Analyzing the Islamic extremist phenomenon in the United States
2011 report by Rice University seeks to identify demographic trends among persons suspected of ties to Islamic extremist activity.
Criminal Justice
Research roundups, tip sheets, articles and explainers related to the topic of criminal justice
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Iran sanctions: Congressional Research Service report
2011 report from the Congressional Research Service on background issues relating to sanctions on Iran.
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Federal report: Prescription drug abuse, 2011
2011 federal government-sponsored research on prescription-drug use, both of legal and illicit substances, by U.S. adolescents.
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Department of Justice: Capital punishment, 2010 statistical tables
2011 report on prisoner demographics, manner of execution, pardons or sentence commutations and capital punishment trends over time.
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Myths and realities of correctional severity: Evidence from the National Corrections Reporting Program
2011 study from Fordham Law School on the influences fueling prison population growth in the United States since 1980.
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Impact of juvenile curfew laws on arrests of youth and adults
2011 paper in The American Law and Economics Review on youth curfews and crime rates.
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Global prevalence of child sexual abuse
2009 metastudy from the University of Barcelona published in Clinical Psychology Review analyzing 65 research studies across 22 countries to estimate an “overall international figure” for such abuse.
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United Nations 2011 global study on homicide
2011 U.N. report on rates of homicide per capita in 207 countries based on data from the World Health Organization, the Global Burden of Injuries Project; and other sources.
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Divergence, similarity and symmetry in perceptions of threat by China and India
2011 study in the Journal of International Affairs on India’s and China’s perceptions of one another from a security perspective.
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The 9/11 attacks, 10 years later: Research roundup
Reports and surveys that shed light on the consequences of the 9/11 terrorist attacks
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