Are criminal courts more lenient on women?
2015 study published in the Journal of Criminal Justice that looks at gender disparities in pretrial release and in jail sentencing decisions.
Race & Gender
Research roundups, tip sheets, articles and explainers related to the topics of race and gender
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Red-light cameras: What insights can they offer about racial profiling?
2015 study published in Police Quarterly that uses red light camera observations to measure racial disparities in traffic violations in an attempt to clarify conflicting evidence related to racial profiling.
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The needs of gay and sexual minority, homeless youth: Results of a national survey
2015 report from the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law that focuses on the needs of gender and sexual minority youth, who are over-represented within the homeless population and face more mental and physical health problems.
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Equal pay, gender wage gaps and “constantly moving goalposts”: Review of 40 years of research
2014 article in the Cambridge Journal of Economics on the scholarly literature, current debates, progress made, and the proposed remedies for closing the gender pay gap.
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Inmate relationships with prison staff: Research roundup
2015 collection of studies and reports focusing on inappropriate relationships between inmates and prison employees, anti-fraternization policies and growth in the number of female prison guards.
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Investigating racial injustice with Nikole Hannah-Jones
2015 talk by journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones focusing on how she approaches and investigates issues of racial injustice and what she thinks about newsroom diversity and the media’s broader coverage of racial issues.
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The Affordable Care Act and cost of contraception
2015 study from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School that explores how the federal Affordable Care Act has affected out-of-pocket costs for various methods of birth control.
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Gender stereotypes and female political candidates
2015 research brief that looks at whether and how gender stereotypes affect female political candidates by Nichole Bauer, University of Alabama, and the Scholars Strategy Network.
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Sexual assault and rape on U.S. college campuses: Research roundup
2014 review of government reports and scholarship on the issue of sexual assault and rape on campus, as well as prevention, risks and related cultural dynamics.
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Health disparities: Race and asthma
2015 study published in the American Journal of Public Health that examines the prevalence of asthma among racial groups and how racial disparities in asthma rates changed from 1999 to 2011.
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