How do media portrayals of potential policy beneficiaries’ identities sway public support for these policies in a public health setting?…
The article explores the ways in which pretrial incarceration affects job retention, job-seeking, and relative confidence or lack of…
Policy with concentrated costs often faces intense localized opposition. Both private and governmental actors frequently use financial…
COVID-19 vaccines are widely available in wealthy countries, yet many people remain unvaccinated. Understanding the effectiveness -- or…
Reducing Racial Inequality in Crime and Justice: Science, Practice, and Policy synthesizes the evidence on community-based solutions,…
Despite the widespread need to take leave from work when faced with a caregiving obligation or when welcoming a new child to the family,…
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-…
We study the effects of Secure Communities, an immigration enforcement program that dramatically increased interior removals of Hispanic…
Housing policy is one of the most important areas of local politics. Yet little is known about how local legislatures and executives make…
In January 2022, the California State Assembly voted in support of a first-of its-kind labor bill, known as the Fast Food Accountability…