Book: Ted Bundy killed way more than 30 people
A criminologist’s new book argues that Ted Bundy’s criminal career was longer and deadlier than the official record from 1974 to 1978.
Forensics study clarifies how bones of children decay
“Crimes against children are truly awful, and all too common,” says Ann Ross. “It is important to be able to identify their remains…”
Watch out for ‘romance fraud’ on dating apps
New research digs into “romance fraud” and how people using dating apps can protect themselves against scammers.
Police Facebook pages overreport Black suspects
Researchers examined close to 100,000 crime-related posts from 14,000 police Facebook pages to find disproportionate sharing of Black suspects.
Model flags massage businesses engaged in trafficking
A new model identifies massage businesses that are most likely to be violating laws related to sex trafficking and labor trafficking.
Math could help crack forensic genetic cases 10x faster
Solving crimes with forensic genetic genealogy is slow and complicated. A new mathematical analysis could crack cases 10 times faster.
Listen: Does welfare reduce crime?
A new study tells a clear story about the lifelong effects of one kind of welfare, supplemental security income or SSI, and its impact on crime.
As violent crime declines, so do heart disease deaths
As violent crime decreases, so does an area’s death rate from heart disease, a new analysis of data from Chicago shows.
For mental crises, send a pro not the police?
A pilot program in Denver indicates that sending mental health specialists instead of police for certain 911 calls can pay off.
Disbanding police dept. doesn’t raise crime level
Disbanding city police departments appears to have no effect on overall crime rates and leads to fewer police-related deaths, a study shows.