#Inequality drives deep divide between Australian children

“#Inequality drives deep divide between Australian children” Credit: CC0 Public Domain Children living in the most disadvantaged communities across Australia are far less likely to attend the required 15 hours of preschool and more likely to become developmentally vulnerable in their first five years of life, a new Bankwest Curtin Economics Center (BCEC) report has…

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#How rape culture shapes whether a survivor is believed

“#How rape culture shapes whether a survivor is believed” Credit: Leigh Wells A hallmark of the #MeToo movement has been to make plain the ubiquity of sexual violence against women and the impunity with which some perpetrators get away with it again and again. Rape is the nation’s most underreported violent crime, according to U.S….

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#How racism contributes to ‘a very ivory tower’

“#How racism contributes to ‘a very ivory tower’” Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Blacks, Hispanics and other racial and ethnic minorities are not only underrepresented in science, they are also less likely to receive research funding or get published as often as white scientists, which can result in fewer promotions and lower incomes throughout their academic…

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#What defunding the police could mean for missing persons

“#What defunding the police could mean for missing persons” Missing persons reports often involve repeat incidents. Credit: Piqsels In the wake of sustained protests and calls to defund police forces, cities across North America have been busily engaging in police reform. While this is a development some might applaud, it’s imperative to remember that much…

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#Study: Despite training, Vermont police departments still show widespread racial bias

“#Study: Despite training, Vermont police departments still show widespread racial bias” University of Vermont Economics professor Stephanie Seguino is co-author of a new study showing that widespread racial bias persists in Vermont policing. (Photo: Ian Thomas Jansen-Lonnquist) Credit: Ian Thomas Jansen-Lonnquist In the wake of the George Floyd killing and other incidents of racially motivated…

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#Punitive sentencing led to higher incarceration rates throughout adulthood for certain birth cohorts in North Carolina

“#Punitive sentencing led to higher incarceration rates throughout adulthood for certain birth cohorts in North Carolina” Although U.S. crime rates have dropped significantly since the mid-1990s, rates of incarceration peaked in 2008, and still remain high. The standard explanation for this pattern is that all people exposed to the criminal justice system today are treated…

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