Crime and Criminal Justice

Football, College Party Culture, and Sexual Assault

By Jason Lindo, Peter Siminski, and Isaac Swensen·July 19, 2018
Texas A&M University, University of Technology Sydney, and Montana State University

The Issue:

Sexual assault at colleges and universities in the United States is an important and pervasive problem. The presence of alcohol is involved in a large proportion of these incidents. The federal government has increased awareness of the issue and provided guidance on efforts to prevent sexual violence ...
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Can Employment-Focused Programs Reduce Reincarceration Rates?

By Jennifer Doleac·June 29, 2018
Texas A&M University

The Issue:

Two-thirds of those released from prison are arrested again within three years. Breaking this incarceration cycle is a top policy priority, but it is unclear which programs are effective at achieving this goal. Those who are employed are less likely to reoffend, and this correlation has led many to think ...
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Do Police Body-Worn Cameras Reduce the Use of Force?

By Jennifer Doleac·November 17, 2017
University of Virginia

The Issue:

Public outrage following several high profile police shootings captured on cell phone videos led police departments across the nation to equip officers with body cameras. The policy aimed to improve transparency and accountability, in the hopes of reducing the use of force by police officers and thereby ...
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