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Suicide Among Adults Aged 35-64 Years: United States, 1999-2010
2013 CDC report noting that the suicide rate for middle-aged Americans has been increasing.
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.
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.
The (Non)Violent World of YouTube: Content Trends in Web Video
2012 study in Journal of Communication showing how violence is less prevalent on YouTube than it is on network television.
2013 study in Injury Prevention evaluating the relationship between the strength of state gun laws and criminal offenders’ acquisition of firearms.
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.
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.
Reassessing the Association between Gun Availability and Homicide Rates at the Cross-National Level
2011 study in the American Journal of Criminal Justice comparing gun availability and homicide rates across nations.
Does Strengthening Self-Defense Law Deter Crime or Escalate Violence? Evidence from Castle Doctrine
2012 paper from Texas A&M on how “stand your ground” laws affect rates of violence in states.
Pew Research: Gun Rights, Abortion, Gay Marriage Views Over Time
2012 Pew Research Center report with new survey data on social issues and historical comparative data.
Declining Influence of the United States Constitution
2012 study in New York University Law Review on the similarity between the U.S. Constitution and other international constitutions between 1946-2006.
Witnesses in Action: The Effect of Physical Exertion on Recall and Recognition
2012 report published in Psychological Science on physical exertion and the credibility of eyewitness reports.
U.S. Incarceration and Correctional Population Levels: U.S. Justice Department
2011 reports from the U.S. Department of Justice with census of imprisoned and paroled persons.
Analysis of Health, Safety and Greening Vacant Urban Space
2011 study from the University of Pennsylvania on the community benefits of creating more green spaces in urban areas.
United Nations 2011 Global Study on Homicide
2011 United Nations report on rates of homicide per capita around the world.
Sexual Identity and Health-Risk Behaviors Among Students in Grades 9-12
Study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on health risks among gay, lesbian and bisexual teens
U.S. Department of Justice: Police Use of Force, Tasers and Other Less-Lethal Weapons
2011 report by the National Institute of Justice on the effectiveness and safety of Tasers and other conducted energy devices
U.S. Government Accountability Office: 2011 Report on Criminal Alien Statistics
2011 report from federal oversight agency on crimes and costs involving undocumented persons.
Cultural Cognition of Scientific Consensus
2010 study by the Yale Law School, George Washington Law School, and the University of Oklahoma on how values shape perceptions of expert agreement and truth
Firearm Ownership and Homicide Across the U.S.
2002 study published in the American Journal of Public Health on the relationship between firearm-ownership rates and homicide rates
