Why it's time to make ecocide a crime: for the sake of its victims

Criminalising ecocide means its victims will be able to receive reparations, helping to rebuild destroyed ecosystems and communities.

Rachel Killean, Senior Lecturer in Law, Queen's University Belfast • conversation
Dec. 8, 2021 ~8 min

Generous people cheat the masses in this experiment

An experiment finds that even generous people are willing to steal half the earnings of a large group if their personal gain exceeds 100 euro.

U. Zurich • futurity
Aug. 4, 2021 ~6 min


Crime and Prepositions

VOA Learning English • voa
July 22, 2021 ~5 min

Twitter shows splits over #StopAsianHate hashtag

Researchers have turned to tweets to see how the public reacted to hashtags advocating an end to anti-Asian racism in the United States.

Bob Marcotte-U. Rochester • futurity
May 24, 2021 ~5 min

Millennials commit less crime than past generations

New research digs into falling crime rates over the last several decades. The research shows the drop isn't for the reasons many people might think.

Victoria Yu-Texas • futurity
May 11, 2021 ~5 min

Survey highlights bias facing Asian Americans

A new survey shows that Asian Americans are more worried about the possibility of being a victim of pandemic-related racism than the virus itself

Alvin Powell • harvard
May 3, 2021 ~8 min

Stereotypes may stifle some harassment claims

People in a new study deemed the sexual harassment claims of "prototypical" women more credible, which raises the question of who gets silenced.

Kim Eckart-Washington • futurity
Jan. 15, 2021 ~9 min

NRA supporters feel conflicted after mass shootings

Following mass shootings, supporters of the National Rifle Association report extremely mixed emotions about the organization.

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
Jan. 12, 2021 ~6 min


How the Lindbergh baby kidnapping changed media

A new book explores how the kidnapping of baby Charles Lindbergh, Jr., began a media revolution and became the "crime of the century."

Jarret Bencks-Brandeis • futurity
Dec. 24, 2020 ~7 min

Oregon just decriminalized all drugs – here's why voters passed this groundbreaking reform

Possessing heroin, cocaine, meth and other drugs for personal use is no longer a criminal offense in Oregon. The idea is to get people with problem drug use help, not punishment.

Clayton Mosher, Professor, Sociology Department, Washington State University • conversation
Dec. 10, 2020 ~10 min

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