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Justice Department vs. Associated Press: Perspectives on a First Amendment fight
2013 aggregation of documents and background perspectives on the emerging controversy over the Justice Department’s decision to review phone records of Associated Press reporters.
How Should Inmates Be Released from Prison? An Assessment of Parole Versus Fixed Sentence Regimes
2013 study from Columbia University demonstrating the importance of parole boards and their effectiveness in reducing recidivism.
Workplace Violence in America: Frequency and Effects
2013 review of several studies and reports that provide data and insight into the issue of U.S. workplace violence.
The Dynamics of Immigration Opinion in the United States, 1992-2012
2013 study in Public Opinion Quarterly showing trends in public sentiment over time with regard to immigration.
Stereotypes of Muslims and Support for the War on Terror
2013 study from George Washington University noting that stereotypes against Muslims and Muslim-Americans persist and examining the nature of these general attitudes.
The contested field of violent video games: Research roundup
2013 review of scholarly studies that examine possible positive and negative outcomes of violent video game play.
Mass murder, shooting sprees and rampage violence: Research roundup
Literature review of studies relating to various aspects of mass shooting/murder incidents in the United States and abroad.
Female Victims of Sexual Violence, 1994-2010
2013 report from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Statistics on the demographics of both victims and offenders of sexual violence over time.
Laws and Policies that Attempt to Reduce Firearm Violence: Research Review and Meta-Analysis
2013 review of relevant research on guns in the United States. Featuring detailed findings from a 2012 study from Arizona State University, Phoenix, and the University of Cincinnati published in Crime and Delinquency on the effectiveness of U.S. gun violence reduction policies.
2013 study in Injury Prevention evaluating the relationship between the strength of state gun laws and criminal offenders’ acquisition of firearms.
Crime, House Prices and Inequality: Examining Rio de Janeiro’s Favelas
2012 study from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on how increased policing in Brazil’s favelas can lead to economic benefits and decreased inequality.
Economic Impact of Local Immigration Regulation: An Empirical Analysis
2010 study from Baylor University and Texas Wesleyan School of Law on the economic consequences involved in enforcing immigration laws.
Go Where the Money Is: Modeling Street Robbers’ Location Choices
2012 study in the Journal of Economic Geography on how street robberies cluster in certain areas, and why.
Shootings and mass violence in schools: Research roundup
Literature review of studies relating to various aspects of mass shooting/murder incidents in United States schools.
Rates of Homicide During the First Episode of Psychosis and a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
2010 study from the University of Sydney and St. Vincent’s Hospital (Darlinghurst, Australia) published in Schizophrenic Bulletin on the link between homicidal behavior and early untreated schizophrenia.
Homicide as Infectious Disease: Using Public Health Methods to Investigate the Diffusion of Homicide
2012 study from Michigan State University published in Justice Quarterly on the diffusion of homicide clusters in a low-income city.
Immigration Offenders in the Federal Justice System
2012 report from the Department of Justice on the rate and nature of federal immigration violations.
Incidence of Serious Injuries Due to Physical Abuse in the United States: 1997 to 2009
2012 in Pediatrics on a rise in the incidence of serious child abuse cases in the United States.
Impact of Immigration on Anti-Hispanic Hate Crime in the United States
2011 study in the Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice on higher levels of hate crimes in places of increased immigration.
Why Do (Some) City Police Departments Enforce Federal Immigration Law?
2012 study in Journal of Public Administration Research about variation in local enforcement of immigration laws.
