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EurekAlert, 01.08.2019
Sustained police effort explains higher arrests for gun murders
Duke University
EurekAlert, 01.08.2019
Study casts doubt on evidence for 'gold standard' psychological treatments
University of Kansas
EurekAlert, 01.08.2019
Police officers' exposure to peers accused of misconduct shapes their subsequent behavior
Northwestern University
Phys.org, 02.08.2019
Peacekeeping missions can actually increase criminal violence, research finds
Sheila Kiggins
The Conversation, 02.08.2019
Beefing up security isn’t the only way to make hospitals safer
Jacqui Pich Lecturer in Nursing, University of Technology Sydney
The Conversation, 02.08.2019
Drug laws on possession: several countries are revisiting them and these are their options
Authors Alex Stevens ,Caitlin Hughes
The Guardian, 03.08.2019
New wave of terrorist attacks possible before end of year, UN says
Jason Burke
New York Times, 03.08.2019
Mass Shootings in 2019: A Week of Bloodshed Underscores the Scale of Violence
Neil Vigdor
The Conversation, 04.08.2019
Could a national buyback program reduce gun violence in America?
Lacey Wallace
New York Times, 04.08.2019
8chan Is a Megaphone for Gunmen. ‘Shut the Site Down,’ Says Its Creator.
Kevin Roose
Wall Street Journal, 05.08.2019
Isolation and Social Media Combine to Radicalize Violent Offenders
Daniela Hernandez and Parmy Olson
PolitiFact, 05.08.2019
That viral tweet about mass shootings by country? It needs additional context
Jon Greenberg
EurekAlert, 05.08.2019
Poor health increases chance of recidivism, reincarceration, says Rutgers-Cam
Rutgers University
EurekAlert, 05.08.2019
Police use of fatal force is identified as a leading cause of death in young men
Connecticut Public Radio, 05.08.2019
What Is A Mass Shooting? Why We Struggle To Agree On How Many There Were This Year
Emily Alfin Johnson
VICE News, 05.08.2019
EXCLUSIVE: Dayton Shooter Was In a “Pornogrind” Band That Released Songs About Raping and Killing Women
Daniel Newhauser
New York Times, 05.08.2019
I Spent 25 Years Fighting Jihadis. White Supremacists Aren’t So Different.
Ali H. Soufan
Wall Street Journal, 05.08.2019
White Nationalists Pose Challenge to Investigators
Dan Frosch, Zusha Elinson and Sadie Gurman
The Conversation, 06.08.2019
Guns and mental illness: A psychiatrist explains the complexities
Arash Javanbakht
The Conversation, 06.08.2019
From across the globe to El Paso, changes in the language of the far-right explain its current violence
Arie Perliger
EurekAlert, 06.08.2019
Many post on social media under the influence of drugs -- and regret it
New York University
The Conversation, 06.08.2019
The facts on the US children and teens killed by firearms
Marc A Zimmerman ,Rebecca Cunningham Patrick Carter
The Conversation, 07.08.2019
8chan’s demise is a win against hate, but could drive extremists to the dark web
Renee Barnes Senior Lecturer, Journalism, University of the Sunshine Coast
Newswise, 07.08.2019
The Domestic U.S. Terror Threat: What to Know
Bruce Hoffman, Council on Foreign Relations
The Conversation, 07.08.2019
Police drugs crackdown operations can do more harm than good – I’ve seen it
Will Mason Lecturer in Applied Social Science, University of Sheffield
The Conversation, 07.08.2019
French cannabis legalization debate ignores race, religion and the mass incarceration of Muslims
David A Guba, Jr. History Faculty, Bard College
The Conversation, 07.08.2019
Mass shootings aren’t growing more common – and evidence contradicts common stereotypes about the killers
Christopher J. Ferguson Professor of Psychology, Stetson University
The Conversation, 08.08.2019
Why do we keep having debates about video-game violence?
