Search Results for: incarceration

Expert Commentary

Exploring the worldviews of young black men in America: Research chat with sociologist Alford A. Young, Jr.

by John Wihbey | February 24, 2015 February 15, 2021

…that interface with their lives. While the contemporary mandate may be one of increased social control via incarceration or police-based surveillance, this study illustrates that the men’s future capacity to…

Expert Commentary

Criminal Justice, Race & Gender

Are criminal courts more lenient on women?

by Chaz Kelsh | November 12, 2015 June 22, 2022

…Failure: Additional Risk Factors for Female and Male Pretrial Defendants,” examines whether female defendants have different needs in pretrial screenings. Keywords: law, gender, gender disparity, civil rights, crime, conviction rates, incarceration…

Politics & Government

The US Supreme Court is more conservative than 75% of Americans, study finds

June 29, 2022

Since 2020, the Supreme Court has grown more conservative than the public. Its ideological position on key issues ‘is now near the typical Republican,’ researchers conclude.

Criminal Justice, Economics, Health

Economic research resurfaces debate about the link between legalized abortion and crime reduction

May 16, 2022

An influential study finds that legalized abortion following Roe v. Wade accounts for a large portion of the decline in U.S. crime rates since the 1990s. But some economists are not convinced.

Criminal Justice, Politics & Government, Race & Gender

What’s tribal sovereignty and what does it mean for Native Americans?

July 18, 2021

This short explainer provides an introduction to tribal sovereignty and its importance to tribal nations and the daily lives of Native Americans in the U.S.