The economy and ex-cons’ odds of returning to jail
Release from prison during an economic upswing may reduce the chance an offender returns to jail, a new study finds.
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Release from prison during an economic upswing may reduce the chance an offender returns to jail, a new study finds.
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Dutch cities that regulate prostitution in dedicated areas see a dramatic decline in rapes and sexual assaults, a new study finds.
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Older patients are diagnosed with elder abuse in less than 0.02 percent of emergency room visits, an indication that doctors may not be spotting signs of abuse.
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Millions of fathers don’t live with their children. A new study suggests those behind in child support see their kids less often, work fewer weeks a year and are more likely to have kids with multiple partners.
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A new study suggests high school graduates are less likely to be sent to prison and receive slightly shorter prison sentences than criminal offenders who did not finish high school.
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As the Trump administration considers torturing suspected militants, the question of whether it helps elicit information or discourage insurgents is again important to policymakers, journalists, scholars and the public.
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Millions of Americans acquire their guns without undergoing a background check, but a new survey suggests the proportion may be falling.
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Living in a crime-prone neighborhood can be stressful. Researchers in Scotland have found a connection between premature births and low birthweights.
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Boys who ride the bus to school have a greater chance of being bullied than those using other transportation. But girls are generally more likely to be bullied.
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A study in the American Journal of Criminal Justice looks at where registered sex offenders live 15 years after arrest.
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