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How prison debt ensnares offenders
A new book by the UW's Alexes Harris (sociology) chronicles how scores of former inmates and the people they harmed are jointly cheated by a cyclical and cynical state-sponsored debt spiral. -
Airbnb bans N. Carolina host as accounts of racism rise
Airbnb banned a host in North Carolina Wednesday after he used racist language to tell a woman who had just booked a room she was not welcome because she was black. -
What’s the real rate of sex-crime recidivism?
One sentence in a 1986 mass-market magazine continues to sway court cases involving sex offenders. -
UW experts develop first method for including migration uncertainty in population projections
Statisticians at the University of Washington developed the first model for projecting population that factors in the vagaries of migration.
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Get out of jail, now pay up: Your fines are waiting
When convicted of a crime in America, it's not just prison time you may face — there are fines, fees and other cash penalties, too. And when you get out, they'll be waiting. -
Where did the government jobs go?
University of Washington, Jennifer Laird, wrote a widely cited dissertation, examining the effects of public-sector layoffs on different races -
States with punitive justice systems have higher rates of foster care, study finds
The study looked at rates of foster care nationwide and found that states with more punitive criminal justice systems tended to remove children from their homes far more often.
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For many, monogamy is not an emotionally healthy pursuit
There is evidence that suggests non-monogamous relationships can be just as beneficial. Pepper Schwartz, professor of sociology at the UW, is quoted.
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Why you should never give up on love
"People are wired for love, that's why they keep coming back, despite heartbreaks and losses," says Pepper Schwartz, professor of sociology at the UW.
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Edmonds embraces Creative Age with art, music, learning
The Creative Age Festival of Edmonds begins April 15. Pepper Schwartz, professor of sociology at the UW, will speak on “Love and Intimacy in Midlife and Beyond.” -
Justice Dept. tells state judges to stop targeting the poor
The Department of Justice condemned jailing people over the failure to pay tickets, court fees, or fines for petty offenses. Alexes Harris, associate professor of sociology at the UW, is quoted. -
Black drug dealers arrested more often than white or Latino drug dealers
100 percent of the people arrested and charged in federal court under Operation Safe Schools were black. UW sociology professor Katherine Beckett is cited.
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Old men have sex more than women, if they manage to live long enough
New research shows that a quarter of men over age 85 have had sex in the past year, compared to 10 percent of women in the same age range. Pepper Schwartz, professor of sociology at the UW, is quoted. -
Café Purrrrfection
Three A&S alumni recently opened Seattle's first cat café, which brings together two Northwest favorites: coffee and kitties.
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Which generation has it worse?
CNN invited writers, activists and CNN contributors to hash it out about which generation has it the worst. Pepper Schwartz, professor of sociology at the UW, is featured.