This leads to an apparent over-representation in the data. To overcome such bias, researchers are looking more closely at a key question: when immigrants settle in a region, is there an increase in ...

It’s a method that the National Academy of Sciences says is valid. Even though these rapid studies aren’t yet peer-reviewed, nearly all of them are published later in peer-reviewed journals ...

This situation is helped by the fact that tourism remains the lifeblood of local economies – and is typically insulated from the high crime rates, civil unrest and political instability.

More than 40% of postdoctoral researchers leave academia, according to a study of some 45,500 researchers’ careers 1. Those who stayed and landed a coveted faculty position were more likely to ...

The first season of this crime drama was added to Prime Video at the beginning of the month and has steadily climbed the ranks to land in the No. 3 spot on the top 10 shows list (as of January 20).

PHILADELPHIA — As U.S. police departments release preliminary or finalized 2024 crime numbers, many are reporting historic declines in homicides and drops in other violent crimes compared to 2023.

Speakers of some accents risk being stereotyped as more likely to have committed a crime, new research suggests. The study led by the University of Cambridge, in collaboration with Nottingham ...

The Department of Justice (DOJ) this week released the final nationwide crime statistics under the Biden administration as the president prepares to leave office. Following an uptick in violent ...

Speakers of some accents perceived as working class including from Liverpool, Newcastle, Bradford and London risk being stereotyped as more likely to have committed a crime, a study suggests.

Crime statistics released by the Metropolitan police have been used to determine which London boroughs have the highest crime rates. The data covers all types of crime recorded from January 2021 ...