For adolescent crime victims, genetic factors play lead role
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Genes trump environment as the primary reason that some adolescents are more likely than others to be victimized by crime, according to groundbreaking research led by distinguished criminologist Kevin M. Beaver of The Florida State University. The study is believed to be t...TV crime drama compound highlights immune cells' misdeeds
St. Louis, March 20, 2009 Detectives on television shows often spray crime scenes with a compound called luminol to make blood glow. Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have applied the same compound to much smaller crime scenes: sites where the immune system att...USMC Crime Scene Cleaners Draw On Iraq Experience as Biotrauma, Inc.
GAINESVILLE, Ga., Feb. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of the first group of Marines ever trained to perform search and recovery duties for fallen servicemen overseas, Benjamin Lichtenwalner and Ryan Sawyer realized both the historical and practical importance of their mission from day one. Thi...Economic Bad Times Put Minorities at Higher Crime Risk
Blacks, Latinos more often victimized as recessions occur, study shows MONDAY, Feb. 16 (HealthDay News) -- When the economy goes sour, certain minority groups suffer at the hands of criminals more than others, a new study finds. National crime statistics from 1973 to 2005 show an ...Schizophrenia does not increase risk of violent crime
In the debate surrounding violent crimes referred to as "acts of madness" or the like, it is often assumed that the violence is a direct result of the perpetrator's mental illness. Previous research suggests that people with schizophrenia, a major psychotic disorder, are at higher risk for violent...CSI: Mayo Clinic Researchers Find Television Shows Inaccurately Portray Violent Crime
VIDEO ALERT: Additional audio and video resources, including excerpts from an interview with Dr. Lineberry describing the research, are available on the Mayo Clinic News Blog . SAN FRANCISCO, May 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Researchers at Mayo Clinic compared two popular televisio...Legal Aid Provides Access to Justice for Victims of Violent Crime
National Crime Victims' Rights Week is April 13-19 AUSTIN, Texas, April 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Every day throughout Texas, victims of domestic violence and other violent crimes are struggling to regain control of their lives. In addition to dealing with the emotional trauma of the exper...Rape – a Common Crime in South Afric
Rape has been found to be a common crime with studies showing that around one in five South African men has committed rape at least once//. These shocking figures were compiled by the Gender Health Research unit of the country's Medical Research Council. Interviews of 1,370 males of ages of...Laryngeal Cancer Added to Asbestos’ Crime Lis
Asbestos that has long been associated with mesothelioma and lung cancer has now been found to cause laryngeal malignancies as well //. The Indian Institute of Medicine revealed this finding in its report. In addition IOM also concluded that there was ‘suggestive but not sufficient’ evidence ...Patients Suffering From Severe Mental Diseases Are At Risk Of Being Crime Victims
People suffering from severe mental illnesses (SMI) are eleven times more at risk than general population from violent crimes. The research report//, which was published in the recent issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, said that one in every four severely mentally ill person is at risk from b...DNA Helps Reunite Children With Their Families
...0 people trafficked across international borders each year, 50 percent are under 17. It is estimated that by 2010, human trafficking will be the No. 1 crime worldwide. Arthur Eisenberg, Ph.D., professor and chairman of the department of forensic and investigative Genetics and co-director of the U...Reduced Lung Capacity Accelerates With Diabetes
...tudy with advice to clinicians to "pay heightened attention to pulmonary function in their patients with type 2 diabetes." "Think of the lung as a crime victim who unwittingly abets the perpetrator to hasten the demise of the host," wrote Dr. Connie Hsia, of the University of Texas Southwestern Medical...Veto of California's Condoms in Prisons Bill: "Politics Over Public Health," Says AHF
...ces such as condoms or dental dams to inmates, as specified. The bill would also have established, "...that the distribution of those devices is not a crime nor shall it be deemed to encourage sexual acts between inmates," and that, "...possession of those devices cannot be used as evidence of illegal acti...Faster, more cost-effective DNA test for crime scenes, disease diagnosis
Scientists in Japan are reporting development of a faster, less expensive version of the fabled polymerase chain reaction (PCR) a DNA test widely used in criminal investigations, disease diagnosis, biological research and other applications. The new method could lead to expanded use of PCR in medi...VUANCE Announces Crime Scene Security and Evidentiary Tracking Development Project
