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Two of the most dramatic social phenomena of the last half century in the United...
In this article, we offer innovative analysis and additional evidence on the relationship between the...
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Full data and programs behind the published paper are available from: http://econ-www.mit.edu/faculty/dautor/data/autdonschw06
For over a decade, there has been a spirited academic debate over the impact on...
At the Democratic Convention Clinton argued that he had put police on the street and...
We offer evidence that legalized abortion has contributed significantly to recent crime reductions. Crime began...
This study explores and evaluates the application of the death penalty in Connecticut from 1973...
If you think academic work can’t be “emotionally draining”, meet John Donohue, the C. Wendell...
Forty years ago this week, the U.S. Supreme Court in Furman v. Georgia struck down...
A former Yale Law School professor's long-running study now concludes that while extremely rare, the...
The Supreme Court has not banned capital punishment, as it should, but it has long...
In 1975, Isaac Ehrlich launched the modern econometric evaluation of the impact of the death...
The two most important questions about the death penalty in the United States today are...
Both history and daily crime sheets underscore a depressing capacity for human violence and inhumanity....
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John Donohue and Justin Wolfers argue that Gary Becker and Richard Posner are wrong to...
Contrary to Paul Rubin's recent testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee, we believe the fragility...
A news report describing the Newtown, Conn., mass shooting as "the unthinkable" seemed off base....
"We think it's reasonable to provide mandatory instant criminal background checks for every sale at...
We are grateful to authors Carlisle Moody, John Lott, and Thomas Marvell (hereafter MLM) for...
Last night's shooting rampage at a movie theater in Aurora, Colorado, was a nightmare. Authorities...
In an ideal world, stable, cautious law-abiding citizens would have access to guns and others...
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Last weekend’s massacre in Tucson, Arizona, at a “Congress On Your Corner” event by Rep....
Thirty-three states have “shall-issue” laws that require law enforcement authorities to issue permits to carry...
This article explores the relationship between the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the relative...
The topic of the legal response to discrimination is broad and growing. It includes everything...
This essay provides an overview of the central theoretical law and economics insights and empirical...
There is much to be learned from Frank Zimring’s highly readable and penetrating examination of...
Testimony of John J. Donohue III, Class of 1967 James B. Haddad Professor of Law,...
The perception that women have higher turnover rates than men is widespread. A recent study...
This paper will explore whether this tenure differential has persisted after a decade in which...
The widely publicized Disney case is perhaps the most important corporate law litigation in many...
The Walt Disney Company should have fired Michael S. Ovitz because of his "substantial and...
Former Walt Disney Co. President Michael Ovitz's job performance and spending habits came under attack...
GEORGETOWN, Del., Oct 21 (Reuters) - Walt Disney Co. (DIS.N) should have fired Michael Ovitz...
The United States stands out among developed nations for both its extremely punitive illegal drug...
Crime is an issue that often seeps into Presidential elections in one form or another....
