Biological Psychiatry
Minnesota Public Radio, 01.02.2013
Childhood trauma can lead to poor health later in life
More than half of Minnesota adults included in a 2011 survey had an adverse childhood experience that could be linked to poor health outcomes later in life, the Minnesota Department of Health announced Monday," wrote MPR News reporter Elizabeth Dunbar this week.
PolitiFact-, 01.02.2013
Stephen King says since Australia cracked down on guns, homicides by gun dropped 60 percent
Mostly True
Author Stephen King once asked his publisher to pull one of his novels off the shelves.
Eurozine (Österreich),, 01.02.2013
Let's stop blaming the economy
Radical right parties in Central Eastern Europe
Alina Polyakova
TIME, 01.02.2013
Registries Don’t Keep Sex Offenders from Restricted Areas
Laws requiring sex offenders to register with local authorities are meant to discourage them from moving into the neighborhoods, but the latest study shows they may not be having the desired deterrent effect.
Maia Szalavitz
The Economist, 02.02.2013
Suffer the children
Georgia rethinks how its justice system deals with young offenders
The Observer, 02.02.2013
Children are 'upset' by online violence, study finds
Researchers say too much attention paid to pornography and bullying when children also upset by violence and animal cruelty
New York Times, 03.02.2013
Dangerous Gun Myths
The debate over what to do to reduce gun violence in America hit an absurd low point on Wednesday when a Senate witness tried to portray a proposed new ban on assault rifles and high-capacity magazines as some sort of sexist plot that would disproportionately hurt vulnerable women and their children.
TruthDive-, 03.02.2013
Mafia ‘rigging international football matches’ by plying players with cash, prostitutes
Boston.com, 03.02.2013
Gun crimes increase in Massachusetts despite tough gun laws
Firearms continue to flow across the state borders
Brian MacQuarrie
The Economic Voice, 04.02.2013
Intelligent Justice: Balancing the effects of community sentences and custody
A thought-provoking pamphlet, which compares the effectiveness of prison terms and community sentences in preventing crime, has been published by the Howard League for Penal Reform
Chronicle of Higher Education, 04.02.2013
Rule Barring Aid for Drug Convictions May Harm At-Risk Students, Study Finds
EurekAlert!, 04.02.2013
Men are from Mars Earth, women are from Venus Earth
For decades, popular writers have entertained readers with the premise that men and women are so psychologically dissimilar they could hail from entirely different planets. But a new study shows that it's time for the Mars/Venus theories about the sexes to come back to Earth.
Campus Progress, 04.02.2013
How Ending the War on Drugs Could Curb Gun Violence
Could ending the war on drugs be one of our best weapons in preventing gun violence?
Emily Crockett
Huffington Post, 04.02.2013
What I Did Not Say to the Senate About Guns
It is flattering to be cited in testimony to a Senate Judiciary Committee. It is less flattering to be cited in an argument against gun control, by a libertarian sympathetic to the NRA. It is not flattering in the least to have my utterly transparent agenda presented as somehow sneaky and hidden.
Douglas Anthony Cooper; Novelist, Amnesia (See: Blogger Mortis)
The Guardian, 05.02.2013
Were James Bulger's killers too young to stand trial?
Twenty years ago, two 10-year-olds were prosecuted for murdering a toddler in Merseyside. Despite pressure from child protection campaigners, the UK's minimum age of criminal responsibility remains one of the lowest in the world
Rachel Williams
EurekAlert!, 05.02.2013
Childhood emotional abuse dramatically strong among male alcohol-dependent individuals
Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research
Brown University, 05.02.2013
Tendency to fear is strong political influence
Fear can play a role in influencing political attitudes on hot-button issues like immigration, according to new research co-authored by Brown political scientist Rose McDermott. The study, published in the American Journal of Political Science, shows that individuals who are genetically predisposed to fear tend to have more negative out-group opinions, which play out politically as support for policies like anti-immigration and segregation.
EurekAlert!, 05.02.2013
American Indians are at much greater risk of suicide following acute alcohol intoxication
• Suicide is ranked as the 10th leading overall cause of death in the United States.
• A new study recently examined suicide and acute alcohol intoxication among U.S. ethnic minorities.
• Findings show that American Indians are at much greater risk than other ethnic groups.
