Postindustrial cities and explanations of order‑maintenance policing
2013 study from the University of Kansas on the law enforcement practices of “new economy” cities that promote “creative class” pursuits and cultural tourism.
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Reassessing the association between gun availability and homicide rates at the cross-national level
2011 study in the American Journal of Criminal Justice comparing gun availability and homicide rates across nations.
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State of the free press: Research chat with media law expert Lucy Dalglish
2013 interview with Lucy Dalglish, Dean of Phillip Merrill College of Journalism at the University of Maryland. She was previously executive director of the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press.
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“Community prosecution”: Chicago’s experience in reducing crime and incarceration rates
2013 study published in American Law and Economics Review on the effectiveness and operational mechanisms of community prosecution approaches.
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Profiling gun dealers, pawnbrokers and illegal weapons sales
2013 review of studies that provide insight into the nature of gun sellers and sales transactions, with an emphasis on illegal purchasing attempts and related research on gun laws.
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Economic and social implications of regulating alcohol availability in grocery stores
2013 study from Cornell and Colorado State suggesting that the broader sale of wine among local stores is not associated with greater health risks.
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NSA surveillance: Clarifying and distinguishing two data collection programs
July 2013 Congressional Research Service report providing key background information on the National Security Agency surveillance programs. Also included are related papers and scholarly perspectives.
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Does strengthening self-defense law deter crime or escalate violence?
2012 paper from Texas A&M done for the National Bureau of Economic Research looks at how “stand your ground” laws — based on “castle doctrine” — affect rates of violence in states.
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Brand-specific consumption of alcohol among underage youth in the United States
2013 study from Boston University and Johns Hopkins providing the first available national estimates of youth alcohol brand preference.
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The Supreme Court, public opinion and decision-making: Research roundup
2013 review of scholarly studies that examine the intersection between public opinion and rulings of the Supreme Court.
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