Contemporary hate crimes, law enforcement and the legacy of racial violence
2009 paper published in the American Sociological Association on links between historical lynching and contemporary hate crimes.
Criminal Justice
Research roundups, tip sheets, articles and explainers related to the topic of criminal justice
Expert Commentary
Neighborhood racial context and perceptions of police-based discrimination
2009 study in the journal Criminology on the racial makeup of neighborhoods and trends in racial profiling.
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Social media and participation in political protest: Observations from Tahrir Square
2012 study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on the effects of social networks in the 2011 uprising in Egypt.
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U.S. incarceration and correctional population levels: U.S. Justice Department
2011 reports from the U.S. Department of Justice with census of imprisoned and paroled persons.
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Muslim-American terrorism in the decade since 9/11
2012 report from the University of North Carolina on the nature and number of U.S. terrorism incidents and convictions.
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Sex trafficking: Trends, challenges and limitations of international law
2011 paper in Human Rights Review on international efforts to address the problem of human trafficking.
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Overview of state anti-bullying legislation and other related laws
2012 report from Harvard’s Berkman Center for Internet and Society on current laws as well as definitions of bullying, prevention strategies, and educational, social and legal responses.
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Psychological costs of war: Military combat and mental health
2011 study by the Georgia State and San Diego State on the psychological costs associated with PTSD in service members returning from the post-9/11 conflicts.
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U.N. Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic
2012 United Nations panel report on human rights violations by the Syrian government and military.
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Non-communicable health risks during mass gatherings
A 2012 metastudy published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases on risks associated with large public events such as stress-related cardiac episodes, heatstroke and stampedes.
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