The 2014 crisis in Iraq: Research perspectives and background
2014 review of scholarship that helps provide perspective on the ongoing conflicts in Iraq and Syria, including the rise of the jihadist Sunni group al-Sham.
Criminal Justice
Research roundups, tip sheets, articles and explainers related to the topic of criminal justice
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Why we kill: Reviewing the political science research on the roots of violence
2014 paper from Dartmouth College on the evolving research understanding of political violence and a review of key intellectual trends.
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The effects of prison education programs: Research findings
2014 metastudy from the RAND Corporation of correctional-education programs in the United States, summarizing their main achievements and the challenges they face.
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Rates of homicide during the first episode of psychosis
2010 study from the University of Sydney and St. Vincent’s Hospital in Schizophrenic Bulletin on the link between homicidal behavior and early untreated schizophrenia.
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The impact of public officials’ corruption on the size and allocation of U.S. state spending
2014 study in Public Administration Review examining the impact of public officials’ corruption on states’ expenditures, borrowing, salaries, and more.
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Public defenders, attorney quality and trial outcomes: Research on legal representation
2014 study in the American Law and Economics Review suggesting that poor defendants with assigned counsel often receive diminished outcomes.
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Why crimes aren’t reported: The role of emotional distress and perceptions of police response
2014 research brief on the role of negative emotionality in the reporting of crimes, by Chad Posick and Michael Singleton, Georgia Southern University and the Scholars Strategy Network.
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The struggle to restore voting rights for former prisoners: Research brief
2014 research brief on efforts to restore voting rights to former felons, by Michael Leo Owens of Emory University and the Scholars Strategy Network.
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Violence in schools: Research findings on underlying dynamics, response and prevention
2014 literature review of academic studies relating to various aspects of mass shooting and murder incidents in United States schools.
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First-time juvenile offenders, probation and recidivism: Evidence from Los Angeles
2014 study in Social Work Research on the varying rates of re-offending based on the punishment given to youths for criminal behavior.
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