The “Odd Party Out” Theory of Certiorari
Why the Supreme Court agrees to hear cases is among the most important topics in judicial politics.
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Because Data Can't Speak for Itself: A Practical Guide to Telling Persuasive Policy Stories
People with important evidence-based ideas often struggle to translate data into stories their readers can relate to and understand.
Achieving Universal Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: Addressing Market Failures or Providing a Social Floor?
The United States spends substantially more on health care than most developed countries, yet leaves a greater share of the population uninsured.
Collective Vigilantism in Global Comparative Perspective
Collective vigilantism, group violence to punish perceived offenses to a community, is both global and common in the contemporary world.
Are Hospital Quality Indicators Causal?
Hospitals play a key role in patient outcomes and spending, but efforts to improve their quality are hindered because we do not know whether hospital quality indicators are causal or biased.
How Pretrial Incarceration Diminishes Individuals' Employment Prospects
The article explores the ways in which pretrial incarceration affects job retention, job-seeking, and relative confidence or lack of confidence in the ability to succeed in getting a job.
Reducing Racial Inequality in Crime and Justice: Science, Practice, and Policy
Reducing Racial Inequality in Crime and Justice: Science, Practice, and Policy synthesizes the evidence on community-based solutions, noncriminal policy interventions, and criminal justice reforms, ch
How Something as Simple as a Speeding Ticket can Worsen Inequities
Segmented pricing would benefit lower-income residents and ease costly enforcement measures. The leaders of America’s cities could take a major step toward equity and fairness for their residents by
Between a Rock and a Hard Place: The Social Costs of Pretrial Electronic Monitoring in San Francisco
In the year following Humphrey, a judicial decision mandating that judges consider both defendants' ability to pay cash bail and non-monetary release options, San Francisco Sheriff's Office (SFSO) rep
Measuring racial and ethnic disparities in traffic enforcement with large-scale telematics data
Past studies have found that racial and ethnic minorities are more likely than White drivers to be pulled over by the police for alleged traffic infractions, including a combination of speeding and eq
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