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Sending teens to maximum security prisons shows Australia needs to raise the age of criminal responsibility

August 11, 2022 Phys Org

The recent transfer of a “difficult cohort” of teenagers to a maximum-security adult prison in Western Australia raises familiar questions about Australia’s prison system.This post was originally published on this website.

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Don't be too quick to blame social media for America's polarization. Cable news has a bigger effect, study finds

August 11, 2022 Phys Org

The past two election cycles have seen an explosion of attention given to “echo chambers,” or communities where a narrow set of views makes people less likely to challenge their own opinions. Much of this […]

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400 million voting records show persistent gaps in voter turnout by race, age, and political affiliation

August 11, 2022 Phys Org

A new study from BYU and the University of Virginia analyzed 400 million voter records from elections in 2014 and 2016 and found that minority citizens, young people, and those who support the Democratic Party […]

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Sociologist discusses the appeal of QAnon and other modern-day conspiracy theories

August 10, 2022 Phys Org

Days before the events on January 6, 2021, at the U.S. Capitol, Chris Conner took a late-night phone call that would change the trajectory of his research at the University of Missouri.This post was originally […]

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What's the future of drones in counterterrorism operations and the Ukraine war?

August 9, 2022 Phys Org

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign political science professor Nicholas Grossman is the author of “Drones and Terrorism: Asymmetric Warfare and the Threat to Global Security” and specializes in international relations. Grossman spoke with News Bureau business […]

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Justice system unsafe for the gender diverse, Australian study finds

August 8, 2022 Phys Org

An Australian-first study has found that transgender and gender diverse people face systemic abuse in Victoria’s criminal justice system.This post was originally published on this website.

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Gun violence can be reduced with a strategy focused on deterrence

August 8, 2022 Phys Org

Canada has seen an increase in gun violence in recent years. In the past few months, Montréal and its suburbs have seen numerous shootings, with some fatalities, including bystanders. There have also been several shootings […]

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New, enhanced AdObservatory.org provides transparency and insights on digital political spending

August 5, 2022 Phys Org

Ahead of the U.S. midterm elections, projected to draw some $1.2 billion in digital political spending, NYU Cybersecurity for Democracy (C4D) at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering today launched a new, enhanced version of […]

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Critical thinking protecting Ukrainians against Russia's disinformation campaign

August 4, 2022 Phys Org

In disinformation campaigns, like the long-standing pro-Kremlin campaign targeted at Ukraine by the Russian government, who is most at risk of believing false information? A study led by McGill University and the Massachusetts Institute of […]

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Research explores voters' threshold for transgressions by political candidates

August 4, 2022 Phys Org

During a 2016 campaign stop in Iowa, then-Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump pronounced, “I could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody, and I wouldn’t lose any voters, OK?”This post was originally […]

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