The British Journal of Sociology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This article examines the relationship between encounters with religious diversity and the perspectives people form about Muslims. Its empirical focus is individuals studying at UK universities. Previous research suggests Muslims are amongst those most subject to negative prejudice in the UK, this being structured around racial or ethnic ...
Tom Fryer +3 more
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"You're doing it because your freedom is on the line": a qualitative study exploring how people who use opioids and methamphetamine navigate legal involvement and carceral treatment for substance use disorder. [PDF]
Harm Reduct JIacobelli NP +7 more
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Why do Public Debates Escalate? Trigger Points and the Moral Dynamics of “Hot Politics”
The British Journal of Sociology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Escalating, emotionally charged, and moralized forms of controversy are a central feature of contemporary politics. Our study develops a framework for understanding how political debates between ordinary citizens become heated; why certain issues provoke particularly strong emotions; and how this affective potential is weaponized by ...
Linus Westheuser +2 more
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Who benefits from criminal legal reform? A natural experiment to assess racial disparities in a policy targeting monetary sanctions. [PDF]
J Exp CriminolMauri AI, Nicosia N, Kilmer B.
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The Impact of Financial Reporting Mandates on Labor Unions
Journal of Accounting Research, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Labor unions in the United States are subject to financial reporting mandates. This study examines how these mandates affect unions and their members. Using several regulation‐based empirical designs, we document that more granular reporting requirements adversely affect unions' election outcomes.
QINGKAI DONG, ANTHONY LE
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Risk Perception and Risk Communication: Multi-Actor Perspectives on Pretrial Decision-Making. [PDF]
Behav Sci LawRodriguez AE, Lowder EM, Frye P.
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Newsroom: Dean Horwitz on Overworked Public Defenders [PDF]
, 2010 Roger Williams University School of Law
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Misconduct complaints and agents’ incentives: Evidence from housing transactions
Real Estate Economics, EarlyView.Abstract This article investigates the impact of misconduct complaints against agents on their self‐interested incentives and examines how agents attempt to shield themselves from the associated adverse effects on their reputations and career prospects.
Lawrence Kryzanowski, Yanting Wu
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Dignity and Abortion in Law, Philosophy, and Bioethics. [PDF]
J Law Med EthicsScarffe E.
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