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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.

Crime and Enforcement in Immigrant Neighborhoods: Evidence from New York City

2012 study from Columbia and Simon Fraser adding to the growing evidence that immigration and criminality are not linked at the general level, despite political claims to the contrary.

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.

Same-sex marriage: Research roundup

Collection of top research papers and chief findings on issue of gay marriage. Updated 2013.

The Supreme Court and public opinion: Research roundup

2013 review of scholarly studies that examine the intersection between public opinion and rulings of the Supreme Court.

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.

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.

Do Judges Vary in their Treatment of Race?

2012 paper from the University of Pennsylvania, University of Chicago and Harvard University on defendant race and unequal sentencing decisions.

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.

Wage and Hour Violations in Urban Labor Markets

2012 study by CUNY and UCLA on labor law violations in urban centers in the United States.

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.

Political and Judicial Checks on Corruption: Evidence from American State Governments

2008 study in Economics & Politics on how the theory of the balance of powers plays out at the state level, and how partisan influence can change dynamics.

Impact of Jury Race in Criminal Trials

2012 study by Duke University published in The Quarterly Journal of Economics on the racial competition of a jury and criminal court outcomes.

Congressional-Executive Commission on China Annual Report 2011

2011 U.S. government report on human rights abuses and commercial/trade issues in China.

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.