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reportMay 7, 2013

References

Blumstein, Alfred, and Richard Rosenfeld. 2008. “Factors Contributing to U.S. Crime Trends.” In National Research Council, Understanding Crime Trends: Workshop Report. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. “Completing the Count: Civilian Firearms.” 2007. In Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Small Arms Survey 2007: Guns and the City. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Congressional Research […]
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Chapter 2: Firearm Deaths

In 2010, there were 31,672 deaths in the U.S. from firearm injuries, mainly through suicide (19,392) and homicide (11,078), according to CDC compilation of data from death certificates.[6. numoffset=”6″ According to preliminary 2011 data, there were 32,163 deaths by firearms, including 11,101 homicides and 19,766 suicides. The overall rate, 10.3 per 100,000 people, was unchanged.] […]
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Chapter 5: Context

Crime News Americans are hearing less about crime these days on their local television newscasts than they did a few years ago, but crime remains a common type of story on these local broadcasts, trailing only traffic and weather. According to the “The State of the News Media 2013” report from Pew Research Center’s Project […]
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Appendix 4: Methodology

Data on Homicides, Suicides and Other Deaths and Data on Firearms Injuries The Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System (WISQARS) is the primary source for data on deaths, homicides and suicides. WISQARS is part of the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and can […]
reportSep 20, 2012

Rising Tide of Restrictions on Religion

Between mid-2009 and mid-2010, religious restrictions rose not only in countries that began the year with high or very high restrictions, such as Indonesia and Nigeria, but also in many countries that began with low or moderate restrictions, such as Switzerland and the United States. The report looks at restrictions due to government actions as well as acts of violence and intimidation by private individuals, organizations and social groups.
reportApr 23, 2012

V. Mexico, by the Numbers

During the decades-long emigration wave of Mexicans to the United States, Mexico has experienced a wide array of economic, demographic and social changes, some of which undoubtedly have had an impact on Mexican migration trends. This section offers a brief overview of the major changes. Mexico today is the world’s 11th-largest country by population with […]
reportApr 5, 2012

On Social Media, a Conversation about Race

For the second week in a row, the shooting death of Trayvon Martin was widely discussed with many focusing on the role of race in the incident.
reportNov 21, 2011

Methodology

Updated May 15, 2012 Navigate this page: Criteria for Selecting Groups Information Sources Categorizing the Advocacy Groups Sources of Annual Advocacy Expenses Data Data on Staff Levels Identifying Group Issues and Policy Concerns Criteria for Selecting Groups This study defines religious advocacy broadly, encompassing a wide range of efforts by organizations operating in Washington, D.C., […]
reportDec 18, 2011

The Media Turn the GOP Race into a Two-Man Battle

Attention to the Republican nomination fight increased last week with Iowa looming and Gingrich and Romney locked in campaign combat.
reportOct 16, 2011

Coverage of Wall St. Protests Keeps Growing, Gets More Political

With more and more partisans choosing up sides on the issue, the Occupy Wall Street protests continued to fuel economic coverage last week. Mitt Romney took front and center in the 2012 presidential campaign, and the unraveling of an Iranian plot on U.S. soil raised more questions than answers.