Publications on Law and Governance
Evaluating the Communities Foundation of Texas's Gift to the Dallas Police Department: The Caruth Police Institute's First Leadership Course — 2012
An evaluation of the first course offered by the Caruth Police Institute at Dallas, supported by funds from the Communities Foundation of Texas, considered participants' opinions of the course's impact on various aspects of their jobs.
A Federal Role in Freight Planning and Finance — 2012
Describes a federal freight policy designed to address growing challenges faced by the U.S. freight network and suggests ways in which these policy could be efficiently and sustainably funded.
Selected International Best Practices in Police Performance Measurement — 2012
Police officers take on a variety of roles, and performance measures should capture this complexity. This report describes key considerations in designing police performance measures and includes a detailed review of international best practices.
Workforce Development for Big-City Law Enforcement Agencies — 2012
Provides an overview of a RAND methodology for creating an effective workforce development system to better align personnel with current and future force requirements.
Case Weights for Federal Defender Organizations — 2011
This report presents a system of case weights for estimating the funding and staffing requirements of federal defender organizations, discusses factors that might influence defender time expenditures, and describes how such weights should be used.
Characterizing the U.S. Industrial Base for Coal-Powered Electricity — 2011
This monograph reviews interviews with stakeholders in the U.S. domestic coal-based electricity generation industry and data describing key elements of industry capability and validation or verification of concerns about it.
First Year Evaluation of the Caruth Police Institute at Dallas — 2011
The Caruth Police Institute (CPI) provides officer training and serves as the Dallas Police Department's research and problem-solving arm. This report examines the extent to which CPI is meeting its goals, along with obstacles and responses.
Highway Infrastructure and the Economy: Implications for Federal Policy — 2011
To inform debate on a new transportation bill being considered, the authors review the literature on the economic outcomes of highway infrastructure spending, which constitutes the largest share of federal spending on transportation infrastructure.
How Much Difference Does the Lawyer Make? The Effect of Defense Counsel on Murder Case Outcomes — 2011
Describes the results of a study to examine the effect of defense counsel on outcomes in murder prosecutions in Philadelphia.
Influences on the Adoption of Multifactor Authentication — 2011
Explores the adoption of multifactor authentication (MFA) -- which combines something you know (e.g., a PIN), something you have (e.g., a token), and/or something you are (e.g., a fingerprint) -- to identify users to a computer system.
Intervening in Gun Markets: An Experiment to Assess the Impact of Targeted Gun-Law Messaging — 2011
Assesses whether targeting new gun buyers with a public safety message aimed at improving gun law awareness affects gun buyers' behaviors.
Mitigating Corruption in Government Security Forces: The Role of Institutions, Incentives, and Personnel Management in Mexico — 2011
Mexico has undertaken reforms in recent years to professionalize its police. This report analyzes police reform in Mexico, suggesting progress on some fronts, though police corruption remains high and more work is needed.
Pricing Strategies for NASA Wind-Tunnel Facilities — 2011
The authors explore six potential approaches to pricing the use of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) wind-tunnel test facilities, and they evaluate each approach against three criteria -- efficiency, fiscal impact, and fairness.
Sunday Liquor Laws and Crime — 2011
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.
Enforcing Immigration Law at the State and Local Levels: A Public Policy Dilemma — 2010
Immigration reform may soon require state and local agencies to enforce immigration laws. This paper describes variations in enforcement approaches and making their pros and cons more explicit.
Improving Police Recruitment and Retention — 2010
Local police agencies face recruitment and retention challenges. Existing research can help local officials identify what has been learned elsewhere and is applicable to their own situations.
Information Technology, Organization, and Productivity in the Public Sector: Evidence from Police Departments — 2010
Examines the relationship between information technology, organization, and productivity in the public sector using a panel data set of police departments that covers 1987 through 2003.
Measuring the Effectiveness of Border Security Between Ports-of-Entry — 2010
Focusing on three missions -- illegal drug control, counterterrorism, and illegal migration -- this report recommends ways to measure performance of U.S. border-security efforts in terms of interdiction, deterrence, and exploiting networked intelligence.
Recruiting and Retaining America's Finest: Evidence-Based Lessons for Police Workforce Planning — 2010
Shares results of a survey, sent to every U.S. police agency with at least 300 sworn officers, on recruitment and retention practices. Compensation, city size, and crime rates affected recruiting. Cohort sizes highlighted management challenges.
Today's Police and Sheriff Recruits: Insights from the Newest Members of America's Law Enforcement Community — 2010
Summarizes a 2008-2009 survey of recent police officer and sheriff's deputy recruits designed to aid the law enforcement community in refining its recruitment practices and improving recruitment results.
The Costs of Methamphetamine Use: A National Estimate — 2009
The economic cost of methamphetamine use reached more than an estimated $23 billion in 2005, mostly from the intangible burden that addiction places on dependent users and their premature mortality and from crime and criminal justice costs.
Demonstrating and Communicating Research Impact: Preparing NIOSH Programs for External Review — 2009
RAND researchers assisted in preparing National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) programs for an external review of their impact and relevance in preventing work-related injuries, illnesses, and fatalities.
The Economic Cost of Methamphetamine Use in the United States, 2005 — 2009
The first national estimate of the economic cost of methamphetamine considers burdens of addiction, early death, drug treatment, lost productivity, crime and criminal justice, health care, production and environmental hazards, and child endangerment.
An Economic Model to Estimate the Profits Resulting from the Employment of Illegal Aliens — 2009
Presents an economic model that can be used by law enforcement officials to estimate what portion of a firm's profits are attributable to the employment of undocumented workers.
The Effects of Substance Use on Workplace Injuries — 2009
This paper examines associations between substance use and occupational injuries and reviews related literature and policies.
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