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Economics

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

Clark Merrefield | May 24, 2019
New research finds that legalized abortion following Roe v. Wade accounts for 45% of the decline in U.S. crime rates over the past three decades. Some other economists are not convinced.
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Immigration

Victims less likely to report violent crime in newer immigrant communities

Denise-Marie Ordway | April 25, 2019
Victims are less likely to report violent crime to police if they live in counties where immigrant populations swelled after 1990, according to research forthcoming in Criminology.
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Criminal Justice

Homicide in Brazil: What journalists should know

Eduardo Salgado | June 12, 2018
An overview of violence in Brazil to help international political reporters who are covering the October elections
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Education

School uniforms: Do they really improve student achievement, behavior?

Denise-Marie Ordway | April 20, 2018
This updated collection of research looks at how mandatory school uniforms impact student achievement, attendance and behavior as well as the presence of gangs in public schools.
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Pollution

Early lead exposure tied to behavioral issues in teens

Chloe Reichel | March 6, 2018
Lead exposure in childhood is linked to antisocial behavior in adolescence, suggests a new study published in Criminology.
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Education

Gun violence prevention in schools: Strategies and effects

Chloe Reichel | February 26, 2018
What are schools doing to prepare against gun violence? We've gathered research on strategies and effects.
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Criminal Justice

Latino, Native American prisoners least likely to get early-release option

Denise-Marie Ordway | February 14, 2018
Federal courts are less likely to give Latinos and Native Americans the option of getting out of prison early for good behavior, a new study suggests. Offenders who are Asian are the most likely of any racial group to be allowed to earn “good time” credit.
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Public Health

Child abuse in the US: Resources for journalists

Chloe Reichel | February 2, 2018
Research on child abuse in America, with a focus on incidence, risk factors and sentencing.
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Criminal Justice

Do recessions make career criminals?

David Trilling | October 24, 2017
The state of the economy when someone leaves school can impact whether he finds a job or starts a life of crime, a new paper finds.
Criminal Justice

Illegal income: How much does crime pay?

Denise-Marie Ordway | August 25, 2017
A new study suggests most people who earn money illegally do it by selling drugs and earn less than $1,500 a week, on average.

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