Richard Lachman Director, Zone Learning & Associate Professor, Ryerson University
The Conversation, 08.08.2019
Can experts determine who might be a mass killer? 3 questions answered
Arash Javanbakht, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Wayne State University
Irish Examiner, 08.08.2019
Law change urged as migrant women overwhelmingly convicted of brothel keeping
Press Association
TIME, 08.08.2019
‘We Are Being Eaten From Within.’ Why America Is Losing the Battle Against White Nationalist Terrorism
Vera Bergengruen and W.J. Hennigan
Bellingcat, 08.08.2019
Commuting To Moscow: Lega Nord’s Pilgrimage To Russia
Bellingcat Investigation Team
The Conversation, 11.08.2019
Lessons from Queensland on alcohol, violence and the night-time economy
Peter Miller, Jason Ferris, Kerri Coomber
Science Daily, 12.08.2019
Individuals are swayed by their peers, leading to more severe punishments, study finds
Brown University
Phys.org, 12.08.2019
Evidence reveals risk assessment algorithms show bias against Hispanic population
Laura Butler
The Conversation, 13.08.2019
Unwanted sexual attention plagues young women going out at night
Dominique de Andrade, Cheneal Puljević, Kerri Coomber, Peter Miller
EurekAlert, 13.08.2019
Analysis shows large decline in criminal sentencing race gap
Ohio State University
Information Age, 13.08.2019
Cyberchology: psychometric tests are a key weapon in battle against cyber security breaches
theguardian.com, 13.08.2019
My father called for reform in Saudi Arabia. Now he faces death
Abdullah Alaoudh
ThePrint, 13.08.2019
Neuroscience is the missing link that can separate terrorists from non-violent extremists
Sumaiya Shaikh
The Conversation, 13.08.2019
New laws give victims more time to report rape or sexual assault – even Jeffrey Epstein’s
Jane E. Palmer
Columbia Journalism Review, 14.08.2019
Coverage of mass shootings threatens public safety. Let’s fix it.
Miles Kohrman and Katherine Reed
The Conversation, 14.08.2019
It’s no wonder the military likes violent video games – they can help train civilians to become warriors
Neve Gordon
The Digital Weekly, 14.08.2019
Here’s The Complete Story Behind The Data On Mass Murders In The United States
Nikhil Gupta
Aljazeera.com, 14.08.2019
Killer narratives: The real culprit of mass shootings in the US
Abdelwahab El-Affendi
Newsweek, 14.08.2019
Police Bodycam Facial Recognition Matches 26 California Lawmakers With Mugshots
Jason Murdock
New York Times Magazine, 14.08.2019
Myths about physical racial differences were used to justify slavery — and are still believed by doctors today.
Linda Villarosa
EurekAlert, 15.08.2019
Financial abuse of older adults by family members more common than scams by strangers
University of Southern California - Health Sciences
EurekAlert, 15.08.2019
Political campaigns may influence acceptance of violence against women
Lehigh University
The Conversation, 15.08.2019
Shouldn’t there be a law against reckless opioid sales? Turns out, there is
Nicolas Paul Terry
theguardian.com, 16.08.2019
We know that prison doesn’t work. So what are the alternatives?
Jarryd Bartle
NBCNews, 17.08.2019
I wanted to make my community safer and more neighborly. The advice I got surprised me.
Dana McMahan
EurekAlert, 18.08.2019
Empathy for perpetrators helps explain victim blaming in sexual harassment
University of Exeter
The New Yorker online, 18.08.2019
The Failure to See What Jeffrey Epstein Was Doing
Amy Davidson Sorkin
The Conversation, 19.08.2019
Altruistic or self-serving? Four things judges consider when sentencing politically-motivated crimes
Jamie Walvisch
Big Issue, 19.08.2019
A short, sharp shock? Only the hope of a better life will end knife crime
Dr Robert Hesketh
EurekAlert, 19.08.2019
Peer influence, social networks might be leveraged to aid gun violence reduction efforts
Northwestern University
EurekAlert, 19.08.2019
Case studies suggest that 'red flag' laws play a role in preventing mass shootings
American College of Physicians
EurekAlert, 19.08.2019
Chinese Americans face increased risk of elder abuse, Rutgers studies find
Rutgers University
New York Times, 19.08.2019
ISIS Is Regaining Strength in Iraq and Syria
Eric Schmitt, Alissa J. Rubin and Thomas Gibbons-Neff
New Statesman, 19.08.2019
How a new “digital strip search” policy treats rape victims as suspects
Grace Morgan
EurekAlert, 19.08.2019
Police less proactive after negative public scrutiny, study says
University of Texas at Austin
The Conversation, 20.08.2019
Stolen fingerprints could spell the end of biometric security – here’s how to save it
Chaminda Hewage
The Conversation, 20.08.2019
Why are gang rape accusations treated as ‘sexual abuse’ in Spain? Another trial fails another victim
Deborah Madden
EurekAlert!, 20.08.2019
When disaster strikes, a search website for first responders will save lives
University of California - Riverside
EurekAlert, 20.08.2019
Treatment for sexual and domestic violence offenders does work
University of Kent
Phys.org, 20.08.2019
When corporations respond to terror attacks with acts of kindness—and when they don't
Ian Thomsen
Fort Worth Star Telegram, 21.08.2019
These cities are stopping crime before it happens. Is Fort Worth next to adopt their plan?
