This article discusses the impact of mandated treatment programs for juvenile sexual offenders on recidivism rates. It explores the role of the legal system in rehabilitation and reducing re-offense behavior.
This article examines the effectiveness of drug courts in reducing recidivism among individuals convicted of drug-related offenses. The study reviewed 50 studies and found evidence that drug courts help reduce recidivism by 26%.
This article reviews evidence on the effectiveness of court-mandated batterer intervention programs (BIPs) in reducing domestic violence recidivism, highlighting methodological concerns and inconsistent results.
This article reviews the effectiveness of red-light cameras in reducing motor vehicle crash fatalities. Evidence supports their role in lowering fatal crashes, but more research is needed for overall crash reduction.
This article reviews the impact of coercive tuberculosis control measures, including detention, on public health. Evidence is insufficient to conclude that detention improves population health.
This article highlights strategies for public health leaders to craft persuasive messages appealing to diverse moral foundations and millennials, ensuring the future of public health workforces.
This dataset shows key features of the federal SSI program for children with disabilities (1996–2018), highlighting its role in assisting low-income families caring for severely disabled children.
This dataset maps U.S. school discipline laws from 2008–2018, highlighting key features, trends, and disparities, including recent efforts to reduce exclusionary practices like expulsion and suspension.
This dataset maps laws in four European countries implementing WHO's IHR(2005) to prevent, protect, and control the spread of diseases, developed with WHO and Swiss Federal Office of Public Health funding.
This dataset examines local small food retail laws in seven cities/counties using incentives like grants and tax breaks to improve healthy food access, as mapped through a 2018 policy surveillance project.
This article explores 23 legal levers across five domains promoting health equity in housing, including zoning laws, rent control, and fair housing protections, with limited evidence of their impact.
This dataset examines state laws defining dental hygienists' licensing, supervision, and authority, outlining the scope of practice, practice settings, and oral health care service requirements.
This dataset explores local just cause and retaliatory eviction laws in 10 U.S. cities, detailing protections for tenants and guidelines for landlords, supported by a 2018 policy surveillance project.
This dataset examines state MEDD policies, which set thresholds for morphine-equivalent opioid doses, aiming to reduce high-dose prescribing and prevent opioid-related mortality.
