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 ...

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 ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract The issue of stability and change in criminal behaviour was investigated using data for registered crime obtained in a Swedish prospective, ...

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 ...

These days we see a lot of people with literacy problem inside the prison; people can’t read and write. When you ask them ...

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

When brain lesions occur within the brain network responsible for morality and value-based decision-making, they can predispose a person toward criminal behavior, according to new research. When brain ...

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, ...

We use rich microdata on bank robberies to estimate individual-level disutilities of imprisonment. The identification rests on the money versus apprehension trade-off that robbers face inside the bank ...

TV REVIEW: The latest CBS procedural spinoff sticks to the formula of clichés and blood. By Tim Goodman Oscar winner Forest Whitaker (second from right) leads the FBI's Behavorial Analysis Unit. So ...