Are police satisfied with their response to mental health crises?
Learn how police feel about their ability to respond to mental health emergencies in rural America!
Should police respond to mental health emergencies?
Learn how the utilization of mental health professionals into police response practices is revolutionizing how we treat emotionally disturbed individuals!
Is the death penalty enacted the same as it was 40 years ago?
Learn how legal scholars have exposed the arbitrary nature of the death penalty in South Carolina!
Is support for the death penalty symbolic?
Learn how support for the death penalty is symbolic, rather than rooted in its ability to deter future crime!
Do politics affect death penalty sentencing?
Learn how the political background of South Carolina leads our legislature to institute higher rates of death sentences!
Does the death penalty stop future crime?
Read how statistics claiming the effectiveness of the death penalty are very misleading!!!
Does defendant race affect the strength of their pleas?
Click here to learn how prosecutor’s plea bargaining practices differ across different races!
Are Police Officers More Suspicious of Minorities?
Click here to learn more about how police officers form suspicion, and whether or not they form suspicion the same way for minority citizens as they do for White citizens!
Do Body Cameras Make Police “Better”?
Research evidence supporting the call for the widespread use of body worn cameras for police officers across the country!
How Small are Crime “Hot Spots”?
Learn how crime is concentrated to small areas called “Hot Spots” and how small they actually are!
Was there a “Ferguson Effect?”
Did protest and riots in Ferguson, Missouri lead to increased crime rates across the nation?
A Burglar’s Take on CPTED
Does the way that homes and buildings are built matter in deterring crime?