Saturday, March 3, 2012

Who's Afraid of Dateline? -- by Gregory M. Barron.

Byline: Harvard Business School

BOSTON, May 26 (AScribe Newswire) -- The following opinion article is by Gregory Barron, an assistant professor at Harvard Business School and an expert in behavioral science.

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Wednesday night's NBC special "To Catch a Predator," which put the spotlight on men who use the Internet to search for children with whom they can have a sexual relationship, has effectively raised the issue of safety online. But before you breathe a sigh of relief, be aware that research on decision-making indicates that the program, however well intentioned, will not deter experienced online predators.

The problem is, these …

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