Given the historically contentious relationship–including most notably the use of excessive
and lethal force–between the police and African Americans, the current project examines the …

Regression modeling allows researchers to examine the specific effects variables have on
one another, net of the effects other variables. Although many types of regression …

Despite the growing popularity of online opt-in samples in criminology, recent work shows
that resultant findings often do not generalize. Not all opt-in samples are alike, however, and …

In the era of 9/11, terrorist attacks occur with sufficient frequency and lethality to constitute a
realistic threat to the well-being of the American public. Sensing this concern, politicians …

Empirical research on public policy preferences must attend to Whites' animus toward
Blacks. For a quarter-century, studies have consistently found that Kinder and Sanders's four …

Public belief in redeemability reduces punitiveness and increases support for policy
measures such as rehabilitation, expungement, and housing and employment opportunities …

After each mass public shooting, an inevitable debate surrounding the tools used to carry
out the attack ensues. This debate is marked by two sides: those who endorse controlling …

ABSTRACT Recently,“problem-solving” courts have been developed as an alternative to
imprisonment. They are often called “specialty” courts because they process and divert into …

Research summary In the wake of repeated school shootings, today's youth have acquired
the label of the “mass shooting generation.” Another fitting label would be the “armed school …

Abstract From Columbine to Sandy Hook to Marjory Stoneman Douglas, the American public
has repeatedly witnessed the carnage and tragic consequences of mass school shootings …