Sep 01 2010

Gang Alternative Movement Gains Momentum

Tag: Crime, Drugs, Gangs, Kids, Rehabilitation, Schools, Tattoos, Violence — Julienne Gage @ 4:53 pm
Seven percent of U.S. teens belong to gangs. A new movement hopes to bring that number down.

Aug 31 2010

‘Orphan’ Film Adoption Fears Unfounded

Tag: Crime, Current Events, Emotions, Folklore and Superstition, Mental Health, Myths and Legends, Recreation and Entertainment, Safety and Prevention — Benjamin Radford @ 3:26 am
In 2009, senators and congressmen joined adoption groups in protesting a horror film called 'Orphan', fearing it would lead to hatred of orphans and a drop in adoptions. A year later, was the concern fact or fiction?

Aug 28 2010

Facebook Friending Leads to Jail

Tag: Crime, Current Events, Peoples and Government, Scandals and Trials, Terrorism — Benjamin Radford @ 12:53 am
A man has been sentenced to four months in prison for "associating" with others via Facebook.

Aug 17 2010

How Rare Are Female Child Killers?

Tag: Babies, Child, Crime, Drowning, Family Members, Mother, Murder, Parents, Police, Strangulation, Toddler, Women — Benjamin Radford @ 4:22 pm
A 29-year-old mother confesses to suffocating her two toddlers before driving them into a river. Sadly, the case is not as rare as many might think.

Aug 17 2010

How Rare Are Female Child Killers?

Tag: Crime, Current Events, Gender, Health, Mental Health, Myths and Legends, Safety and Prevention — Benjamin Radford @ 3:10 pm
A young girl was raped and murdered by a local mother; the case is shocking, but how rare is it?

Aug 16 2010

Software Predicts Criminal Behavior

Tag: Crime, Murder, Murderers, Officer, Parole, Probation, Robbery, The Future — Eric Bland @ 12:13 pm
The new software is helping police officials identify which people on parole are most likely to murder.

Aug 13 2010

Story Before Facts: Steven Slater’s Media Rise and Fall

Tag: Crime, Current Events, Heroes, Mental Health, Myths and Legends, Recreation and Entertainment — Benjamin Radford @ 7:38 pm
The news media and their pundits rushed to speculate about JetBlue flight attendant Steven Slater's actions instead of waiting for the facts.

Aug 12 2010

Cancer Hoaxer Steals Funds, Goodwill

Tag: Cancer, Crime, Current Events, Disabled People, Emotions, Health, Heroes, Mental Health, Religion and Spirituality, Scandals and Trials — Benjamin Radford @ 4:46 pm
Why would a young Canadian woman fake cancer and cancer treatments?

Aug 12 2010

Mind-Reading Tech Predicts Terrorist’s Intentions

Tag: Brain-Computer Interface, Crime, Criminals, Law Enforcement, Scientists, Terrorism, The Future — Eric Bland @ 7:07 am
Brain electrodes coupled with imagery can identify who is planning at attack on what city, when and how.

Aug 05 2010

Police Test a Blinding, Non-Lethal Laser

Tag: Crime, Emergency Response, Inventions, Safety and Prevention, Weapons — David Teeghman @ 5:01 pm
A non-lethal laser uses extremely bright light to temporarily incapacitate suspected criminals.
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