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Studies question effectiveness of sex offender laws

Two studies in the latest issue of the Journal of Law and Economics cast doubt on whether sex offender registry and notification laws actually work as intended.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Aug 30, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (8) | comments 25

Study: Bankruptcy rates reflect policy, not people

What do high bankruptcy rates in states like Tennessee and Utah tell us about the people that live in those places? Not much, according to a new 50-state bankruptcy study published in the latest issue of the Journal of La ...

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created Jun 22, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Study: When local revenue falls, traffic citations go up

Got a lead foot? Hold on to your wallet.

Other Sciences / Other

created Jan 12, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1




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New study reports rise in community land rights in tropical forests; most laws unenforced

New research released today by the Rights and Resources Initiative (RRI) shows that hundreds of millions of forest peoples in tropical nations have, in the last 20 years, quietly gained unprecedented legal rights to the land ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created May 30, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Child abandonment in Europe is neglected issue, say researchers

Researchers have called for a consistent and supportive approach to child abandonment in Europe to protect the welfare of the hundreds of youngsters given up by their parents every year.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created May 29, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Looking out for the Myanmar snub-nosed monkey

A new genetic study has shed light on how the newly discovered Myanmar snub-nosed monkey evolved.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created May 25, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Broadcasters sue Dish over ad-skipping DVR service

(AP) -- Broadcasters Fox, NBC and CBS sued Dish Network Corp. on Thursday over a service that offers commercial-free TV.

Technology / Telecom

created May 24, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Greater transparency leads to better fund performance, new finance research shows

(Phys.org) -- U.S. laws and regulations on investment management address potential conflicts of interest between investors and managers through disclosure requirements. Surprisingly little is known about the effectiveness ...

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created May 22, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Contrary to popular belief, investment banks do add value to M&As, new study shows

Investment bankers often are stereotyped as greedy, overpaid leeches who will say or do anything for a quick buck.

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created May 21, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Muslim Brotherhood candidate trails in race for Egypt's presidency: UMD poll

As Egypt prepares this week to elect its first president since the 2011 revolution, a new University of Maryland poll finds the Muslim Brotherhood's candidate tied for fourth place. Researchers describe the ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created May 21, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Europe's courts under reform pressure: study

Protracted legal proceedings, increasingly complex legal cases and growing criticism of the administration of justice – the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg is overburdened. Research by the Hamburg-based ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created May 17, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

US senators propose 'anti-Saverin' tax evasion law

Two US senators, angered by what they said was Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin's deliberate tax avoidance, announced legislation Thursday to stop him and other exiles from re-entering the country.

Technology / Business

created May 17, 2012 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (3) | comments 15

Spurious switching points in traded stock dynamics

Physicists have rebuffed the existence of power laws governing the dynamics of traded stock volatility, volume and intertrade times at times of stock price extrema. They did this by demonstrating that what appeared as "switching ...

Other Sciences / Mathematics

created May 15, 2012 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 3 | with audio podcast


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