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.
An Untrustworthy Face Can Push A Jury To Harsher Sentencing
In death penalty cases, how trustworthy a person looks may play a part in a jury’s decision to condemn them to death.
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Murder For Slender Man: Fiction, Reality and Mental Illness
For children the lines between fiction and reality can often be blurred, as demonstrated in the recent Slenderman stabbing case.
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Serial Killers And Childhood Abuse: Is There A Link?
Many serial killers have reported a history of childhood abuse. This study examined 50 US convicted serial killers to examine the possible relationship between childhood abuse and serial murder.
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Sociopathic Children and Psychopathic Behaviour
Recognizing psychopathic traits and sociopathic children early could be the key to preventing anti-social and criminal activity in later life.
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