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Criminal Justice
A look at how criminals are using unrestricted chatbots and how cyber defenders are fighting back.
A researcher weighs in on who’s accountable, when and why, in the eyes of the law — and whether the measures work as intended.
“Chicago May” was a classic swindler who conned her way around the world in the early twentieth century. She was also a sign of hard times.
Police forces are choosing humans over algorithms to make some identifications.
Through humility, the old arrogance of infallibility crumbles. And in that there is genuine hope to prevent wrongful convictions.
Simple "nudges" to remind people to show up for court could help keep thousands out of jail.
Research suggests that employees with criminal records are far less likely to quit their jobs, perhaps due to a greater sense of loyalty.
Would you confess your crimes to a skeleton with "an unnatural ghastly glow"? One inventor thought you would.
Memory, responsibility, and mental maturity have long been difficult to describe objectively, but neuroscientists are starting to detect patterns. Coming soon to a courtroom near you?
You can’t spot a liar just by looking — but psychologists are zeroing in on methods that might actually work.
Lawmen and outlaws were often the same people.
Many suspicious deaths of both humans and pets have been solved with the help of insects.
Forensic researchers call such places “limited access environments.”
This is a perversion of justice.
Prison is an unreliable method of punishment. Let's do better.
The weirdest thing about the 21 feet found near Vancouver since 2007? Foul play has been ruled out.
Robinson v. California helped to established a rehabilitative ideal: addiction should be dealt with as a therapeutic matter.
Someone breaks into a mailbox that stores letters waiting to be sent and grabs some of them in hopes they’ll contain a check that’s been filled in. That's just the start.
Maps can do more than show us places. They also can help determined people find others long lost, whether birth mothers or fugitive killers.