2012-05-18T22:30:08Z Copyright (c) 2012, The RAND Corporation RAND Corporation http://www.rand.org/about/people/h/heaton_paul.html http://www.rand.org/commentary/2010/03/01/SRT.html 2010-03-01T16:02:00Z 2010-03-01T16:02:00Z

If we observe that high crime and low levels of religious belief or high levels of belief and low crime go hand in hand, how should we interpret that correlation? asks Paul Heaton.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/occasional_papers/OP293.html 2010-02-23T16:30:00Z 2010-02-23T16:30:00Z

Legislators and consumer groups in Michigan have recently proposed reforms designed to reduce the costs of auto insurance in the state. Reforms that change claiming behavior may have considerable potential for lowering auto premiums in Michigan.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG861.html 2009-08-26T10:52:00Z 2009-08-26T10:52:00Z

Identifies factors that explain trends in black and Hispanic representation among high-quality recruits in the Army and Navy; considers which policies are likely to be most effective in increasing high-quality enlistments within different groups.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR518.html 2008-01-10T01:10:00Z 2008-01-10T01:10:00Z

The U.K. National Audit Office (NAO) commissioned RAND Europe to conduct this review to identify and synthesize international research about the effectiveness of community orders in reducing re-offending.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9463.html 2009-08-28T10:40:00Z 2009-08-28T10:40:00Z

Identifies factors that explain recruiting trends among blacks and Hispanics from 2000 to 2007, including the responsiveness of these groups to various recruiting resources as well as other factors, such as the effect of the Iraq war.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/working_papers/WR552.html 2008-02-05T19:04:00Z 2008-02-05T19:04:00Z

Examines the effects of a five-year school closing in Prince Edward County, Virginia, a result of opposition to court-ordered integration, on affected black children's educational attainment and economic outcomes.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/occasional_papers/OP279.html 2010-03-05T10:33:00Z 2010-03-05T10:33:00Z

Research on the cost of crime and the effectiveness of police in preventing crime can be used to better understand the returns on investments in police. Returns on investments in police personnel are likely to be substantial.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20080619.html 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

Beginning in 1959, the public schools in Prince Edward County, Virginia, were closed for five years in opposition to court-ordered integration. Affected black students did not exhibit substantially worse material, health, and incarceration outcomes.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR827.html 2010-11-09T14:59:00Z 2010-11-09T14:59:00Z

Data from 2007 through 2009 are used to tabulate the incidence and prevalence of recruiter irregularities.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9539.html 2010-06-09T16:30:00Z 2010-06-09T16:30:00Z

Congress has questioned the scope and efficacy of enlistment and reenlistment bonuses, but Army high-quality recruiting would have been lower without them; they are more cost-effective than pay but less so than recruiters as a way to gain recruits.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/working_papers/WR739.html 2010-04-29T16:55:00Z 2010-04-29T16:55:00Z

Presents preliminary findings on the impact of attending a school led by a K-8 school led by a New Leader.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG950.html 2010-05-14T16:15:00Z 2010-05-14T16:15:00Z

The Department of Defense budget for enlistment and reenlistment bonuses increased greatly over the past decade, leading some to ask whether bonuses were the most cost-effective way to increase the supply of personnel to the armed forces.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9565.html 2010-12-23T09:15:00Z 2010-12-23T09:15:00Z

Summarizes results of a RAND Corporation study on sexual orientation and U.S. military policy requested by the Senate Armed Services Committee and the Secretary of Defense in order to weigh repeal of the law known as

http://www.rand.org/pubs/working_papers/WR818.html 2011-06-22T10:45:00Z 2011-06-22T10:45:00Z

Analyzes the effects of legalization of Sunday packaged liquor sales on crime, focusing on the phased introduction of such sales in Virginia beginning in 2004.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/working_papers/WR660.html 2009-03-12T16:30:00Z 2009-03-12T16:30:00Z

Reports on the FY2006 Anti-Gang Initiative for the U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California, who coordinates the Project Safe Neighborhood programs in his district.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/documented_briefings/DB633.html 2012-03-15T11:30:00Z 2012-03-15T11:30:00Z

This briefing identifies policy questions related to compensating service members and their survivors for fatality risk. It compares combat fatality patterns with fatalities occurring in other contexts and discusses current compensation programs.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/working_papers/WR870.html 2011-12-16T18:00:00Z 2011-12-16T18:00:00Z

Describes the results of a study to examine the effect of defense counsel on outcomes in murder prosecutions in Philadelphia.

http://www.rand.org/commentary/2011/11/22/LAT.html 2011-11-22T11:49:00Z 2011-11-22T11:49:00Z

The high cost of crime to society suggests that adding police officers may give large cities a sizable return on their investments, write Greg Ridgeway and Paul Heaton.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9513.html 2010-03-04T15:21:00Z 2010-03-04T15:21:00Z

Higher auto insurance rates in Michigan lead to a high proportion of drivers without auto insurance. Introducing options or fee schedules for personal injury protection coverage could help lead to broader, more-affordable choices.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9505.html 2010-02-01T16:15:00Z 2010-02-01T16:15:00Z

This brief reviews the decline in popularity of no-fault automobile insurance. The main reason for this decline is rising costs: no-fault offers more medical services to accident victims and pays more for the same care than tort insurance.