Crime
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New research examines the cost of crime in the U.S., estimated to be $2.6 trillion in a single year
For the first time in 25 years, a team of researchers, including Professor Mark A. Cohen of Vanderbilt University, has provided a comprehensive overview of the number of incidents of crime in the United States and their staggering financial costs. Read MoreFeb 5, 2021
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Law and neuroscience research gets $1.4 million in additional grant money
A $1.4 million grant will allow a research network based at Vanderbilt to continue its study of the intersection of neuroscience and criminal justice. Read MoreSep 14, 2015
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U.S. aid to Central America is successfully combatting crime and violence: LAPOP study
Aid programs sponsored by the United States are effective in lowering crime in Central America, according to a Vanderbilt study. Read MoreOct 30, 2014
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VUPD earns reaccreditation through CALEA
Vanderbilt University Police Department has successfully earned reaccreditation through the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. Read MoreDec 3, 2012
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Crime and punishment: the neurobiological roots of modern justice
Neuroscientists from Vanderbilt and Harvard have proposed the first neurobiological model for third-party punishment, outlining potential cognitive and brain processes that evolutionary pressures could have re-purposed to make this behavior possible. Read MoreApr 18, 2012