In 2014, California voters approved Proposition 47, which reclassified drug possession offenses from felonies or "wobblers"—which prosecutors can charge as either felonies or misdemeanors—to misdemeanors, and in the process ...
Social Sciences
Jun 21, 2018
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Using statistics to inform the public about racial disparities can backfire. Worse yet, it can cause some people to be more supportive of the policies that create those inequalities, according to new Stanford research.
Social Sciences
May 24, 2018
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When two black men were arrested at a Philadelphia Starbucks where they had been waiting for a business meeting on April 12, the incident called renewed attention to the bias that racial minorities face in American society.
Social Sciences
Apr 25, 2018
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The results of the latest Nation's Report Card are in and the news isn't good.
Social Sciences
Apr 10, 2018
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A 2017 study showing that Black and Hispanic drivers in Vermont were more likely than White drivers to be stopped and searched by state and local police, and less likely to be found with contraband, was welcomed by many in ...
Social Sciences
Mar 30, 2018
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The infant mortality rate (IMR) is a key national indicator of population health. Despite technological advances in medicine, the IMR in the United States is high relative to other developed countries—particularly for black ...
Social Sciences
Mar 29, 2018
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Gender differences in vocational interests increase drastically during puberty but tend to decrease across the lifespan, a new study found.
Social Sciences
Mar 28, 2018
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To improve cities, governments are increasingly promoting the use of technology and data-driven decision-making. They decide how technologies and Big Data are being used or deployed in creating smart cities, with the help ...
Other
Mar 16, 2018
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Why do large gender disparities exist in certain fields but not others? Research suggests that many factors perpetuate gender disparities, including implicit and explicit biases, a lack of role models and quality mentoring—and ...
Social Sciences
Jan 11, 2018
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Prior research has established that society appears to accord less forgiveness to African-Americans when they arrive in bankruptcy court: Proceedings take longer, cost more and typically lead to lower levels of debt relief.
Economics & Business
Nov 29, 2017
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