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Writing for The Conversation, Professor Robert Hazell (UCL Political Science) outlines why the legal case against Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is so unusual and complex, and how it could take several years to reach the courtroom.

Historian Carolyn Strange uses the lens of criminal sentencing to explore how poisoners have been perceived.

Children are being pulled into the youth justice system because their early health, education and care needs are not being addressed, according to a new Child of the North report.

First-of-its-kind collaboration reveals trends related to the criminal histories of perpetrators and opportunities for prevention A unique partnership between a research-action hub at the University

The grim landscape of criminal offences against human rights has rapidly evolved with digital technologies facilitating surveillance, exploitation or trafficking.

In a nutshell Trend: In many developed countries, youth crime has declined significantly over the past 20 to 30 years. Causes: Young people drink less alcohol, spend less uncontrolled time with their peers, and are under closer parental supervision. Outlook: It is not yet entirely clear what impact the pandemic will have on youth crime.

Writing in The Conversation, Dr Irini Mavrou (UCL Institute of Education) explains how bilinguals tend to make different decisions depending on which language they use - impacting their responses to emotional decisions, rational arguments and moral dilemmas.

Since the beginning of the year, MedUni Vienna's examination centre for victims of violence has been offering specialised support to victims of violence.

Writing in The Conversation, Professor Richard Wortley (UCL Security & Crime Science), explores his research into what happens when drinking precedes killing.

Training for police officers and soldiers often focuses on exceptional situations - the so-called 'split second' in which everything is decided.

The cyberattack that struck our university on January 11, 2025, was repelled through quick and vigilant action.

The TV series Adolescence might feel like dystopian fiction, but it could be closer to reality than we think.

Put two eyewitnesses of a crime together in an interview, and there's a good chance they'll provide relevant new information for a police investigation.

To the point: A research project examines the success rates and test results of applicants with and without a migration background.

Police officers in the Netherlands are rarely brought before the criminal court, and the country does not assess incidents of police violence according to the standards set by the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR).

The government cannot achieve its target to halve violence against women and girls if it doesn't address the most serious perpetrators - and it isn't anywhere near knowing how to identify them.

Following former student Zhenhao Zou-s conviction for multiple rapes and other serious offences, we have issued this statement and are providing support for our community.

Investigative genetic genealogy is gaining traction as a revolutionary technique for identifying perpetrators of serious crimes.

People who speak with accents perceived as 'working-class' including those from Liverpool, Newcastle, Bradford and London risk being stereotyped as more likely to have committed a crime, and becoming victims of injustice, a new study suggests. Listeners think some accents sound guiltier than others and we should all be concerned about that Alice Paver Research led by the University of Cambridge, in collaboration with Nottingham Trent University, raises serious concerns about bias in the UK criminal justice system due to negative stereotyping of accents.

In Quebec, gun trafficking isn't driven by organized crime, but rather by opportunistic individuals working at different levels, according to a study conducted at UdeM. Contrary to popular belief, Quebec's illegal firearms trade isn't driven by organized crime syndicates. Rather, opportunistic individuals and savvy private manufacturers seem to be behind most transactions.