EurekAlert!, 06.02.2013
Targets of bully bosses aren't the only victims, new UNH research shows
First-ever study shows impact of abusive supervisor extends to victim's co-workers
Parentdish, 06.02.2013
'Jon Venables was angelic looking; Robert Thompson was pied piper': Lawyer for Jamie Bulger's killer speaks out for first time
The lawyer to Jamie Bulger's killer Jon Venables has spoken for the first time about the murder that shocked the nation, 20 years ago this month.
Keith Kendrick
thenationalstudent.com, 06.02.2013
Trafficked women left with no protection in UK prisons, study finds
Lauren Pulford
British Psychological Society, 06.02.2013
The internet and the way we see ourselves
Human identity is being redefined because of the internet, a new report has suggested. Published by Professor Sir John Beddington, the government's chief scientist, the study found the way in which people view who they are and their place in the world is being altered by social networking sites and online gaming.
New York Times, 06.02.2013
Police Stops Are Down; So Is Murder
Last June, speaking at a church in Brooklyn, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg said that the police had been cutting back on the number of people stopped, questioned and frisked.
JIM DWYER
hiphopandpolitics.wordpress.com, 07.02.2013
Uncensored Manifesto from Retired LAPD Officer Christopher Dorner
Christopher Jordan Dorner
EUobserver.com-, 07.02.2013
EU and Israel research crime-stopping drones
BRUSSELS - The EU and a large Israeli military contractor are co-funding research to build drones that can stop moving boats and cars.
Nikolaj Nielsen
The New York Review of Books, 07.02.2013
It’s For Your Own Good!
Against Autonomy: Justifying Coercive Paternalism by Sarah Conly Cambridge University Press, 206 pp., $95.00
Cass R. Sunstein
Medical Xpress-February 7, 2013, 08.02.2013
Australian crime commission reveals illicit substance abuse in sport
by Sunanda Creagh
The Daily Pennsylvanian-February 7, 2013, 6:45 pm, 08.02.2013
Penn sociologist finds prison contributes to mood disorders
The new study co-authored by Jason Schnittker says disorders acquired in prison may prevent ex-convicts from reintegrating
By Christian Gilberti •
MIT Technology Review- February 7, 2013, 08.02.2013
The Scientific Case for Outlawing Guns
Jessica Leber
The Atlantic Cities- 7.2.2013, 08.02.2013
The Study That Could Upend Everything We Thought We Knew About Declining Urban Crime
Emily Badger
SPIEGEL ONLINE 02/04/2013 01:07 PM, 08.02.2013
'Golden Dawn' Fosters Ties with German Neo-Nazis
The Greek right-wing extremist party Golden Dawn has established contacts with German neo-Nazis in Bavaria. The group, which is represented in Greek parliament, is also attempting to set up a cell in the southern German state.
EurekAlert! Public release date: 5-Feb-2013, 08.02.2013
Wearable cameras provide new insight into lifestyle behaviors and health
Findings published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine
The Economist, 09.02.2013
Death in Little Rock
Politicians with national ambitions are suddenly willing to challenge the death penalty
The Economist, 09.02.2013
Feeling the heat
Gun control is getting increasingly political in the Windy City
Christian Science Monitor, 10.02.2013
Steven Seagal joins school guard posse: Do we need more action heroes in schools?
The idea clearly plays to the nation's enchantment with taking action to thwart evil, but it's a philosophy that many Americans worry could be dangerous in a school setting.
Patrik Jonsson
Los Angeles Times, 10.02.2013
A rogue ex-cop who shouldn't be armed
Christopher Jordan Dorner is an example of a 'law-abiding' gun owner who turns violent.
George Skelton
The Nordic Page, 10.02.2013
Australia’s National Security Paper: Did it amount to lost opportunities?
The policy you have when you don’t have a policy
Sydney Morning Herald, 11.02.2013
The bad seeds
The grainy CCTV footage of toddler James Bulger being led away to his death by two older boys has been seared into the memory of all who saw it. Now, 20 years after the two-year-old's murder, Jane Cornwell returns to Liverpool to see how some of those affected – not to mention the reputation of an already much-maligned city – have fared.
Huffington Post, 11.02.2013
Why Liberals (and Conservatives) Should Be Careful With Gun Laws
Paul Heroux
EurekAlert!, 11.02.2013
Review: Few effective, evidence-based interventions for children exposed to traumatic events
Michigan State University, 11.02.2013
Online or off, bullying proves harmful
Andy Henion , Thomas Holt
The Guardian (blog)-, 11.02.2013
With cyber attacks on the rise, is your company's data secure?
