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Can Wages Buy Honesty? The Relationship Between Relative Wages and Employee Theft
2012 study from the University of Illinois and Harvard Business School on how higher wages can reduce incidences of theft in the workplace.
DNA evidence, forensic science and confessions that corrupt
2013 research review of DNA-related research, with a focus on a 2012 study by City University of New York, University of California-Irvine and Nova Southeastern University on how criminal confessions can taint supporting evidence.
Tax Havens: Exploring “Treasure Islands”
Findings from a variety of studies and reports, and a paper in the Journal of Economic Perspectives, on the impact of tax havens on global financial market competition, as well as the dynamics of tax evasion.
Economic and social change in U.S. cities and urban areas: Research roundup
2013 review of studies relevant to metro reporting and coverage of U.S. cities.
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.
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.
The Boston Marathon bombing and media resources: Reporting tips, terrorism-related data
2013 review of media-related resources and terrorism-specific data and studies that may be useful for further coverage of the Boston Marathon attacks.
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.
Property Values, Parks, and Crime: A Hedonic Analysis in Baltimore, MD
2008 study in Landscaping and Urban Planning on the effect of crime levels and park proximity on property values in Baltimore.
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.
Emerging Cyber Threats Report 2013
2012 report report from the Georgia Tech Information Security Center and the Georgia Tech Research Institute presented at the Georgia Tech Cyber Security Summit 2012 on the top cybersecurity threats.
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.
