Apr 27 2011

Children Often (Literal) Victims in Parental Disputes

Tag: Crime,Current Events,Emotions,Gender,Health,Mental Health,Myths and Legends,Pregnancy,Scandals and Trials — Benjamin Radford @ 12:57 pm
Recent cases of multiple child murders highlight the threat to children of custody fights.

Apr 20 2011

Should Sex Abuse Victims Name Names?

Tag: Crime,Current Events,Gender,Mental Health,Myths and Legends,Religion and Spirituality,Safety and Prevention,Scandals and Trials — Benjamin Radford @ 6:26 pm
Celebrities reveal stories of childhood abuse. But should they identify the perpetrators?

Apr 14 2011

Psychic Tip on Long Island Serial Killer?

Tag: Crime,Current Events,Gender,Myths and Legends,Safety and Prevention,Scandals and Trials — Benjamin Radford @ 1:05 pm
Did a psychic accurately predict where police would find one of the victims of the Long Island serial killer?

Apr 11 2011

U.S. Gov May Issue Terror Alerts Via Facebook, Twitter

Tag: Communication,Computers,Crime,Emergency Response,Government,Internet,Media,Online Community and Social Networking,Safety and Prevention,Terrorism — Nic Halverson @ 9:23 pm
The Department of Homeland Security taps the power of social media.

Apr 11 2011

Justice Sometimes Needs a Break

Tag: Crime,Crime, Law and Justice,Government, Law and Military,Law Enforcement,Prison — Emily Sohn @ 7:00 pm
A little snack or a short break can go a long way when it comes to judges handing down decisions.

Apr 04 2011

Explosives-detecting Ink Could Help Ground Terrorists

Tag: Aviation,Biotechnology,Chemistry,Crime,Future Aviation,Materials Science,Nanomaterials,Nanotech,Safety and Prevention,Terrorism,Transportation — Nic Halverson @ 9:22 pm
Ink-like substances change color in the presence of explosives.

Mar 28 2011

Light Pollution: Time to Turn On the Night?

Tag: Astronomy,Crime,Earth,Light,Parks and Forests — Mark Thompson @ 6:30 pm
Astronomer Mark Thompson discusses a project in the UK that will have the side effect of darker skies. But is it a realistic venture?

Mar 28 2011

Barry Bonds: Drugging Victim?

Tag: Crime,Current Events,Health,Heroes,Myths and Legends,Recreation and Entertainment,Scandals and Trials — Benjamin Radford @ 12:28 pm
Barry Bonds claims to have unknowingly taken drugs. If his claim is true, it might be only the tip of a wider epidemic.

Feb 25 2011

Why the Innocent May Claim Guilt

Tag: Crime — Marianne English @ 4:43 pm
For some it may be a matter of avoiding short-term consequences, a study finds.

Feb 22 2011

Pirate Hostages: Ransom or Death

Tag: Crime,Current Events,Peoples and Government,Politics,Safety and Prevention,Terrorism — Benjamin Radford @ 11:24 pm
An American missionary couple taken hostage by pirates raises difficult questions about ransoms.
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