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Violent criminals calmed by scent of oranges

By John Hirst

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Violent criminals calmed by scent of oranges

"Hardened criminals in the Netherlands become less aggressive and have fewer fights when exposed to the scent of oranges, a study has found.

Rotterdam police said the four week study suggested that criminals, many of them violent drug pushers, are calmer and more malleable when the perfumes are circulated through cell air vents.

The head of police social services, Herma Heester, said: "It's amazing, fighting in the cells has been dramatically reduced and we are using 10 per cent fewer sedation drugs".

Rotterdam has one of the highest crime rates in the Netherlands, with violent drug-related crimes accounting for more than half of arrests".

Whatever will they think of next?

Full post as published by prisonlawinsideout on February 20, 2008 (boomark / email).

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