An engineer by training, he used systems theory and quantitative analysis to examine criminal behavior, revealing the ...

First neuroscience course designed specifically for incarcerated learners is available at more than 1,400 prisons and jails ...

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, ...

Armed with new tools that reveal patterns of connection between brain areas, researchers are gaining clearer insights into how the brain regulates behavior.

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 ...

Criminal behavior has a negative impact on individuals, economies, and society at large. Beyond the physical and psychological harm inflicted on victims, there are also financial ramifications. For ...

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We all know the story of Walter White from the hit TV series Breaking Bad. Faced with a terminal lung cancer diagnosis and a financially precarious future for his family, the mild-mannered high school ...

The ability to predict criminal behavior empowers law enforcement investigators to stop crimes before they occur and assists investigators solve crimes after their commission. Fellow FBI Behavioral ...

The state legislature's Judiciary Committee is proposing a policy that would allow the early release of criminals, ignoring data on recidivism.

There is a significant link between moral emotions and offending behavior in young people. Moral emotions are learnt—and more attention needs to be given to the teaching of morals in childhood to ...