Military and intelligence codes of conduct and ethical lapses: Research roundup
The issue of codes of conduct relating to personal matters for military and intelligence officials has risen to the forefront of public debate. What exactly are the rules — and what have been the cases...
View ArticleFemale victims of sexual violence, 1994-2010
In March 2013, President Obama signed into law the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act, adding new protections for LGBT persons experiencing intimate partner violence and Native American...
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Sex trafficking and HIV: An observational study from Southern India
According to 2012 estimates by the World Health Organization, as many as 34 million people globally are infected with HIV, a condition that causes progressive failure of the immune system. Due to the...
View Article“Community prosecution”: Chicago’s experience in reducing crime and...
In August 2013, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder made headlines when he asserted that new approaches were needed in prosecuting low-level drug-related crimes, with the goal of lowering incarceration...
View ArticleDoes legalized prostitution increase human trafficking?
Human trafficking leaves no land untouched. In 2013 the U.S. State Department estimated that there are 27 million victims worldwide trafficked for forced labor or commercial sex exploitation. A 2011...
View ArticleWomen in the U.S. military and combat roles: Research roundup
On January 23, 2013, the Pentagon indicated that it would lift its ban on allowing women to serve in combat roles. The announcement comes after a long and complex series of legal and professional...
View ArticleEstimating the incidence of rape and sexual assault: The problem of...
Every April in the United States, Sexual Assault Awareness Month is observed with educational campaigns coordinated by the National Sexual Violence Resource Center. According to a 2013 report from the...
View ArticleHuman trafficking and the “new slavery”: Definitions, enforcement, understanding
Few human rights and social justice issues have generated more recent worldwide attention than human trafficking. A 2014 report from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) highlights just...
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Right-to-carry laws: Revisiting the link between guns and violent crime
The relationship between gun ownership and safety is a hotly debated one in the United States, yet it has also been the subject of extensive data-driven analysis. A 2014 meta-analysis in the Annals of...
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Domestic violence and abusive relationships: Research review
The controversy over NFL star Ray Rice and the instance of domestic violence he perpetrated, which was caught on video camera, stirred wide discussion about sports culture, domestic violence and even...
View ArticleSexual assault and rape on U.S. college campuses: Research roundup
Institutions of higher learning across the United States have been rocked by reports of rape and sexual assault. Federal, state and local officials have become involved, as schools work to revise their...
View ArticleSex offender laws, registries and policy questions: Research roundup
In 1994 the state of New Jersey passed “Megan’s Law,” which required sex offenders to register with local police departments after their release. After its passage, other states followed with similar...
View ArticleShould rape kit testing be prioritized by victim-offender relationship?
The widespread use of DNA technology in forensic laboratories, starting in the early 2000s, gave law enforcement officials a powerful tool that improved the investigation of serious crimes, including...
View ArticleSex offender housing and mobility: New research
A new study looks at the residential patterns of registered sex offenders 15 years after arrest. The issue: Numerous state and local governments have adopted policies restricting where registered sex...
View ArticleWhich prison inmates get the most visitors? A look at felons in Florida
Younger prisoners receive more visitors than older ones. Meanwhile, white and Latino inmates get more visits from family and friends than do black inmates, a new study finds. The issue: Part of the...
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