Public support for the death penalty is still at its low John Sides - January 3, 2024 These 3 graphs explain why.
Thousands of prisoners have died of covid-19. Because of the ‘tough on crime’ era, there’s worse to come. Sydney Johnson, Tamira Daniely, Patrice McGloin, Niharika Vattikonda, Lyle May, Kalley Huang, Kamryn Washington, Frank R. Baumgartner, Alexander Love, and Allison Swagert - August 26, 2021 “Three strikes” laws and life without parole mean inmates are aging in prison — long after they’re a threat to society.
Virginia may abolish the death penalty. There’s a racist history behind why a few jurisdictions use it most. Frank R. Baumgartner and Christian Caron - February 3, 2021 A death penalty opponent demonstrates outside the U.S. Penitentiary in
What data on 20 million traffic stops can tell us about ‘driving while black’ John Sides / Managing Editor - July 17, 2018 Editors' note: In this archival post, Good Authority publisher John Sides
A few counties are responsible for the vast majority of executions. This explains why. Janet Box-Steffensmeier and Benjamin Campbell - February 1, 2018 [caption id="attachment_68713" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A guard stands behind bars at
There’s been a big change in how the news media covers sexual assault Sarah McAdon - May 11, 2017 [caption id="attachment_58173" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A woman carries a sign in
Arkansas plans to execute 7 men in 11 days. They’re likely to botch one. Kaneesha Johnson - April 14, 2017 http://www.washingtonpost.com/video/national/lawyer-decries-7-executions--in-arkansas-as-killing-spree/2017/04/14/9f097480-2072-11e7-bb59-a74ccaf1d02f_video.html On April 17, Arkansas is scheduled to execute seven men
Does the death penalty target people who are mentally ill? We checked. Betsy Neill - April 3, 2017 [caption id="attachment_56339" align="alignleft" width="960"] A gurney in the execution chamber
U.S. executions and death sentences dropped dramatically in 2016 — except in a few hotspots Emily Williams and Arvind Krishnamurthy - January 27, 2017 [caption id="attachment_52971" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Dylann Roof appears via video link
Will Donald Trump really build that wall? Here’s a new research tool for finding out which promises presidents keep. Annelise Russell - March 26, 2016 [caption id="attachment_30059" align="aligncenter" width="982"] (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)[/caption] In a
Americans are turning against the death penalty. Are politicians far behind? Kaneesha Johnson and Emily Williams - December 7, 2015 [caption id="attachment_26698" align="aligncenter" width="908"] This Feb. 29, 2000, photo shows
The death penalty is about to go on trial in California. Here's why it might lose. - August 5, 2015 [caption id="attachment_28217" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] The execution chamber in Huntsville, Tex.
The death penalty is about to go on trial in California. Here’s why it might lose. - August 5, 2015 [caption id="attachment_28217" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] The execution chamber in Huntsville, Tex.
Most death penalty sentences are overturned. Here's why that matters. John Sides - March 17, 2015 [caption id="attachment_22778" align="alignnone" width="620"] This Feb. 29, 2000, photo shows
Most death penalty sentences are overturned. Here’s why that matters. - March 17, 2015 [caption id="attachment_22778" align="alignnone" width="620"] This Feb. 29, 2000, photo shows
How the myth of messaging gets politicians into trouble - October 22, 2013 [caption id="attachment_1999" align="aligncenter" width="339" special=""] Sens. Rand Paul and Mitch
The Coburn Amendment Aftermath Henry Farrell - March 22, 2013 I have a "piece":http://chronicle.com/blogs/conversation/2013/03/22/tom-coburn-doesnt-like-political-science/ at the _Chronicle of Higher Education_
No Longer Helpless: A Change of Policy Image the Guns Debate John Sides - December 19, 2012 This is a guest post by Bryan Jones, J.J. “Jake”
Tom Coburn Flip-Flops on NSF Funding of Political Science Research John Sides - December 20, 2011 As has been thoroughly documented on The Monkey Cage, Senator
This Week in Political Science: Money Edition Jonathan Robinson - November 11, 2011 A central demand of the Occupy Wall Street protests --
Gauging the Influence of Public Interest Groups John Sides - October 31, 2011 A Monkey Cage reader and long-time affiliate of Washington public
This Week in Political Science Jonathan Robinson - September 23, 2011 THE DEFICIT SUPER COMMITTEE. A few weeks ago, the Joint
Political Science A Politician Can Love John Sides - September 11, 2010 Ezra Klein's "new column":http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/09/10/AR2010091002671.html is entitled "Poli Sci 101." He
What Lobbying Gets You John Sides - August 22, 2010 bq. Ultimately, any attempt to simplify lobbying as either fundamentally