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Deaths in police custody in the United States: Research review
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The deaths of black men at the hands of white police officers in recent years have raised a number of questions about the treatment of racial minorities within the criminal justice system, as well as about patterns of arrest-related deaths more generally. Some researchers are calling for Congressional-mandated government databases to be more thorough so they can better find patterns in the violent interactions between police and civilians.
Writing about immigration? 12 studies to check out
Source: JournalistsResource.orgFrom White House executive action and Congressional pushback to child migrant increases and varying deportation figures, it can be hard to keep track of the news tick-tock on the immigration issue in the United States.
Likewise, it can be difficult to keep up with the myriad academic journals and reports, as a large network of social science researchers across the country continues to produce volumes of material on these issues.
Police violence and black communities: Analyzing the trust deficit
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The issue: Activist movements like Black Lives Matter have helped focus attention on police violence against unarmed black men. Camera phones allow abuses to be broadcast around the world instantly. But how does excessive police force affect black communities? New research suggests the violence undermines government authority and is even associated with a rise in crime.
"Campus carry" and the concealed carry of guns on college campuses: A collection of research
Source: JournalistsResource.orgIsolated capital cities, accountability and corruption: Evidence from U.S. states
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Scholars have hypothesized that state capitals such as Trenton, N.J., Albany, N.Y., or Springfield, Ill., may be more susceptible to political corruption because they are geographically remote from their state’s major metropolitan centers — and therefore remain out of the full glare of the public spotlight. But prior research has not definitively established a precise connection or pinpointed the mechanisms that might explain such a pattern.
Protests, waves of collective action and policing in the United States: Key research ideas
Source: JournalistsResource.orgBitcoin and virtual currencies: Background information and key technical and legal issues
Source: JournalistsResource.orgCorruption, sports and FIFA: Research roundup
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