People who watch forensic and crime dramas on TV are more likely than non-viewers to have a distorted perception of America`s criminal justice system, according to new research from Purdue University. "These kinds of shows, such as `CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,` `Law & Order,` `Cold Case` and `The Closer,` are some of the most popular programs on television today, so it`s important tha...

The use of digital data analysis within law enforcement is not simple. For example, how can you predict if somebody is a terrorist? Dutch researcher Stijn Vanderlooy has developed a model that makes digital data analysis more reliable. In recent years there has been a rapid increase in the storage of digital data within the field of law enforcement. However, this data must be analysed to extract k...

A new study shows that juvenile delinquents sentenced to either a juvenile retreat, probation or unsupervised community service were seven times more likely to commit criminal acts as adults than youngsters from the control group who managed to avoid the juvenile justice system. The findings come from Frank Vitaro, a psycho-education professor at the Université de Montréal and resear...

Being nervous, socially isolated, anxious or neurotic during childhood protects young men from becoming criminal offenders until they enter adulthood, but the protective effect seems to wear off after the age of 21. These are the findings of Dr. Georgia Zara, from the University of Turin in Italy, and Dr. David Farrington, from the University of Cambridge in the UK, who explored whether or not cer...