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Researchers found when unemployment rates and other economic hardships were up, the number of shootings at both secondary schools and colleges increased.

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A new study supports a long-held belief by pro-gunners that a decades-old figure about the number of guns bought without background checks is wildly inflated.

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Findings from a study released earlier this month say background checks and permits are effective in reducing gun homicides.

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Shooting deaths have increased in Florida in the years since the state's "Stand Your Ground" law was passed, that's according to a new study released earlier this month.

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A study released last week by researchers at the University of Alabama shows some support among suicidal patients for ‘Do Not Sell’ lists.

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The study will look at social media posts as an indicator for hate crimes that are about to occur and may introduce a new era of predictive policing.

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Despite a slight increase, crime rates throughout the country remain at an all-time low, according a report released Monday by the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law.

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Though the Harvard study did find that black people are more likely to be roughed up by police during arrest, white people in similar situations are shot more than black suspects.

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A study released this week found disproportion in the media’s reporting on mentally ill shooters, leading many to believe they pose a bigger threat to others, rather than to themselves like the research suggests.

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More Americans from all over the political spectrum support the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, according to survey results released Monday by the trade association for the gun industry.

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From increased training to better crime reporting, the Justice Department study suggests ways to reduce deadly - or potentially deadly - encounters.

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Of those convicted of murder and later exonerated, five were on death row, awaiting execution when their convictions were overturned.

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