Joshua ShavitJul 15, 2022New study shows welfare prevents crime, quite dramaticallyRemoving cash welfare from children when they reach age 18 greatly increases the chances that they will face criminal justice charges.
Joseph ShavitJul 2, 2022Algorithm predicts crime a week in advance with 90% accuracyResearchers have developed a new algorithm that forecasts crime by learning patterns in time and geographic locations from public data.
Joseph ShavitFeb 19, 2022Most unemployed young men have criminal records; findings suggest new approach neededMore than half of unemployed American men in their 30s have a history of being arrested or convicted of a crime, a new study finds.
Joshua ShavitDec 23, 2021Are older people more likely to fall for Covid-19 scams than younger people?Are older people more likely to fall for Covid-19 scams than younger generations?
Joseph ShavitNov 11, 2021Police watch your social media posts. Invasion of privacy or fair game?Since MySpace was launched in 2003, police have monitored social media searching for suspects and trying to predict crime trends.
Joseph ShavitAug 21, 2021Empathy training could reduce violent, sexual, and fraud-related crimeResearch suggests a new, low-cost approach that could potentially reduce antisocial behavior and crime.
Joseph ShavitAug 14, 2021Generous act of kindness following car scamIn July 2021, a Lehigh Acres mom's family was scammed out of 25-hundred bucks while trying to buy a car on Facebook Marketplace.
Joseph ShavitJul 14, 2021University research shows that escort services and strip clubs don't increase sex crimesA new paper by Oxford University Press, indicates that the presence of adult entertainment establishments may decrease sex crimes
Joseph ShavitMay 19, 2021Single fingerprint at a crime scene detects class A drug usageThe latest findings show that a single fingerprint left at a crime scene could be used to determine whether someone has taken drugs.