Study shows most mass shootings are not caused by people with severe mental illness
The Columbia University research team focused on data from the Columbia Mass…
New research finds homicide is the leading cause of death in pregnant women
The findings were released in BMJ.
Researchers suggest less than one half of Americans trust the Supreme Court
A survey was administered to Americans months after the Supreme Court's overturning…
Study suggests increasing mental health community services may reduce jail populations
The findings were made available in BMC Health Services Research.
Study finds that changes made to abortion law continue to polarize Texans
The survey was carried out between June 17th and July 7th.
5 Exemplary Scientific Papers on Law and Crime
In this excerpt, we briefly discuss five recently published papers and their…
Study finds association between high rates of homicide and de-prosecution policy
The new research was carried out by the American Society of Criminology.
Study finds high rates of incarceration may not yield community safety
The study was conducted at Pennsylvania State University.
Almost half of American children reside in households with criminal justice involvement
The research was conducted as part of a team from the U.S.…
New report uncovers significant exploitation of incarcerated workers in America
The findings indicate that those incarcerated in the American prison system are…
Disbanding and shifting city police departments to county governments would not affect overall crime rate
The research was conducted by a team of experts at the University…
Judges reduce sentencing when exposed to the social and financial implications of incarceration
The study included 87 state judges with at least six months of…