Crime

The Jack the Ripper investigation produced the first formal character profile of a killer

Fingerprinting replaced body measurements after a mother was convicted by a bloody thumbprint

Every physical contact between a criminal and a scene leaves a microscopic trace

A nineteenth-century chemist developed a test that could detect a fiftieth of a milligram of arsenic

A thirteenth-century Chinese judge used blowflies to solve a murder involving a sickle

Criminal behavior is learned through social association rather than being an inherent trait

Most crimes require the convergence of a motivated offender and a lack of guardianship

Violent offenders often follow a developmental path from childhood victimization to adult perpetration

Applying a criminal label to an individual can inadvertently encourage them to commit more crimes

Chronic environmental stress can alter brain chemistry to increase a person&#039;s aggressive tendencies

Some medical serial killers murder patients to satisfy a pathological need for attention

Scientific research has found no specific genetic marker that predicts violent criminal behavior

Perceived inequality drives crime rates more effectively than absolute levels of poverty

Economists argue that reducing crime to zero would cost more than the crime itself

Control theory assumes humans are naturally inclined toward crime but are restrained by social bonds