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Criminology
Airbnbs associated with more crime in London, new study shows
Airbnbs associated with more crime in London, new study shows
Since its founding in 2008, the short-term homestay platform Airbnb has expanded to 100,000 cities in more than 220 countries, and, according to data from the company, 1.5 billion guests had stayed in Airbnb-listed properties through 2023.
Positioned for Success
Positioned for Success
The program, launched by recent College of Arts and Sciences grads Taussia Boadi and Cheryl Nnadi, was a 2023 Projects for Progress winner and provides academic support to middle school students affected by gun violence.
The case for omega-3 supplementation to lower aggression
The case for omega-3 supplementation to lower aggression
A new meta-analysis by neurocriminologist Adrian Raine shows that omega-3 supplementation can reduce aggressive behavior across age and gender.
Can more art equal less crime?
Can more art equal less crime?
Maya Moritz, a first-year Ph.D. student in the Department of Criminology, is building the case, studying the effect of Philadelphia murals on the city’s crime rate.
Penn Carey Law’s Paul H. Robinson’s book explores criminal law and societal values
Penn Carey Law’s Paul H. Robinson’s book explores criminal law and societal values
The Colin S. Diver Professor of Law at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School’s new book is titled “American Criminal Law: Its People, Principles, and Evolution.”
How AI tools can help assess verbal eyewitness statements
How AI tools can help assess verbal eyewitness statements
Quattrone Center Academic Director Paul Heaton’s new paper explores how he and his co-authors trained a large language model to parse eyewitness confidence statements.
How Penn researchers are helping address group violence in Baltimore
How Penn researchers are helping address group violence in Baltimore
The Crime and Justice Policy Lab has seen encouraging results from its work implementing a Group Violence Reduction Strategy in part of the city.
‘False positive’ field drug tests lead to wrongful convictions
‘False positive’ field drug tests lead to wrongful convictions
A new Quattrone Center report shows that the use of presumptive field tests in drug arrests is one of the largest known contributing factors to wrongful arrests and convictions.
Videotaping interrogations in Pennsylvania
Videotaping interrogations in Pennsylvania
The Quattrone Center has released “Videotaping Interrogations in Pennsylvania,” the first study to review Pennsylvania interrogation practices.
Abandoned house repairs reduced nearby gun violence
Abandoned house repairs reduced nearby gun violence
Installing working windows and doors, cleaning trash, and weeding at abandoned houses led to safety improvements and should be considered in efforts to create healthy communities, according to researchers from University of Pennsylvania and Columbia.
In the News
Baltimore Sun
Baltimore gave $61M — 10% — of its COVID funds to public safety. Where did it go?
A study from the Crime and Justice Policy Lab at the School of Arts & Sciences estimates that Baltimore’s Group Violence Reduction Strategy reduced homicides and shootings in the city’s western police district by about a quarter and reduced carjackings by about a third.
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The Telegraph
Airbnb rentals ‘drive up crime rates’
A study co-authored by David Kirk of the School of Arts & Sciences suggests that Airbnb’s crime mitigation measures aren’t working properly.
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Twin Cities Pioneer Press
Nonfatal shootings usually have a low solve rate. St. Paul police focus on reversing that trend
Ben Struhl of the School of Arts & Sciences says it’s difficult to study whether there is a direct correlation between improving homicide clearance rates and decreased gun violence, though such a link would make sense.
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Philadelphia Citizen
Want students to succeed? Give them safe homes
A 2021 Penn study showed that home repairs in low-income, predominantly Black neighborhoods led to a decrease in crime.
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Baltimore Banner
Gun violence is falling across the country. How does Baltimore compare?
A team of crime analysts from Penn presented findings from a gun violence reduction strategy through a 2022 pilot program in Baltimore.
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Newsweek
Daily omega-3 supplements may change your behavior, scientists reveal
A study by Adrian Raine of the School of Arts & Sciences suggests that daily omega-3 supplements can lead to a reduction in aggressive behavior.
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