Mass shooters over the age of 60 are rare, but often differ from younger gunmen in motives and actions prior to their attack.
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Research finds that the threat of being sentenced to death has no bearing on how people contemplate violent crime.
Eight teen girls are charged in the stabbing death of a homeless man in Toronto. Research shows that jurors tend to respond when the perpetrator of a crime is or appears to be younger.
For the first time, researchers have been able to produce estimates of the rate of hate crimes against LGBTQ people.
Victims of violence are often retraumatized by a legal process that puts prosecuting the accused ahead of supporting the victim.
Sam Uffindell experienced a form of forgiveness after assaulting a younger schoolboy 22 years ago. But this should be the norm under NZ’s child justice system, which is overdue for reform.
When young people plan a mass shooting, especially at a school, they typically reveal their plans in advance. Two scholars weigh in on whether the warning signs are being heeded in the right way.
The Nigerian government needs to understand that banditry is an act of warfare and should be treated as such.
Violent crime causes untold harm and anger is known to fuel violence. But recent research suggests that the way anger and crime tie together in youth is a bit more complicated than expected.
If proposed amendments to the law are passed, it will no longer be possible to acquire a firearm licence for self-defence in the country. This has sparked heated debate.
Older adults’ experience of violent death is different to that of younger adults, our new research finds.
In criminology, there are many theories to account for why men are more likely than women to commit crimes – and they may hold the key to changing those figures.
Recent political arguments about policing methods aren’t supported by the evidence: New Zealand crime rates are static, and even declining in some categories.
Media reporting often unfairly stigmatises people with mental illness and promotes the stereotype that mental illness causes violent behaviour. New guidelines offer tips for more responsible reporting.
Television shows about police often perpetuate false narratives about violent crime that excuse police violence.
Prosecutors say they’ve closed Sweden’s most famous cold case. But many Swedes still have doubts. The crime and botched investigation have been a ‘national trauma’ for this normally peaceful place.
On the whole, results from psychology research studies don’t support a direct connection between playing violent video games and aggressive behavior.
The biggest problem with using the military to fight rime is that soldiers are not trained for law enforcement, but warfare, using maximum force.
The boxing gym can be a place for young people to escape street life – but it’s also the home of a violent sport.
View from an expert in criminal justice – who also lives in one of the UK’s most deprived areas.
Top contributors
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Professor of Criminal Justice, Metropolitan State University
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Criminologist / Senior Lecturer, Stellenbosch University
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Associate Professor in Criminal Justice and Criminology, Bond University
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Research Associate at UCT's Centre of Criminology, Consultant at the Institute for Security Studies (ISS), University of Cape Town
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Professor of Psychology, Stetson University
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Associate Professor of Criminology & English Literature, Western University
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Professor of Criminal Justice, Hamline University
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Director, Designing Out Crime Research Centre, University of Technology Sydney
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Emeritus Professor of Law and Criminal Justice, University of South Australia
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Lecturer, Psychology and Epidemiology, University of Liverpool
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Senior Lecturer in the Dept of History & the American and Canadian Studies Research Centre, University of Birmingham
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Honorary Fellow, Department of Health Sciences, University of York
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Professor and Program Head, Justice Health Research Program, UNSW Sydney
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Matthew Flinders Distinguished Emeritus Professor, Flinders University
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Research Fellow in Aboriginal Drug and Alcohol Research, Curtin University
