Psychology & Psychiatry
New research by criminologist shows a significant connection between psychopathy and homicides
Can you predict if someone will kill?
Dec 13, 2018
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Pediatrics
History shows abuse of children in custody will remain an 'inherent risk' – report
New research conducted for the current independent inquiry suggests that – despite recent policy improvements – cultures of child abuse are liable to emerge while youth custody exists, and keeping children in secure institutions ...
Oct 18, 2018
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Health
No evidence that sexbots reduce harms to women and children
"Sexbots" – sexualised robots that have realistic human characteristics – are no longer a thing of science fiction. They can be purchased in various appearances, and are typically female adults with customisable oral, ...
Jun 5, 2018
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Why the age of sexual consent continues to be a worldwide challenge
France is considering changing its legal age of consent so that sex before the age of 15 is automatically considered rape after recent child sex cases raised serious concerns. At the moment, prosecutors have to prove that ...
Apr 4, 2018
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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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Understanding why some female teachers sexually abuse pupils
More than 100 women were convicted of sexual offences in 2015. The figures, obtained via a freedom of information request, show the number of convictions almost trebled in a decade. Among those convicted were a number of ...
Jul 11, 2017
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Academics argue sexualised drinks advertising undermines anti-rape campaigns
Environments which incite narratives of loss of control and hypersexuality compromise the ability to counter sexual offending, research suggests.
Jun 19, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Individuals who solely murder children differ from other murderers
The neuropsychological profiles of murderers who solely kill children differ significantly from the profiles of those who kill both children and adults in the same homicidal act, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study.
Apr 6, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How much do we know about the psychology of violence?
Violence is one of society's biggest, most tragic problems. The human cost of violent crime is all too obvious: victims, perpetrators and witnesses all suffer. Violence occurs on an enormous scale: in 2014-15, there were ...
Dec 16, 2016
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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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