How should inmates be released from prison? Parole versus fixed-sentence regimes
2013 study from Columbia University demonstrating the importance of parole boards and their effectiveness in reducing recidivism.
Criminal Justice
Research roundups, tip sheets, articles and explainers related to the topic of criminal justice
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Workplace violence in America: Frequency and effects
2013 research review on U.S. workplace violence. Data sources include the National Crime Victimization Survey and the Bureau of Labor and Statistics.
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The dynamics of immigration opinion in the United States, 1992-2012
2013 study from the University of Montana published in Public Opinion Quarterly showing trends in public sentiment over time with regard to immigration.
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Understanding the Chechen conflict: Research and reading list
2013 review of Chechnya-related scholarship and the conflict and political grievances there that continue to reverberate.
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Stereotypes of Muslims and support for the war on terror
2013 study from George Washington University noting that stereotypes against Muslims and Muslim-Americans persist and examining the nature of these general attitudes.
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The Boston Marathon bombing and media resources: Reporting tips, terrorism-related data
2013 review of media-related resources and terrorism-specific data and studies that may be useful for further coverage of the Boston Marathon attacks.
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Veterans, jobs, wages and unemployment issues: Research roundup
2012 research review of data, studies and trends relating to employment for U.S. veterans, who often face critically high levels of joblessness among certain segments.
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Female victims of sexual violence, 1994-2010
2013 report from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Statistics on the demographics of both victims and offenders of sexual violence over time.
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Laws and policies that attempt to reduce firearm violence: Research review
2013 review of relevant research on guns in the United States, including a 2012 study in Crime and Delinquency on the effectiveness of U.S. gun violence reduction policies.
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Source of offenders’ firearms in states with the least stringent gun laws
2013 study in the journal Injury Prevention evaluates relationship between the strength of state gun laws and offenders’ acquisition of firearms.
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