The average cost of an IT security breach to a UK business is £1.75m. So why are many senior managers still unaware of the cyber-risks their companies face? Danny Bradbury reports
Scientific American online, 11.02.2013
Few Answers on How to Effectively Help Children Cope with Trauma
Evidence supports the effectiveness of some cognitive behavioral therapies, but barriers to research make it hard to offer specific recommendations in treating children exposed to traumatic events
Newswise, 11.02.2013
Making Homemade Guns on a 3-D Printer Becomes Real, So Engineering Expert Suggests Stronger Laws on Gunpowder
Newswise — ITHACA, N.Y. – With controversy swirling over gun-sale background checks, limiting the size of weapon magazines and retaining Second Amendment rights, the problem of making homemade guns with 3-D printers has become a matter of public concern.
http://news.temple.edu/news/2013-02-11/study-examines-deterrent-effect-urban-greening-crime, 11.02.2013
Study examines deterrent effect of urban greening on crime
As a Temple undergraduate, Mary Wolfe wanted to answer a simple question related to a complex problem: Does vegetation encourage or suppress urban crime?
James Duffy
EurekAlert!, 11.02.2013
Underage youth drinking concentrated among small number of brands
First national survey examining brand preferences among underage youth
EurekAlert!, 11.02.2013
Gun violence prevention experts call for more physician involvement
A new commentary in the Annals of Internal Medicine from researchers with The Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Policy and Research and University of California, Davis, calls for more physician engagement in the current gun policy dialogue.
Newsweek, 11.02.2013
The Return of Ruthless Richard III
A brutal king comes back to life in a frenzy of forensic romance. Simon Schama looks back at the means Richard III used to create his rock-solid center of power and loyalty—that undid him in the end.
Simon Schama
The Guardian (blog), 11.02.2013
Science research: three problems that point to a communications crisis
Retraction is exploding, replicability of research diminishing, and our measure of journal quality is farcical, argues Curt Rice
guardian.co.uk, 11.02.2013
Businesses need to protect against IP theft
Intellectual property theft costs UK businesses billions, so what can companies do to minimise the risks?
Stewart Baines
New York Times, 12.02.2013
Shooting in the Dark
The young men who opened fire at Columbine High School, at the movie theater in Aurora, Colo., and in other massacres had this in common: they were video gamers who seemed to be acting out some dark digital fantasy. It was as if all that exposure to computerized violence gave them the idea to go on a rampage — or at least fueled their urges.
BENEDICT CAREY
Forbes, 12.02.2013
Why The Centers For Disease Control Should Not Receive Gun Research Funding
Larry Bell
BBC News, 12.02.2013
National Audit Office warns UK needs more skilled cyber-crime fighters
A lack of skilled workers is hampering the UK's fight against cyber crime, the National Audit Office (NAO) has warned.
24dash (press release), 12.02.2013
Leicester Hate Crime Project launches groundbreaking survey
Published by University of Leicester Press Office for University of Leicester in Communities and also in Education
Science Daily (press release)-, 12.02.2013
Romantic Delusions Allow Online Dating Scams to Flourish
As international criminal gangs increasingly target online dating and social networking sites, as a means of extorting money from unwary victims, research funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) suggests that new strategies are needed for tackling the crime and supporting its victims.
Environmental Expert (press release)-, 12.02.2013
Does Lead Poisoning cause juvenile crime?
David Bradley
The Atlantic, 12.02.2013
Why Would Anyone Oppose the Violence Against Women Act?
22 Republican senators voted against reauthorizing the law Tuesday. Assuming they don't favor domestic violence, why would they take such a politically risky stand?
Molly Ball
Association for Psychological Science, 13.02.2013
Facial Structure May Predict Endorsement of Racial Prejudice
The structure of a man’s face may indicate his tendency to express racially prejudiced beliefs, according to new research published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science.
New York Times (blog)-, 13.02.2013
Collateral Damage? Researching a Connection Between Video Games and Violence
JENNIFER CUTRARO, ALISON FROMME and MICHAEL GONCHAR
Newswise Released, 13.02.2013
Canada-US-Italian research team develops a cocaine biosensor inspired from nature
Prevention Action, 13.02.2013
Which former youth offenders are staying out of trouble?
