Black and white bail judges show bias against black defendants
A forthcoming study suggests both black and white bail judges show bias against black men facing criminal charges.
Criminal Justice
Research roundups, tip sheets, articles and explainers related to the topic of criminal justice
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Race-based affirmative action: How colleges can achieve diversity without it
Without affirmative action, colleges could still ensure a racially diverse student body if they started giving preference to lower-income students while also urging more minorities to apply, a new analysis suggests.
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California’s Prop 47 reduced felony drug arrest rates, racial disparities
After the passage of California’s Proposition 47, which reduced criminal penalties for drug possession, felony drug arrest rates declined and racial disparities among these arrests decreased.
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Family separation: How does it affect children?
We’ve gathered research on family separations related to incarceration, immigration, divorce and military deployment.
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Homicide in Brazil: What journalists should know
An overview of violence in Brazil to help international political reporters who are covering the October elections
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Older teens less likely to think sexting would get them in trouble
Most youth know sexting involving minors is a crime, but older teenagers are less likely to think they’d get in trouble for sharing or receiving sexually suggestive images of themselves or other teens, new research finds.
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Zombie property: What research says about abandoned buildings
This sampling of research examines urban renewal efforts and how vacant and abandoned buildings affect local property values, crime and health.
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Police use of force: Most suspects in three cities studied were not injured
Police officers rarely used force to apprehend and detain criminal suspects and, when they did, most suspects were not injured, finds a study of three city police departments.
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Juvenile delinquents: Boys with hostile fathers commit more crime
Teens with harsh fathers commit more crime and use a larger variety of drugs and alcohol, a new study suggests.
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CBD: Is it legal? Does it work? Research on the marijuana extract
Cannabidiol, a.k.a. CBD, is a marijuana extract associated with therapeutic benefits. We gathered research that evaluates these claims.
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