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Joshua Shavit

New study shows welfare prevents crime, quite dramatically

Removing cash welfare from children when they reach age 18 greatly increases the chances that they will face criminal justice charges.

Joseph Shavit

Algorithm predicts crime a week in advance with 90% accuracy

Researchers have developed a new algorithm that forecasts crime by learning patterns in time and geographic locations from public data.

Joseph Shavit

Most unemployed young men have criminal records; findings suggest new approach needed

More 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 Shavit

Are 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 Shavit

Police 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 Shavit

Empathy training could reduce violent, sexual, and fraud-related crime

Research suggests a new, low-cost approach that could potentially reduce antisocial behavior and crime.

Joseph Shavit

Generous act of kindness following car scam

In 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 Shavit

University research shows that escort services and strip clubs don't increase sex crimes

A new paper by Oxford University Press, indicates that the presence of adult entertainment establishments may decrease sex crimes

Joseph Shavit

Single fingerprint at a crime scene detects class A drug usage

The latest findings show that a single fingerprint left at a crime scene could be used to determine whether someone has taken drugs.