A new study looks at who gets the most visitors in prison. Younger inmates receive more than older ones. White and Latino prisoners get nearly twice as many visitors as black prisoners.
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A study in the American Journal of Criminal Justice looks at where registered sex offenders live 15 years after arrest.
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A 2016 study in Criminology & Public Policy that looks at older, untested rape kits to gauge their usefulness to criminal justice authorities.
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2015 selection of research exploring topics such as female offenders, juvenile offenders, the effectiveness of sex-offender registries, recidivism rates and public perceptions of sex crimes.
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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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Research review of data and studies relating to intimate partner violence and abusive relationships.
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2014 study for the National Bureau of Economic Research examining and correcting the findings of a much-cited 1997 working paper and 2004 National Research Council report.
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2014 paper in the Annual Review of Law and Social Science that explores current debates and findings relating to the area of human trafficking.
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2013 report from the Bureau of Justice Statistics and the National Research Council on ways to improve the accuracy of surveys on the incidence of rape and sexual assault.
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2012 research review of relevant studies and data relating to the issues facing U.S. servicewomen.
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