Research roundups, tip sheets, articles and explainers related to the topic of criminal justice
Research explores the relationship between Fox News viewership and criminal sentencing, with defendants in drug-related cases especially likely to face longer prison terms in places where the network is popular.
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A former journalist turned whistleblower attorney shares tips for journalists looking to mine information from U.S. court dockets.
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A recent study examines an often overlooked aspect of mass shootings — and calls for a national registry of nonfatal mass shooting injuries.
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The bodies of Native American women, when found, are most likely to be categorized as unidentified in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System, a study finds.
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Experimental surveys link news coverage of bank scandals to greater public support for government regulation — even across party lines.
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We reached out to a professor who studies insider trading to learn more about how to read federally mandated insider trading reports. Here’s what you need to know.
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This updated collection of research suggests student achievement falls after school shootings and enrollment drops as some families move away.
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An investigative reporting team explains how they revealed that an astonishing number of police officers were deemed unable to work — by doctors who were selected by the police union.
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Three Reuters journalists discuss a recent investigation, which revealed how large corporations used migrant child labor for chicken processing and auto supply manufacturing.
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Journalist Anna Wolfe uncovered a welfare scandal involving former Gov. Phil Bryant, Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre and former wrestling star Ted DiBiase.
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