The law and social science of stop-and-frisk tactics by the police
2014 study by Yale examining recent scholarship on the effectiveness of “stop, question and frisk” and how it affects public perceptions of and interactions with the police.
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Community-oriented policing strategies: Meta-analysis of law enforcement practices
2014 study in the Journal of Experimental Criminology measuring the effectiveness of community policing in the United States through a quantitative analysis of prior academic studies.
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False confessions, new data and law enforcement interrogations: Research findings
2011 study by Iowa State, Central Michigan University and the RAND Corporation in the Journal of Law and Human Behavior.
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The net neutrality debate and underlying dynamics: Research perspectives
What if gatekeepers of the broadband pipes could provide preferential treatment to customers? A 2013 research roundup sheds light on the net-neutrality policy and legal debates.
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Policies and programs aimed at keeping kids safe and out of trouble: Research roundup
2014 review of studies on issues related to youth behavior and safety, including delinquency rates, suspensions, zero-tolerance policies and their effects, after-school programs and curfews.
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“Nonpracticing entities” and “patent trolls”: Evidence from targeted firms
2014 paper written for the National Bureau of Economic Research that analyzes the behavior of nonpracticing entities (NPEs) as well as the characteristics of companies likely to be targeted.
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White racial attitudes over time: Data from the General Social Survey
Review of General Social Survey data from 1972 to 2008, which furnishes the most precise record available on trends in American attitudes on issues of race.
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Public defenders, attorney quality and trial outcomes: Research on legal representation
2014 study in the American Law and Economics Review suggesting that poor defendants with assigned counsel often receive diminished outcomes.
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Mass shootings, U.S. data and Fort Hood: Relevant research
2013 roundup of relevant data, reports, studies that can help contextualize the Washington Navy Yard shooting incident.
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Disadvantages of America’s prison boom: Research brief
2013 research overview of prison rates in America and their social consequences, by Bruce Western, Harvard University, and Becky Pettit, University of Washington, Seattle.
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