Treatment receipt by U.S. veterans after a PTSD diagnosis
2010 study in Psychiatric Services looks at rates of treatment initiation among veterans diagnosed with PTSD, as well as variations in treatment.
Criminal Justice
Research roundups, tip sheets, articles and explainers related to the topic of criminal justice
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Combat-incurred limb loss: A comparison of Afghanistan and Iraq to the Vietnam war
2012 study from the University of Michigan and University of Washington in the Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery on the quality of life of amputees.
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U.S. State Department: International narcotics control strategy report, 2013
2011 report from the State Department’s Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs on major drug-transit and drug-producing countries.
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Returning soldiers’ intimate relationships: Emotions, PTSD and alcohol
2010 study by the University of Minnesota Medical School and Duke University Medical Center on relationship problems among returning Iraq and Afghanistan soldiers.
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Cost of long-term medical benefits to Afghanistan and Iraq veterans
2012 review of research on the long-term costs of providing medical and disability benefits to veterans from the Afghanistan and Iraq wars.
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Go where the money is: Modeling street robbers’ location choices
2012 study from Loyola University of Chicago and the Netherlands Institute in the Journal of Economic Geography on how street robberies cluster in certain areas, and why.
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Suicide among patients treated by the Veterans Health Administration
2012 study in the American Journal of Public Health comparing suicide rates among veterans to those among the general public.
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The impact of local combat casualties on support for the war in Afghanistan
2012 study from Boston University and the University of Minnesota published in Public Opinion Quarterly on reporting and attitudes about Afghanistan.
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Using public health methods to investigate the diffusion of homicide
2012 study from Michigan State University published in Justice Quarterly on the diffusion of homicide clusters in a low-income city.
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Immigration offenders in the federal justice system
2012 report from the Department of Justice using data from seven federal agencies to highlight trends in immigration violations and enforcement in 2010 and earlier.
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