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Evidence About Effects of Gun Policies Is Growing
There is now supportive evidence that child-access-prevention laws reduce firearm homicides and self-injuries among youth. And “shall-issue” concealed-carry laws and stand-your-ground laws are associated with increases in firearm homicides.
Jan 10, 2023
Commentary
Toward 'Smarter' Federal Funding of Public Health Emergencies
The next public health emergency or large-scale disaster may be looming. It may be time to rethink the way federal relief funds are sought and allocated so that aid is more rapidly, accurately, and fairly distributed to hospitals and health systems. This could help ensure patients and communities get the care when and where they need it when crisis hits.
Dec 20, 2022

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News Release
Influence of Pro-Smoking Media Messages Can Last for Seven Days
College students documented their exposure to pro-smoking media messages during their normal routine over a three-week period. After exposure to just one, their smoking intentions immediately increased by an average of 22 percent. Smoking intentions decreased with each passing day but remained elevated for seven days.
Nov 18, 2013
News Release
The End of the Iraq War Offers Lessons for Withdrawal from Afghanistan
Policymakers and military commanders should use the lessons derived from the final years of U.S. involvement in Iraq to inform critical decisions and timelines required to successfully end large-scale military operations, including the one in Afghanistan. However, there is no “one-size-fits-all” template to follow.
Nov 5, 2013
News Release
Rising Cost of Flood Insurance Will Create Serious Challenges for New York City
Some New York City residents may soon face sharp increases in their flood insurance premiums as a result of major changes occurring in the National Flood Insurance Program and the redrawing of flood maps that expand the areas at risk. Property owners in areas now deemed at highest risk may face increases of $5,000 to $10,000 annually.
Oct 25, 2013
News Release
Education and Vocational Training in Prisons Reduces Recidivism, Improves Job Outlook
Inmates who participate in correctional education programs have a 43 percent lower odds of returning to prison than those who do not. Employment after release is 13 percent higher among prisoners who participated in either academic or vocational education programs than those who did not.
Aug 22, 2013
News Release
Growth of Cardiac Services Tied to Competition, Not Improving Patient Care
New interventional cardiac catheterization services offered by U.S. hospitals generally duplicate existing programs and do not help patients gain access to timely emergency cardiac care. Instead, the focus has been on competing with other hospitals.
Jul 9, 2013
News Release
Greater Transparency, Accountability Key to Improving Effectiveness of Israel Police
An approach to policing known as “procedural justice,” emphasizing transparency and accountability, would help Israel's national police meet current and emerging challenges. The force needs to address issues of civil-police relations, benchmarking, performance measurement, and deterrence.
Jul 1, 2013
News Release
RAND Launches Center to Study Ways to Manage Catastrophic Risk and Compensate Victims
The RAND Corporation has created a new research center that will analyze different approaches to compensating individuals, businesses, and others following catastrophes ranging from natural disasters to terrorist attacks.
Jun 24, 2013
News Release
Health Reform Shields Young Adults from Emergency Medical Costs
A new federal law allowing young adults to remain on their parents' medical insurance through age 25 has shielded them, their families, and hospitals from the full financial consequences of serious medical emergencies.
May 29, 2013
News Release
Hospital Emergency Department Use, Importance Rises in U.S. Health Care System
Hospital emergency departments play a growing role in the U.S. health care system, accounting for a rising proportion of hospital admissions and serving increasingly as an advanced diagnostic center for primary care physicians.
May 19, 2013
News Release
Land-Use Zoning Shown to Affect Crime Rates in Los Angeles
Using zoning laws to shape the type of development and activity that occur in a neighborhood may be one way to reduce crime in urban areas. Single-use commercially zoned blocks in Los Angeles have crime rates that are 45 percent higher than similar blocks that include residential uses.
Mar 5, 2013
News Release
