In a new article, a 2022 winner of the prestigious Stockholm Prize in Criminology argues that to understand desistance—the process of reducing or ending criminal behavior—we must consider the role of individuals’ cognitive transformations.
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A former lead detective on the JonBenét Ramsey murder case—and the person who interviewed JonBenét’s parents four months after the murder—has been disciplined for failing to investigate cases. However, not all parties involved agree the reprimand doled out fits the seriousness of the misconduct.
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The remains were initially thought to have been of an Indigenous American, and belong to a female due to the small stature.
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Eight people suffered minor injuries Tuesday in a fire at a New York Police Department warehouse that houses DNA evidence from crime scenes as well as cars, e-bikes and motor scooters.
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The Georgia Bureau of Investigation and the Liberty County Sheriff’s Office are seeking the public’s help in identifying a woman who was the apparent victim of a homicide.
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Two Office of Special Investigations special agents, experts in forensic science, recently participated in a crime scene exchange with the Georgian Military Police during a two-day event filled with hands-on exercises.
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Following an intensive long-term investigation involving numerous interviews and extensive DNA analysis, human remains recovered near the Henry Hudson Bike Trail in Atlantic Highlands in 1988 have now been positively identified.
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“Would it be ideal if everyone wanted to simply stop using drugs altogether? Yes, but that's not reflective of reality."
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Researchers at the University of New Hampshire have received a five-year grant totaling $1.8 million from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to study the effectiveness of a child trafficking prevention program and its implementation.
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Two-million-year-old DNA has been identified for the first time - opening a "game-changing" new chapter in the history of evolution.
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