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.

Rachel Cramer-Iowa State • futurity
March 21, 2023 • ~8 min

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..."

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
March 16, 2023 • ~5 min

Machine learning is helping police work out what people on the run now look like

How do police forces make artificially aged images of people who have been missing for years?

Charlie Frowd, Professor of Forensic Psychology, University of Central Lancashire • conversation
Feb. 20, 2023 • ~6 min

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.

Noelle Toumey Reetz-Georgia State • futurity
Feb. 10, 2023 • ~8 min

Six parts of your car that gather data on you

Our vehicles hold a remarkable amount of information, which can be used by digital forensic investigators in the detection of crime.

Rachael Medhurst, Course Leader and Lecturer in Cyber Security NCSA, University of South Wales • conversation
Jan. 31, 2023 • ~6 min

Ending Amazon deforestation: 4 essential reads about the future of the world's largest rainforest

Brazilian President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva says he will end land clearance in Brazil’s Amazon region. But powerful forces profit from rainforest destruction.

Jennifer Weeks, Senior Environment + Energy Editor, The Conversation • conversation
Nov. 18, 2022 • ~9 min

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.

Stanford • futurity
Nov. 17, 2022 • ~6 min

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.

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
Oct. 13, 2022 • ~6 min

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.

Stanford • futurity
Sept. 20, 2022 • ~9 min

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.

U. Chicago • futurity
Aug. 29, 2022 • ~2 min

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