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Week in Review, December 17th

In this weekly post, we feature online articles and policy reports published recently, and other helpful research tools.
  • Examine school choice in major cities throughout America. (Thomas B. Fordham Institute, December 9, 2015)
  • Track jail incarceration rates from 1970 to 2014. (Vera Institute of Justice, December 2015)
  • Consider the cycle of traffic ticket debt. (Texas Fair Defense Project, accessed December 16, 2015)
  • Read about 2015 developments in capital punishment. (Death Penalty Information Center, December 16, 2015)
Season's Greetings! Week in Review will return January 7, 2016.