Facts about sexual violence in the United States
2009 report by the University of Minnesota and the United States Department of Justice summarizing studies and surveys on the extent of sex crimes in America.
Criminal Justice
Research roundups, tip sheets, articles and explainers related to the topic of criminal justice
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World Health Organization report on sexual violence worldwide
2002 report by the World Health Organization on frequency of sexual violence in countries around the globe.
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Cost of Iraq, Afghanistan and anti-terrorism operations
2011 report by the Congressional Research Service on expenditures for conflicts and terrorism-related operations since 2001.
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Tornado warning and response at a university campus
2010 study by Mississippi State University published in Natural Hazards on the effectiveness of a large university’s emergency warning system.
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Lessons from no-fly zones in Iraq and Bosnia
2004 paper in the Journal of Strategic Studies on the dynamics of aerial campaigns over Iraq and Bosnia.
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How girls and boys adjust to leaving risky neighborhoods
2011 study in the American Journal of Sociology on gender differences and outcomes of housing relocations.
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Gasoline prices and their relationship to drunk-driving crashes
2011 study for the Transportation Research Board on link between fuel prices and alcohol-related car accidents.
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Raising the age of juvenile jurisdiction in North Carolina
2011 study by the Vera Institute of Justice on the potential benefits of treating criminals under 18 as juveniles and not as adults.
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Action following a nuclear blast in a U.S. city
2007 report from Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center on necessary steps in the aftermath of an act of nuclear terrorism in a U.S. city.
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Effects of nuclear conflicts and acts of nuclear terrorism
2006 study by the University of Colorado, Rutgers and UCLA on the likely effects of a nuclear explosion in a densely populated city.
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