FRANKLIN, Wis., Dec. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- VUANCE, Ltd. (Nasdaq: VUNC ), a leading provider of innovative Radio Frequency Verification Solutions, including active RFID, electronic access control, credentialing, accountability and incident response management, today announced that it has be...£20 million to fight virtual crime and treat our aging population
Fighting virtual crime, treating an ageing population, and turning research into commercial enterprises, will be the focus of a 20 million ($30.4 million) investment announced today by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), Technology Strategy Board (TSB) and the Biotechno...£20 million to fight virtual crime and treat our ageing population
Fighting virtual crime, treating an ageing population, and turning research into commercial enterprises, will be the focus of a 20 million ($30.4 million) investment announced today by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), Technology Strategy Board (TSB) and the Biotechno...NC State takes lead in crime scene investigation training
North Carolina State University researchers are launching a new project that will standardize forensic crime scene investigation training throughout the state, decrease the cost of providing the training to law enforcement personnel and forensic scientists, and hopefully contribute to the establis...Guilt on their hands: tiny 'tags' could help to solve and deter gun crime
Criminals who use firearms may find it much harder to evade justice in future, thanks to an ingenious new bullet tagging technology developed in the UK. The tiny tags just 30 microns* in diameter and invisible to the naked eye are designed to be coated onto gun cartridges. They then attach th...Nottinghamshire Police First Law Enforcement Agency to Deploy ForensicSoft in United Kingdom
...ne of England's most advanced computer forensics law enforcement programs and we are proud to have them select ForensicSoft for use within their cyber crime program," said John DiPippo, ForensicSoft's President. This selection by Nottinghamshire Police marks the first law enforcement agency in England to e...Computers aid in cracking deception in plants
... COLUMBIA, Mo. If the growing presence of computer 'geeks' on television crime shows is any indicator, computers are increasingly becoming essential tools for detecting and combating skullduggery. However, television detectives a...UBC researchers develop new method to study gambling addictions
...ing is still poorly understood and few treatment options exist," adds Winstanley, noting that gamblers experience higher rates of divorce, suicide and crime than non-gamblers. "It brings us a step closer to the goal of drug-based treatments for people suffering from gambling disorders." For the study, r...Fiserv acquires crime management software firm
Brookfield, Wis . - In a move to strengthen its ability to fight fraud and money laundering, the Brookfield-based Fiserv has acquired NetEconomy , a financial crime management and compliance solutions provider headquartered in The Hague, The Netherlands. Financial terms of the acquisition we...DNA Diagnostics Center Offers Father's Day DNA Testing
...internationally recognized by a number of professional accrediting organizations such as ACLASS (for ISO/IEC-17025), the AABB, the American Society of crime Laboratory Directors-Laboratory Accreditation Board (ASCLD/LAB-International), and the College of American Pathologists (CAP). # # # Read the ful...Orchid Cellmark to Present at the 2009 Bank of America Health Care Conference on May 13th
.... National Procurement Plan, expansion of our U.K. facilities, the opportunity for work related to all-arrestee legislation, the potential of property crime testing, operating efficiencies, technologies, product development, manufacturing, market acceptance, cost and pricing of Orchid Cellmark's products a...Shire's Project Playground Gives Boost to Philadelphia
...ty, where it is estimated 27 languages are spoken and local school enrollment has increased by 50 percent in the last two years, has seen its share of crime and poverty over the years. Two local children shared their excitement and gratitude for Project Playground in front of the crowd in English and Span...New, Fast Forensic Technology Wins R&D 100 Award
... ID test results and determine whether there is a match or no match between the evidence and a suspect. The Image ID software package also accumulates crime lab test results for future use. These results can then be transferred to domestic and international databases for expanded test comparisons. For mo...RAND study finds increase in piracy and terrorism at sea
...time environment will likely remain a favorable theater for armed violence, crime and terrorism given its expanse, lack of regulation and general importance ...116 people. Acts of piracy -- boarding a ship to commit theft or another crime -- totaled 2,463 actual or attempted incidents between 2000 and 2006, accor...