Should juvenile delinquents be encouraged to work or study? New research suggests that the youth who keep on the right side of the law are those who go to school regularly – regardless of how many hours they work.
Open Democracy, 13.02.2013
Divided we fall: intolerance in Europe puts rights at risk
The truth is discomforting: hatred and intolerance are moving into the mainstream in Europe.
Benjamin Ward
Cowra Community News, 14.02.2013
Fewer young people behind bars – research
A LAW introduced 15 years ago to help reduce the number of young indigenous offenders being gaoled is working, says the New South Wales Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research
Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, 14.02.2013
Math helps detect gang-related crime and better allocate police resources
Philadelphia, PA—Social groups in a population can lend important cues to law enforcement officials, consumer-based services and risk assessors. Social and geographical patterns that provide information about such communities or gangs have been a popular subject for mathematical
Cleburne Times, 14.02.2013
Why collecting DNA from people who are arrested won't solve more crimes
Brandon L. Garrett and Erin Murphy Slate.com
Christian Science Monitor, 14.02.2013
Violence declines in Juarez - but at what price?
The police have become increasingly aggressive in Juarez, in hopes of reviving trust in the institution and respect from the populace and criminals alike. But some fear the police chief is propagating human rights violations.
Steven Dudley
Bloomberg Businessweek, 14.02.2013
A Chinese Hacker's Identity Unmasked
Dune Lawrence and Michael Riley
www.capitalfm.co.ke, 14.02.2013
On Fertile Ground: The Rise of Kenyan Gangs (Part 1)
First published in the November 2012 issue of Destination Magazine
Rolling Stone, 14.02.2013
The Rape of Petty Officer Blumer
Inside the military's culture of sex abuse, denial and cover-up
Sabrina Rubin Erdely
CNN-, 15.02.2013
Chicago's record murder rate: Don't blame guns alone
Activists say gun control isn't the only thing needed to reduce deaths in Chicago; what they need are more trauma centers.
Jen Christensen
CNN-, 15.02.2013
Chicago's record murder rate: Don't blame guns alone
Activists say gun control isn't the only thing needed to reduce deaths in Chicago; what they need are more trauma centers.
Jen Christensen
Los Angeles Times, 15.02.2013
The culture of violence
Violent entertainment and behavior: Study results are mixed
One conclusion says such media numb people to others' pain and suffering; another calls harsh movies a deterrent; a third says video games don't predict criminal violence.
Rebecca Keegan
ConsumerAffairs-, 15.02.2013
National Science Foundation report on mass shootings 'not credible'
Critic says the report lacks support for its claims that media and video games contribute to violence
Christopher J Ferguson
EurekAlert!, 15.02.2013
Early education closes achievement gap, brings societal benefits
Virginia Tech Carilion researcher says scientific evidence points to value of early education
The founder of a decades-long scientific study that has proved the enduring benefits of early education today (Feb. 15, 2013) applauded President Barack Obama's recent call for universal access to high-quality preschool in the United States.
Austin American-Statesman, 16.02.2013
Knee, Moore: Early intervention prevents crime
Stan Knee,Adrian Moore
BBC News, 16.02.2013
Horsemeat scandal: FSA hands evidence to Europol
Evidence seized from three UK premises as part of the horsemeat investigation has been handed to Europol.
EurekAlert!, 16.02.2013
Academics grapple with balancing their research with the need to communicate it to the public
The Observer, 17.02.2013
The meat scandal shows all that is rotten about our free marketeers
This is a crisis not only for environment secretary, Owen Paterson, but for the whole Conservative party
Will Hutton
The Observer, 17.02.2013
The stalking cure: how to rehabilitate a stalker
A forensic psychiatrist has opened a clinic where stalkers confront their dangerous delusions. Elizabeth Day meets Frank Farnham, and speaks to some of the many victims
Scotsman, 17.02.2013
Call to screen prisoners for brain injuries
PRISONERS in Scotland’s jails should undergo tests for signs of brain injury and be prescribed mood-altering drugs to help bring down re-offending rates, according to experts.
GARETH ROSE
Penn State Live, 18.02.2013
International Center for the Study of Terrorism focuses latest research on improvised explosive devices
New York Times, 18.02.2013
Certain Television Fare Can Help Ease Aggression in Young Children, Study Finds
Experts have long known that children imitate many of the deeds — good and bad — that they see on television. But it has rarely been shown that changing a young child’s viewing habits at home can lead to improved behavior.