Nation's Health Security Research Is Not Balanced Enough to Meet Broad Safety Goals
Federal support for health security research is heavily weighted toward preparing for bioterrorism and other biological threats, providing significantly less funding for challenges such as monster storms or attacks with conventional bombs.
Dec 3, 2012
News Release
Frequent Alcohol Testing Program Reduces DUI and Domestic Violence Arrests
In its first six years, an innovative alcohol monitoring program called the South Dakota 24/7 Sobriety Project reduced county-level repeat DUI arrests by 12 percent and domestic violence arrests by 9 percent.
Nov 15, 2012
News Release
RAND Stanton Research Fellows Issue New Studies Examining Nuclear Security Issues
Three Stanton Nuclear Security Fellows at the RAND Corporation—Robert Reardon, Markus Schiller, and David Kearn—have published new research examining nuclear security issues.
Oct 2, 2012
News Release
RAND Review Election Coverage Points to Policies of 'Farsighted Leadership'
In an effort to look beyond the 2012 U.S. election and promote "farsighted leadership in a shortsighted world," the latest edition of the RAND Corporation's magazine offers commentaries intended to transcend partisan rhetoric and foster policies that both presidential candidates could well accept.
Sep 21, 2012
News Release
The Illicit Drug Landscape in the U.S and Paths for Future Efforts
The nature of the American drug problem has changed substantially over the last 20 years. It is now less of a crime problem illustrated by drug market violence and more of a health problem with higher rates of morbidity and mortality, and a criminal justice problem of burdensome incarceration rates.
Sep 18, 2012
News Release
Costs, Benefits, and Efficiency of Aviation Security Measures
The threat of terrorist attack on American aviation has made the system the focus of intense security efforts, but it is difficult to determine if the benefits outweigh their cost. Efficient security policy—a focus on getting the most security for the least cost—should be the priority in an era of fiscal austerity.
Aug 20, 2012
News Release
Efforts to Curb Tobacco Use in Arkansas Have Paid Dividends, but More Effort Needed
A decade of unprecedented efforts in Arkansas has cut cigarette use by nearly one-third and reduced incidence of tobacco-related illnesses such as heart attacks and stroke. To maintain the gains it has made, Arkansas should continue its financial commitment of devoting the tobacco settlement funds to public health programs.
Aug 16, 2012
News Release
U.S. Forest Service Should Consider a Different Mix of Aircraft to Fight Wildfires
The U.S. Forest Service should upgrade its large airborne firefighting fleet to include more amphibious scooper aircraft, with air tankers and helicopters in a supporting role during the initial attack of fires before they become large.
Jul 29, 2012
News Release
U.S. Military's Role with Petroleum Is to Assure Security
Energy purchases made by the U.S. Department of Defense do not influence world oil prices, making cutting fuel use the only effective choice to reduce what the Pentagon spends on petroleum fuels.
Jun 18, 2012
News Release
Book by Noted Expert Proposes a Renaissance of Thought on Nuclear Deterrence for Today's Strategic Environment
A new book by the late French scholar Thérèse Delpech provides a critical review and update of nuclear deterrence theory, focusing a critical eye on nuclear issues during the Cold War, examining the lessons of past nuclear crises, and outlining ways in which these lessons apply to major nuclear powers and nuclear pretenders today.
Apr 17, 2012

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Homeland Security and Public Safety

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John V. Parachini

Senior International and Defense Researcher, former Director of RAND National Defense Research Institute's Intelligence Policy Center

John Parachini (he, him, his) is a senior international and defense researcher, former director of the RAND Intelligence Policy Center, and a member of the Pardee RAND Graduate School faculty. His primary areas of research include intelligence, counterterrorism, weapons proliferation, and…
Jeffrey Martini

Senior Middle East Researcher

Jeffrey Martini is a senior Middle East researcher at the RAND Corporation, where he works on political and security issues in the Arab World. Martini also spent a year as the North Africa lead at the State Department's Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations. He has published on Arab…

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