Your Thoughts Matter
crime
School uniforms: Do they really improve student achievement, behavior?
Source: JournalistsResource.orgThe Boston Marathon bombing: Lessons learned through research
Source: JournalistsResource.org- Read more about The Boston Marathon bombing: Lessons learned through research
- Log in to post comments
Although the Boston Marathon bombing took place several years ago — on April 15, 2013 — the event’s reverberations continue to be felt by families and citizens in the city and across the globe. It has also become an event much studied by researchers, as it provided unique insight into how a 21st-century city might respond to an urban disaster in real time.
Early lead exposure tied to behavioral issues in teens
Source: JournalistsResource.orgLead exposure in childhood is linked to antisocial behavior in adolescence, suggests a new study published in Criminology.
The harms of lead exposure are well established: It can cause renal disease, permanent neurological damage and even death.
Gun violence prevention in schools: Strategies and effects
Source: JournalistsResource.orgIn the wake of a school shooting, conversation can quickly turn from grief to prevention. School administrators, parents and politicians debate ideas ranging from restricting access to guns to arming teachers.
But what are schools already doing to prepare against gun violence? How do these preparations affect their students? Are these measures effective?
Latino, Native American prisoners least likely to get early-release option
Source: JournalistsResource.org- Read more about Latino, Native American prisoners least likely to get early-release option
- Log in to post comments
Federal courts are less likely to give Latinos and Native Americans the option of getting out of prison early for good behavior, a new study suggests. Offenders who are Asian, on the other hand, are the most likely of any racial or ethnic group to be allowed to earn “good time” credit.
Child abuse in the US: Resources for journalists
Source: JournalistsResource.orgVirtually every week, chilling accounts of child abuse make headlines nationwide — from children reportedly chained to beds and starved by their parents to hundreds of gymnasts accusing their doctor of molesting them.
Mass murder, shooting sprees and rampage violence: Research roundup
Source: JournalistsResource.org- Read more about Mass murder, shooting sprees and rampage violence: Research roundup
- Log in to post comments
Sandy Hook, Aurora, the Washington Navy Yard, Fort Hood, and Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, S.C. These place names signify terrible tragedies that continue to prompt deep reflection from policymakers and the public about how to stop acts of mass violence in the United States.
Do recessions make career criminals?
Source: JournalistsResource.org- Read more about Do recessions make career criminals?
- Log in to post comments
Entering the labor market can be a tough adjustment for high school graduates. The state of the economy plays a big role. Graduate during a recession, and it’s harder to find a job; during a boom, and you may even have a choice of jobs.
Illegal income: How much does crime pay?
Source: JournalistsResource.org- Read more about Illegal income: How much does crime pay?
- Log in to post comments
A new study suggests people who earn money by committing crimes such as selling drugs, burglarizing homes and cashing forged checks make more than $900 a week, on average.