Criminal Activity

Italian murderer’s sentence reduced after brain scans

Michael Cook | 23 September 2011

For the second time in two years an Italian court has reduced the sentence of a convicted murderer because of abnormal brain scans.

“Pre-crime” terrorist detector field tested in US

Jared Yee | 12 June 2011

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has completed a first round of field-testing on a program designed to spot people who intend to commit a terrorist act.

Is there an international market for human fat?

28 November 2009

Peruvian gang allegedly melted down victims to sell to pharmaceutical companies