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Structure of the brains of career criminals may shed light on ‘persistent antisocial behavior’

Nicola Davis | 
[A]dults with a long history of offenses show striking differences in brain structure compared with those who have stuck to ...
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DNA databases as crime deterrent: As more ‘cold cases’ are solved, are would-be criminals growing wary?

Oscar Schwartz | 
Some research suggests the mere existence of DNA databases may now be helping to prevent crime. But even if that’s ...
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1983 sex assault mystery solved by DNA testing

Madeline Holcombe | 
A Florida woman who woke up to a stranger sexually assaulting her 36 years ago may finally get justice after ...
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‘Terrible science’: Archaeological geneticists blast study that used DNA to identify Jack the Ripper

Kristina Killgrove | 
News media was buzzing [March 18] with a claim that scientists had finally figured out the real identity of the ...
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Why genealogy tests will ‘send a lot more people to jail’ in 2019

Megan Molteni | 
In April [2018], a citizen scientist named Barbara Rae-Venter used a little-known genealogy website called GEDMatch to help investigators find a man ...
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Bad decision: Did your genes make you do it?

Nathaniel Scharping | 
Studies have picked out groups of genes associated with intelligence, academic achievement, criminal activity and other life outcomes. It now ...
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Can the microbiome join DNA and fingerprints in the CSI toolkit?

Andrew Porterfield | 
Some scientists argue that our individual microbiomes are unique enough that they can be used to help identify the perpetrators ...
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Can we trust the eyes of those who witness crimes?

Andrew Porterfield | 
The credibility of eyewitness accounts has taken some hits from DNA evidence-based refutation of trial testimony. But there's more here ...
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Next job for the microbiome: Tagging criminals

Andrew Porterfield | 
The microbiome may have a new application; solving crimes. Unless it doesn't work ...
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Accuracy of eyewitness testimony: Is it all in our head?

Andrew Porterfield | 
The credibility of eyewitness testimony has taken some hits from DNA evidence-based refutation of memory. But there's more here than ...
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