Violence

Gun Policy
commentary
The Gun Laws That Work, and the Gun Laws That Don't
Andrew R. Morral @AndrewMorral
May 27, 2022
Washington Post
Are certain gun laws and regulations likely to improve or worsen public safety? At a time when many Americans are searching for solutions to our country's intolerably high rates of gun violence, social scientists can help provide answers.
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Violent Extremism
blog
Extremism Online, Russia's Military, Preventing Police Killings: RAND Weekly Recap
May 20, 2022
This weekly recap focuses on the internet's role in stoking extremism and hate, how Russia has failed its military personnel, a research roadmap to help prevent police killings in the United States, and more.
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Violent Extremism
essay
How to Avoid Extremism on Social Media
May 3, 2022
Extremist groups have been trolling the internet for decades, and they have learned to temper their words and disguise their intentions. A new scorecard can help users—or parents, or advertisers, or the social media companies themselves—understand when they might be interacting with extremist content.
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Russia
blog
Russian Mercenaries, Online Extremism, the Commercial Space Market: RAND Weekly Recap
Apr 15, 2022
This weekly recap focuses on Russia's use of mercenaries, understanding how extremist movements operate online, trends in the commercial space market, and more.
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Gun Policy
essay
Exploring the Disagreement Among Gun Policy Experts
Mar 7, 2022
A survey asked gun policy researchers, advocates, and congressional staffers who work on gun issues for their views on policies ranging from weapon bans to stand-your-ground laws. Regardless of where they stood, they were not so dissimilar in what they thought gun policies should be trying to accomplish.
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Russia
blog
U.S.-Russia Diplomacy, Citizen Science, America's Blood Supply: RAND Weekly Recap
Jan 21, 2022
This weekly recap focuses on U.S.-Russia diplomacy in the context of the Ukraine crisis, the value of citizen science, strengthening the America's blood supply, and more.
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Violent Extremism
blog
Extremism and Substance Use Disorder, Criminal Background Checks, Vaccine Diplomacy: RAND Weekly Recap
Jan 7, 2022
This weekly recap focuses on the parallels between extremism and substance use disorder, a better way to measure recidivism risk, global vaccine diplomacy, and more.
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International Diplomacy
q&a
Helping People Affected by Conflict: Q&A with Jacqueline Burns
Dec 22, 2021
From the Air Force to Africa to RAND, Jacqueline Burns resolved to help people whose lives have been torn apart by conflict or disaster. As a senior policy analyst she wants to be a part of finding better solutions to the complex questions of peace and security.
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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
blog
The Most Popular RAND Research of 2021
Dec 22, 2021
As another extraordinary year draws to a close, we continue to believe that objective, nonpartisan research and analysis has a key role to play in navigating what continues to be a difficult time. Here are the 10 research projects that resonated most with rand.org readers in 2021.
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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
blog
RAND Commentary Highlights of 2021
Dec 21, 2021
Vaccine rollouts, an attack on the U.S. Capitol, massive ransomware attacks, the withdrawal from Afghanistan, record numbers of job openings and people quitting, and more. RAND researchers weighed in on all these topics and more.
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Early Childhood Education
blog
RAND Video Highlights of 2021
Dec 20, 2021
The best RAND videos from the past year brought our research to life in new ways. From the sidewalks of Pittsburgh to preschools in the Middle East, see how people around the world are using RAND research to make their communities safer and more secure, healthier and more prosperous.
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Racial Discrimination
blog
Addressing Anti-Asian Racism, Stabilizing U.S. Rivalries, the Debt-Ceiling Fight: RAND Weekly Recap
Dec 3, 2021
This weekly recap focuses on countering anti-Asian racism, the instability of U.S. rivalries with Russia and China, the rise in extremist online activity, and more.
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Violent Extremism
commentary
Politicians Face Violence and Threats from Voters—and Each Other. Are We Nearing a Civil War?
Brian Michael Jenkins @BrianMJenkins
Nov 15, 2021
NBC News Think
Does America's increasingly uncivil behavior mean we are heading toward civil war? The historical record seems to indicate that the country has a high tolerance for violence without breaking apart. But the threat of civil wars cannot be dismissed.
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Counterterrorism
commentary
Defining 'Terrorism' Is the First Step to Defeating It
Diana Dascalu, Benedict Wilkinson
Nov 8, 2021
The National Interest
Western policy- and decisionmakers continue to grapple with how to define acts of terrorism and when it is appropriate to bring terrorism charges. Establishing a consensus on the definition of terrorism and bringing to center stage the importance of adequately charging acts of terrorism could be more important than ever.
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North Korea
blog
North Korea, Sexual Violence in the U.S. Military, America's Labor Shortage: RAND Weekly Recap
Nov 5, 2021
This weekly recap focuses on how to deal with a nuclear North Korea, preventing sexual violence in the military, supporting immigrant children in U.S. schools, and more.
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Sexual Assault
essay
Preventing Sexual Violence in the Military
Nov 2, 2021
The military has worked hard in recent years to raise awareness about the problem of sexual violence. But it needs to take a big step forward to make investments and change the culture in ways that will deter sexual assault and sexual harassment by holding perpetrators and leaders accountable.
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The Gun Laws That Work, and the Gun Laws That Don't

Is a Recession Coming? A Key Indicator Is Also the King of Mixed Messages

Expert Insights: Truth Decay in Europe

The Policy Currents Podcast

Improving Psychological Wellbeing and Work Outcomes in the UK

Managing Escalation in Crisis and War

Getting to Know Military Caregivers and Their Needs

Planning for the Rising Costs of Dementia

Violence

The Gun Laws That Work, and the Gun Laws That Don't

Extremism Online, Russia's Military, Preventing Police Killings: RAND Weekly Recap

How to Avoid Extremism on Social Media

Russian Mercenaries, Online Extremism, the Commercial Space Market: RAND Weekly Recap

Exploring the Disagreement Among Gun Policy Experts

U.S.-Russia Diplomacy, Citizen Science, America's Blood Supply: RAND Weekly Recap

Extremism and Substance Use Disorder, Criminal Background Checks, Vaccine Diplomacy: RAND Weekly Recap

Helping People Affected by Conflict: Q&A with Jacqueline Burns

The Most Popular RAND Research of 2021

RAND Commentary Highlights of 2021

RAND Video Highlights of 2021

Addressing Anti-Asian Racism, Stabilizing U.S. Rivalries, the Debt-Ceiling Fight: RAND Weekly Recap

Politicians Face Violence and Threats from Voters—and Each Other. Are We Nearing a Civil War?

Defining 'Terrorism' Is the First Step to Defeating It

North Korea, Sexual Violence in the U.S. Military, America's Labor Shortage: RAND Weekly Recap

Preventing Sexual Violence in the Military

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