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Minority report: Fact or fiction? Can we actually predict violent behavior?

Habets,Petra
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van Dongen,Josanne
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More than twenty-four years ago, the film Minority Report offered a visionary glimpse into a future of self-driving cars, facial recognition, and the possibility of predicting crimes before they occur. Some of these technologies have since become reality, but how close are we really to predicting violent behavior? This article reflects on the science of predicting violent behavior, from past to present.
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2026
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Tilburg University Research Output Collection
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violent behavior prediction, psychology of violence, crime prevention research, risk assessment, predictive technology
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Habets, P & van Dongen, J 2026, 'Minority report : Fact or fiction? Can we actually predict violent behavior?', The Inquisitive Mind, vol. 2026, no. 1. < https://www.in-mind.org/article/minority-report-fact-or-fiction-can-we-actually-predict-violent-behavior#:~:text=Conclusion,scenario%20depicted%20in%20Minority%20Report.>
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https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14602/105584
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