Research roundups, tip sheets, articles and explainers related to the topic of criminal justice
New papers in JAMA Health Forum and JAMA Internal Medicine explore the landscape of state laws on reporting people barred from buying guns to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System.
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Amid pending court cases and ballot initiatives, journalistic coverage of medication abortion has never been more crucial. This piece aims to help inform the narrative with scientific evidence.
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Study finds prosecutions for corruption rise after a nonprofit news outlet is established within a judicial district. Prosecutions are also more likely in districts where those outlets enjoy greater philanthropic funding.
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As marijuana legalization sweeps the U.S., researchers and policymakers are grappling with a growing public safety concern: marijuana-impaired driving. We explain the challenges of setting legal limits for THC in bodily fluids and what the research shows about how marijuana use affects driving.
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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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