Health
Sexual offending treatment programs in prisons and hospitals are ineffective
Sexual offending treatment programmes do not rehabilitate criminals before they are released from prison, warns an expert in The BMJ.
Jan 27, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
First French doctor dies as virus death toll rockets
The first French doctor battling the coronavirus has died as the death toll in the country spiralled to 674 Sunday.
Mar 22, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Forensic experts may be biased by the side that retains them
Forensic psychologists and psychiatrists are ethically bound to be impartial when performing evaluations or providing expert opinions in court. But new research suggests that courtroom experts' evaluations may be influenced ...
Aug 28, 2013
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Survey shows limited use of sex offender registry
Texas has the second largest sex offender registry in the country, but relatively few people are accessing it or using it to develop protective actions against future sex crimes, a study by the Crime Victims' Institute at ...
Jul 9, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
US keeps in place mask requirement on planes, transit
A requirement that people on planes and other forms of transportation in the U.S. wear masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19 will remain in place through at least Sept. 13, the Transportation Security Administration said ...
Apr 30, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Psychiatric symptoms impact mental health court engagement`
People living with mental illness are overrepresented in the criminal justice system. It is estimated that 1 million people with mental illnesses are arrested and booked in the U.S. each year. As such, interventions to help ...
May 2, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Significant reduction in serious crimes after juvenile offenders given emotional awareness training
Scientists believe that a simple two-hour emotional awareness course aimed at making young offenders less aggressive could hold the key to significantly reducing the seriousness of their future crimes.
Jul 6, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Ex-offenders not using mental health services
Ex-offenders in Western Australia may not be seeking out or receiving the mental health services they need, research suggests.
Jan 19, 2015
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Health
Analyzing the psyche of risky drivers
Road crashes are the world's leading cause of preventable death and injury in people under 35, accounting for around 5 million casualties every year. Repeat offenders make a disproportionate contribution to these statistics ...
Apr 28, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How to help offenders on probation who are at high risk of suicide
An estimated 800,000 people die by suicide around the world each year, according to the World Health Organisation. This translates to about one person every 40 seconds, and every year on September 10 World Suicide Prevention ...
Sep 8, 2017
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