CATHERINE SAINT LOUIS
University of Michigan Health System News (press release)-, 18.02.2013
Could a computer on the police beat prevent violence?
Detailed analysis of drugs, alcohol & crimes across a city could help target prevention, U-M study finds
Kara Gavin
Christian Science Monitor, 18.02.2013
Instead of blaming media violence for kids who kill, demand more nonviolent video games
A new study shows how children display more empathy if given pro-social media to watch or play. Parents can be encouraged to demand video games and other media that teach social skills.
EurekAlert!, 18.02.2013
Excessive TV in childhood linked to long-term antisocial behaviour
Children and adolescents who watch a lot of television are more likely to manifest antisocial and criminal behaviour when they become adults, according to a new University of Otago, New Zealand, study published online in the US journal Pediatrics.
Regina Leader, 18.02.2013
New study raises questions about religion as deterrent against criminal behaviour
A provocative new study is challenging assumptions about the deterrent effect of religion on criminal behaviour
Douglas Quan
ScienceNews, 18.02.2013
Origins of alcohol consumption traced to ape ancestor
Eating fermented fruit off the ground may have paved way for ability to digest ethanol
Erin Wayman
Wisconsin State Journal, 19.02.2013
No comprehensive, reliable database of police shootings exists
PAT SCHNEIDER
CBS Local, 19.02.2013
Criminologist: Mass Shooters Typically Aim To Top Previous Death Tolls To ‘Become Infamous’
New York Times, 19.02.2013
Unabated Violence Poses Challenge to Mexico’s New Anticrime Program
MEXICO CITY — The new Mexican president, Enrique Peña Nieto, campaigned on a promise to reduce the violence spawned by the drug trade and organized crime, and to shift the talk about his nation away from cartels and killings.
RANDAL C. ARCHIBOLD
The Australian, 20.02.2013
National murder rate hits historic low
AUSTRALIANS are shooting each other less and stabbing each other more.
Newswise, 20.02.2013
National Data Reveal Intertwined Opium-Related Epidemics
Study shows striking demographic shift in hospital admissions due to prescription opiate and heroin-related overdoses, 1993-2009.
PLOS ONE (February 6, 2013)
Los Angeles, 20.02.2013
Private detectives filling gaps left by police budget cuts
Residents across cash-strapped states are increasingly turning to private detectives as cities and towns cut police forces to contend with deep budget cuts.
February 20, 2013|By Alana Semuels, Los Angeles Times
New York Times, 20.02.2013
Laws Based on Baseless Assumptions
Wesley G. Jennings, the editor of the American Journal of Criminal Justice, is an assistant professor of criminology and a courtesy assistant professor of mental health law and policy at the University of South Florida.
New York Times, 20.02.2013
Enforcement May Vary by Race
Alejandro Leguízamo is an assistant professor of psychology at Roger Williams Universit
Huffington Post, 21.02.2013
Gun Violence Is a Public Health Crisis
Pediatricians and members of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America
Heidi Román and Michelle Sandberg
guardian.co.uk, 21.02.2013
Poor urban services found to increase risk of violence against women
ActionAid says lack of transport, housing, sanitation and street lighting leaves poor women and girls in cities vulnerable
Annie Kelly
USA TODAY, 21.02.2013
Mass shootings toll exceeds 900 in past seven years
Story Highlights
• The 834 deaths account for less than 1% of all gun-related homicides
• NRA says it will target any lawmaker who votes to expand background checks
• Momentum for action has increased since Newtown, Conn., shootings in December
Fredreka Schouten, Meghan Hoyer and Paul Overberg
EurekAlert!, 21.02.2013
City layout key to predicting riots
In the future police will be able to predict the spread of riots, and how they impact on cities, thanks to a new computer model.
EurekAlert! ], 22.02.2013
Parents talking about their own drug use to children could be detrimental
Children respond better to antidrug messages when parents don't disclose past drug use
Belfast Telegraph, 22.02.2013
'Hostility' to neighbourhood watch
Some people who joined Northern Ireland's neighbourhood watch schemes initially faced hostility for co-operating with police, a report said.
