How state policy affects how guns move between states
2013 study from Brown University traces guns recovered from crime scenes back to the states where they originally were sold by gun dealers.
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Terrorism sentencing: Challenges for criminal prosecutors in the U.S. and abroad
2015 roundup of academic research and scholarly literature that looks at the challenges that criminal prosecutors in the U.S. and aboard face in determining appropriate prison sentences for those convicted of participating in terrorism-related activities.
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Cold weather problems and risks: Research roundup
2013 review of scholarly literature and government reports on winter weather and human activities, including on how to prevent or manage some of the season’s worst threats.
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Food safety in the United States: Research roundup
2014 review of recent research papers on a variety of food safety issues affecting U.S. consumers.
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U.S. Department of Justice: Police use of force, Tasers and other weapons
2011 report by the National Institute of Justice on the effectiveness and safety of Tasers and other conducted energy devices.
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Harmful chemicals and neurotoxins: Silently eroding intelligence, damaging societies
2014 research from the University of Southern Denmark and the Harvard School of Public Health on recent empirical studies on the potential impact of development neurotoxins.
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Sports-related concussions and traumatic brain injuries: Research roundup
Literature review of recent research related to brain injuries in youth and professional sports.
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Transportation safety over time: Cars, planes, trains, walking, cycling
2013 study by Northwestern University on the relative fatality risk of a broad range of motorized and non-motorized transportation modes in the United States.
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Business improvement districts: Impact on public safety within BIDs and in nearby areas
Research by the University of Pennsylvania, the RAND Corporation and Drexel University on the impact of BIDs on robberies and violence, both within BIDs and in neighboring areas.
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Multitasking, texting and distracted driving: Researchers discuss cognitive effects and risks
Researchers from Kentucky University, West Virginia University, Harvard and Stanford discuss the risks of using mobile devices while driving and the impact of multitasking on how we process information.
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