Crime Research
Crime research articles exploring the scientific research into crime, criminal behaviour and the criminal justice system making research studies published in academic journals accessible and highlighting the discussion points they generate around criminality, justice and punishment.
Prescription For Violence: The Involuntary Intoxication Through Prescribed Medication Defense
If you commit a crime while involuntarily intoxicated through legally prescribed drugs, can you and should you be held criminally...
Antidepressants and the Risks of Committing Homicide
Is there really a relationship between prescribed antidepressants and a higher risk of committing murder? A research study from Finland...
Susceptibility: Implanting False Memories Of Crime
According to research, through false memories it can take as little as a few hours for you to be convinced...
Effects Of Seeing An Offender As A Victim In The Genetic Mental Disorder Defense
Research from the University of Missouri suggests that genetic explanations for criminal behavior have no mitigating effect on a jury....
Impacts of School Shootings on Student Achievement and Enrollment
Extensive research suggests that exposure to violence can affect children’s health and well-being for years into the future. It also can desensitize them,...
Blaming Violent Video Games For Violence: It’s Time To End The Debate
Christopher J. Ferguson, Professor of Psychology at Stetson University states that there is no evidence to support claims that violent...
A Father’s Murder: Juror Empathy In Patricide Trials Involving Child Sexual Abuse
Juror empathy towards a defendant on trial for the murder of their father, known as patricide, can signiciantly impact their...
Child On Child Murders: A Comparative Media Analysis
A comparative analysis of how different societies and cultures in Britain and Norway respond to two cases of child on...
Study Suggests Link Between Men’s Facial Features And Severity Of Punishment
New research examines how men’s physical appearance might influence whether they are perceived to be threatening and the types of...
Understanding The Relationship Between Stalking and Homicide: Warning Signs and Risk Factors
A new research study has explored stalking behaviours and how they can lead to the murder of a victim highlighting...
Lack Of Sleep Can Lead To False Confessions
The odds of signing a false confession are 4.5 times higher for people awake for 24 hours than for those...
Investigating The Psychopathic Brain: The Pathways To Violence
New research examining the psychopathic brain and links to violence refocuses attention from lack of emotion to decision-making and reward...
