Is mass murder becoming a form of protest?

Jan 17, 2017 15:11 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law

If theres one thing Americans can agree upon, it might be that people no matter how angry they are shouldnt be indiscriminately firing guns into crowds. Yet mass shootings are on the rise, with the shooting at the Fort...

The trouble with 'microaggressions'

Jan 17, 2017 15:08 pm UTC| Law

Few psychological concepts have caught on as successfully as the idea of the microaggression. The term gained wide currency only ten years ago, but by 2015 it had been crowned the word of the year by the Global Language...

Britain's criminal justice system doesn't know what to do about autism

Jan 17, 2017 15:04 pm UTC| Law

Prison is not an easy ride not least for those with autism spectrum disorder. We know from experience that some prisoners are more vulnerable to bullying and victimisation, more likely to be easily led and manipulated,...

Britain's laser quest for a weapon that really works

Jan 17, 2017 14:59 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law

The British government recently signed a 30m contract with a defence and aerospace consortium to deliver a brand new prototype laser weapon. The announcement of the project, named UK Dragonfire, coincided with the release...

Police forces need to better understand why perpetrators sexually abuse children

Jan 17, 2017 14:20 pm UTC| Law

The recent revelations about disgraced professional football coach Barry Bennell, who has now been charged with eight new offences, show how adults with a perceived level of power and influence can exploit their position...

China Wants App Makers To Register With The Government

Jan 16, 2017 06:46 am UTC| Technology Law

China wants developers of mobile apps to register with its Cyberspace Administration beginning January 16, 2017, if they want their products to become available in the region. The government says that this is a way to...

For gangs with a social media presence like Apex, theres no such thing as bad publicity

Jan 13, 2017 14:40 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology Law

Media-fuelled moral panics can increase the lawbreaking behaviour of targeted groups. This phenomenon was originally thought to arise through further isolation of these groups. But in the age of social media and online...