Although it may sound like science fiction, software that predicts human behavior may be around the corner. University of Iowa Assistant Professor of management sciences Tong Wang is developing ...

Here are the psychological differences between dangerous minds and criminal minds, and why recognizing risk early matters ...

Recidivism reveals a gap between punishment and rehabilitation. Psychology explains why incarceration alone rarely transforms ...

After decades of studying the human brain, a new study from researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus has identified a link between brain damage and criminal behavior.

Criminal profiling, the technique of deciphering the psychological makeup of offenders, is a crucial part of solving true crime mysteries. By examining patterns, motives and psychological triggers, ...

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Many major cities around the country, from New York and New Orleans to Denver and Los Angeles, have changed how children are assigned to public schools over the past 20 years and now allow families to ...

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adults was associated with a higher risk for criminal behavior, especially in men and those with comorbidities such ...

Denver, Colorado, is coping with a violent crime wave that is threatening to overtake 1981, when Denver clocked 100 homicides, as the bloodiest year on record. In a bid to curb crime, city leaders ...

Newly published research suggests that common psychedelic drugs -- such as 'magic mushrooms', LSD and mescaline (a substance derived from the peyote cactus) -- may reduce criminal offenses. The new ...

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