Huffington Post, 22.02.2013
The Oscar Pistorius Trial: Psychologists Predict How a Jury Would Decide
Dr Raj Persaud and Helina Hakkanen-Nyholm
SPIEGEL ONLINE, 22.02.2013
Our Right to Poison
Lessons from the Failed War on Drugs
Jochen-Martin Gutsch and Juan Moreno
TIME-, 22.02.2013
“Sticks And Stones:” Does Facebook and Twitter Give Bullying More Power?
Alexandra Sifferlin
Telegraph.co.uk, 22.02.2013
Fingerprint technology that checks you are alive
Students in South Dakota are the first people to use a system to prevent fraud that not just scans your fingerprints but checks you have a pulse.
The Atlantic, 22.02.2013
The Importance of Men Seeing Women as Human Beings
After several high-profile cases of violence against women around the world, is there finally hope for change?
guardian.co.uk, 22.02.2013
Oscar Pistorius bail decision condemned
Critics say release of celebrity sprinter sends wrong message in South Africa, where violence against women is seen as a national crisis
Denver Post, 22.02.2013
Gun debate: Mandatory insurance for owners the latest front
Mary Williams Walsh and Michael Cooper
Mancunian Matters, 22.02.2013
Jailed: Manchester crime gang behind £20million fraud led ‘life of Riley’ by posing as McDonald’s bosses
A highly sophisticated organised crime gang from Manchester who made an 'eye-watering' amount of money hijacking the identities of large companies to fund their lives of luxury were jailed yesterday.
Glen Keogh
Out-Law.com, 22.02.2013
Pseudonymised data processing without consent should be permitted under data protection reforms, says MEPs
Organisations should be able to process pseudonymised data without the consent of individuals, a European Parliament committee has proposed.22 Feb 2013
The Canberra Times, 23.02.2013
Prisons not a one-stop solution for drug abuse epidemic
Criminal offenders with a substance problem need to be treated, not incarcerated, Paul Cubitt argues.
Christian Science Monitor, 23.02.2013
War psychology research expands, troops found to suffer 'moral injuries'
As researchers and psychologists have come to a better understanding of post traumatic stress disorder a different kind of suffering among veterans has surfaced, a feeling of guilt or inner conflict called 'moral injury.'
Pauline Jelinek
USA TODAY, 24.02.2013
N.Y. cannibal cop defense: It was only a fantasy
The case of the 'cannibal cop' is one of New York's s most bizarre federal court cases in recent memory.
Eurasia Review, 24.02.2013
Was Apprehension Of Birmingham Suicide Bombers Inevitable?
By Eurasia Review
New York Times, 24.02.2013
SimCity, for Real: Measuring an Untidy Metropolis
SimCity, for Real: Measuring an Untidy Metropolis
MyFox Austin, 25.02.2013
How does someone become a serial killer?
When Kenneth McDuff was taken into custody in 1992, his killing spree that terrorized Central Texas came to an end.
The Chronicle of Higher Education, 25.02.2013
The Shape of History
Ian Morris, historian on a grand scale
Marc Parry
New Zealand Herald, 26.02.2013
Criminals matching skills with technology
Crimes such as house burglaries and theft have decreased while fraud and identity theft have risen, as criminals match their skills with improving technology, a criminologists says.
CBS News, 26.02.2013
Trayvon Martin, one year later: Fla. teen's death brings few changes to self-defense laws
Julia Dahl
EurekAlert! Public release date, 26.02.2013
Just a drop? Alcohol consumption much higher than reported in England
Alcohol consumption could be much higher than previously thought, with more than three quarters of people in England drinking in excess of the recommended daily alcohol limit, according to a new paper in the European Journal of Public Health.
EurekAlert!, 26.02.2013
Police and firefighters at higher risk for mental disorders following traumatic events
PreventionAction, 27.02.2013
How to get parents to come to parenting programs – and keep on coming
Parents can’t benefit from programs they don’t attend. But all too often that’s the story: evidence-based programs reach no more than a fraction of eligible families because they fail to engage parents.
Science & Religion Today, 27.02.2013
Why Might People Who Play a Lot of Video Games Be Less Scared in Their Nightmares
ScienceNews, 28.02.2013
Video games take aim at dyslexia
Controversial study suggests attention problem at root of reading disorder
Bruce Bower
Baltimore Sun, 28.02.2013
More cops in schools isn't the solution
Instead of turning kids into criminals, we need more resources for programs that work