Nichole Manna
Middle East Media Research Institute, 21.08.2019
The Coming Storm – Terrorists Using Cryptocurrency
Steven Stalinsky
West Central Tribune, 21.08.2019
American Opinion: Right-wing extremists make a global problem that needs a global response
Washington Post editorial
The Conversation, 21.08.2019
Facial recognition: ten reasons you should be worried about the technology
Birgit Schippers
The Conversation, 21.08.2019
Why the police should use machine learning – but very carefully
Paul McFarlane
EurekAlert, 21.08.2019
Nearly 1/3 of migrants through Mexico to US experience significant violence during journey
ABC News, 22.08.2019
How companies selling spyware are helping to promote family violence
Alison Branley and Loretta Florance
ResponseSource, 22.08.2019
Why people become terrorists – and the reason it happens over and over again
The Sydney Morning Herald, 22.08.2019
'Ruining lives without improving safety': former AG takes aim at imprisonment rates
Michaela Whitbourn
The Conversation, 22.08.2019
Unlawful strip searches are on the rise in NSW and police aren’t being held accountable
Vicki Sentas, Michael Grewcock
EurekAlert, 22.08.2019
What do criminal justice risk assessments actually assess?
Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2019/aug/22/online-hate-extremism-physics-science, 23.08.2019
The physics professor who says online extremists act like curdled milk
Julia Carrie Wong
European Scientist, 23.08.2019
How do hate groups persist on social media platforms? Researchers shed some light.
Siobhán Dunphy
EurekAlert, 25.08.2019
Spikes in handgun purchases after high-profile events linked to more firearm injuries
University of California - Davis Health
The Times of Israel, 25.08.2019
‘Red flag laws’ offer way to stop some US shootings, including synagogue attacks
RYAN J. FOLEY and JONATHAN MATTISE
http://www.dailynews.lk/2019/08/26/features/194998/new-approach-understanding-violent-extremism, 26.08.2019
New approach to understanding violent extremism
Jeevan Thiagarajah
Tubefilter, 26.08.2019
The YouTube Radicalization Pipeline Exists, And It's Driving Users Toward Increasingly Alt-Right Content (Study)
James Loke Hale
The Conversation, 26.08.2019
The crisis of anti-Black racism in schools persists across generations
Carl James
Journalist's Resource, 26.08.2019
The potential health effects of the ‘public charge’ immigration rule
Chloe Reichel
The Conversation, 27.08.2019
Star laws: what happens if you commit a crime in space?
Danielle Ireland-Piper
EurekAlert, 27.08.2019
Intimate partner violence against women creates economic hardship, Rutgers study finds
The Conversation, 27.08.2019
Ransomware attacks on cities are rising – authorities must stop paying out
David Wall
Tablet Magazine, 27.08.2019
The Gay French Poet Behind the Alt-Right’s Favorite Catch Phrase
Bruno Chaouat
WGBH, 28.08.2019
Racial Gap In Criminal Sentencing Gets Smaller, Research Shows
Heather Goldstone and Elsa Partan
The Conversation, 28.08.2019
What the Greek tragedy Antigone can teach us about the dangers of extremism
Elizabeth A. Bobrick
The Conversation, 28.08.2019
Humanitarian forensic scientists trace the missing, identify the dead and comfort the living
Ahmad Samarji, Dina Shokry
The Conversation, 28.08.2019
North Korea: how public execution sites are being mapped with Google Earth satellite images
Sarah A. Son, Markus Bell
Manchester Evening News, 29.08.2019
The 'eight steps' that can lead from domestic violence to murder - one victim says all women need to know about this
Sophie Halle-Richards
The Conversation, 29.08.2019
True or false? Men and women face violence in their relationships equally
C. Nadine Wathen
EurekAlert, 29.08.2019
'Mental rigidity' at root of intense political partisanship on both left and right -- study
University of Cambridge
The Conversation, 29.08.2019
These are the customers who support sex trafficking in the US
University of Toledo
The Conversation, 29.08.2019
If you’ve been sexually assaulted, here’s what doctors and nurses do next
University of Melbourne
The Conversation, 29.08.2019
What’s the most dangerous day of the year? Watch out on these ones
Nathan Birdsall, Stuart Kirby
The Jerusalem Post, 31.08.2019
After 'Post' expose, Germany investigates terror in pro-Hezbollah center
Benjamin Weinthal
