Overcoming the Small-N Problem
Small samples negatively affect the quality of the information we use when making group-based estimates.
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Almost Over: Aging, Dying, Dead
In Almost Over, F. M. Kamm presents a wide-ranging philosophical discussion of the moral, legal, and medical issues related to aging, dying, and death.
Knowing Earth
Fifty years have passed since the first Earth Day, on 22 April 1970.
(Sex) Crime and Punishment in the #MeToo Era: How the Public Views Rape
One of the core tasks of a well-functioning state is providing fair and adequate criminal justice.
The Criminal Justice System as a Labor Market Institution: Special Issue of RSF, The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences)
Inmate labor fuels prisons. The incarcerated work in prison industries that collaborate with private corporations.
The Effect of Associative Racial Cues in Elections
How do racial signals associating a candidate with minority supporters change voters’ perceptions about a candidate and their support for a candidate?
The Hidden Face of Rights: Toward a Politics of Responsibilities
When we debate questions in international law, politics, and justice, we often use the language of rights—and far less often the language of responsibilities.
Reimagining Rights and Responsibilities in the United States: Women's Rights
“I want to be remembered as a woman … who dared to be a catalyst of change.” - Shirley Chisholm In 1972, Shirley Chisholm made history as the first African American woman to seek a nomination from a
Why Stigmatized Adolescents Bully More: The Role of Self-Esteem and Academic-Status Insecurity
Previous research finds that low achievers and students from lower socioeconomic status backgrounds are more likely to bully peers, but fails to satisfactorily explain why.
Authoritarian Police in Democracy: Contested Security in Latin America
In countries around the world, from the United States to the Philippines to Chile, police forces are at the center of social unrest and debates about democracy and rule of law.
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