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·November 15, 2015·4 min read

Psychiatric Assessments for Predicting Violence are Ineffective

A new study reports current psychiatric assessments for predicting violence in psychiatric patients and prisoners is ineffective. Researchers propose a new approach to risk assessment for future instances of violence.

The image shows Dr. Lawrence Farwell conducts a Brain Fingerprinting test on Terry Harrington.

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·April 30, 2014·5 min read

More Study Needed on Interrogation Techniques That Measure Brain Waves

Researchers caution on the use of Brain Fingerprinting for criminal investigation.

The image shows the different areas of Boston on a map. Blocked in red are the worst effected areas of crime.

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·February 18, 2013·4 min read

Could a Computer on the Police Beat Prevent Violence?

New research shows how police forces might be able to target efforts to reduce violence and raise officer attention to dangerous areas with the help of high-powered computers. Using real police data, researchers were able to demonstrate the promise of computer models for targeting violent areas.