Effects of Financial Sanctions in the Criminal Justice System

Michael Mueller-Smith The use of legal financial obligations, colloquially referred to as financial sanctions, imposed on individuals who come into contact with the criminal justice system is widespread and growing in the U.S. criminal justice system. These fees...

Poverty and Resilience in the Aftermath of Disaster

Dean Yang, Tanya Rosenblat, James Riddell IV How do disasters affect poverty and food security? Do disaster impacts operate, at least in part, through changes in economic preferences and psychological factors? Can community health and development programs improve...