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Prison officer so irritated by researchers with no experience that he pursued a doctorate himself

“It annoys me that everyone else should have a say, but not those of us who have the experience,” says the prison officer with a doctorate.

Researchers have identified four different types of intoxicated sexual assault

It might not have been rape in a legal sense, but it wasn't okay. So what was it then? Researchers have taken a closer look at sexual assaults that occur when partying and alcohol are involved.

There are tens of thousands of psychopaths in Norway – but they are hard to spot

They have an inflated self-image and little empathy. They manipulate and defraud others. There are tens of thousands of them in Norway. But they can be difficult to detect, Pål Grøndahl writes in his new book on psychopathy.

The Swedish government wants to use facial recognition against gang violence. How helpful is surveillance?

A Swedish criminologist says this could be an effective measure.

Manipulated photos enable two people to use the same passport – this is how such fraud can be stopped

Fraudsters create fake passport photos so that two people can use the same passport. Researchers have figured out how to detect the forgeries.

Popular children's books from the 1950s contribute to Norway's special view of crime, study says

Thorbjørn Egner's stories about Cardamom town and Huckbucky forest are not just light entertainment for children. The narratives reinforce Norway’s ideals of crime and punishment, forgiveness and change, one study says.

This is how DNA analysis has been revolutionized over the last decade

A number of technological advances enable forensic geneticists to detect tiny amounts of biological material that a perpetrator has left at a crime scene.

The number of sex offenders serving time in Norwegian prisons has doubled

The road back to society is difficult: “I can't get a job and I feel like I'll never finish serving time”, says a former convicted sex offender.

There were no murders in Norway, and then six people were killed within a few weeks. What happened?

"Probably not a corona effect," says researcher

The far left: What happens when activist groups are labelled violent extremists?

Little research has been done on extreme left activists. Now, two researchers have looked at what happens when they are labelled as violent. Researchers who study extremism believe that the findings can be transferred to activists on the far right.

Shattering the myth that nice and quiet teenagers pose a danger sign

Is there cause for concern if a teenager is introverted and never does anything wrong? A new Norwegian study now shows that kids who were loners in their youth are doing surprisingly well. Researchers have been following them for 25 years.

How the corona crisis contributes to new types of crime

Attacks on health personnel and breaches of infection control laws are dangerous consequences of the way we talk about the pandemic, according to a Norwegian researcher studying media coverage in Latin America.

The police lack systematic plans to increase expertise, according to new research

Gang crime, digital fraud and transnational crime are increasing. But the police lack systems to increase agency competence, according to senior managers in the Norwegian Police Sverice.

Why do some people confess to crimes they haven’t committed?

Researchers believe we should still be aware of this danger, even though police now use more modern interrogation techniques.

Does Norway need a new legal definition of rape?

In Norway and Europe, activists are fighting to change rape laws so that rape is defined as sex without consent. Researchers say this won’t help much to change or solve the problem.

How drug dealers describe their own lives

They boast of their own crimes and make fun of the police, often with a smile on their face, Norwegian researchers report.

Why is nobody convicted of genital mutilation in Norway?

All cases of genital mutilation reported from 2005 to 2016 have been dropped. Are police failing to handle these cases adequately?

Policing weekend drinking binges gets old for officers

Multiple variables play into whether you get arrested or not — among them a police officer’s temperament. Some are more patient than others.

Could we predict crimes the way we predict weather?

Experts think we have enough data to be able to know where the next crime will happen before it actually does. But criminologists say that’s pure hype.

More training needed to help online abuse victims

Children are exposed to abuse on the Internet, but the support system doesn’t have enough knowledge to follow up effectively.

Everyone needs to help keep society safe

We expect police to take the lead in keeping streets safe. But a new book says parents, teachers, social workers and others should play a much bigger role in preventing crime.