Background checks on ammunition, guns may drastically reduce deaths
An analysis in The Lancet finds that national implementation of background checks on ammo purchases alone could reduce gun-related deaths by 81 percent.
Research roundups, tip sheets, articles and explainers related to the topic of criminal justice
An analysis in The Lancet finds that national implementation of background checks on ammo purchases alone could reduce gun-related deaths by 81 percent.
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2016 study in Political Communication that examines how news photographs can impact public support for military action.
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A primer on the tech issues behind the cyberattacks that have roiled the 2016 presidential campaign.
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2016 study published in Criminology that looks at how perceptions of racial bias in the criminal justice system are affected by neighborhood attitudes and negative interactions with police.
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A 2016 study in American Sociological Review finds that African Americans report crime less after police violence in their communities.
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2016 review of research related to “campus carry,” or the debate about whether colleges should allow individuals with concealed carry permits to bring guns onto school property.
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Overview of recent studies on U.S. immigration issues, including the demographic traits of unauthorized residents and the empirical truths about exclusionary attitudes.
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This step-by-step guide can help journalists find public and private information about someone connected to a crime while working on deadline.
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A roundup of studies on the Housing First program and its impact on chronic homelessness among those with mental illnesses and/or substance abuse problems.
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2016 study in the American Economic Review estimates how legalizing marijuana nationally would impact tax returns and consumption.
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