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Victimhood and Agency: How Taking Charge Takes its Toll

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Mueller, Pam, Victimhood and Agency: How Taking Charge Takes its Toll (May 1, 2016). Pepperdine Law Review, Forthcoming. Available for download at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2804124

“This project addresses an unexplored tension in the civil justice system with regard to victims. The civil justice process generally depends on victims taking action – but “active” victims may face unanticipated consequences. I find that victims who play an active role in the justice process are blamed more, and recover less in damages. These findings are mediated by perceptions of victim agency.”

Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, June 14-15, 2016

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“The Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Open Market Committee on Wednesday released the attached minutes of the Committee meeting held on June 14-15, 2016. A summary of economic projections made by Federal Reserve Board members and Reserve Bank presidents for the meeting is also included as an addendum to these minutes. The minutes for… Continue Reading

Google posts latest diversity report

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Official Google Blog: “It’s been two years since we first shared our workforce demographics and helped spark a conversation about the need to improve diversity at Google and across the tech industry. Today we’re updating google.com/diversity with our 2015 demographics, and sharing some areas where we’ve seen progress in building a more diverse and inclusive… Continue Reading

Commission on Care Final Report

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“In Section 202 of the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014, Congress established the Commission on Care, charging it to examine veterans’ access to Department of Veterans Affairs health care and to examine strategically how best to organize the Veterans Health Administration, locate health resources, and deliver health care to veterans during the next… Continue Reading

Modernizing Crime Statistics: Report 1: Defining and Classifying Crime

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The National Academies: “To derive statistics about crime – to estimate its levels and trends, assess its costs to and impacts on society, and inform law enforcement approaches to prevent it – a conceptual framework for defining and thinking about crime is virtually a prerequisite. Developing and maintaining such a framework is no easy task,… Continue Reading

Paper – The Emotional Arcs of Stories Are Dominated by Six Basic Shapes

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The emotional arcs of stories are dominated by six basic shapes – Andrew J. Reagan, Lewis Mitchell, Dilan Kiley, Christopher M. Danforth, Peter Sheridan Dodds (Submitted on 24 Jun 2016). arXiv:1606.07772v1 “Advances in computing power, natural language processing, and digitization of text now make it possible to study our a culture’s evolution through its texts… Continue Reading

GAO Reports – Compact of Free Association, Federal Real Property, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

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Compact of Free Association: Proposed U.S. Assistance to Palau for Fiscal Years 2016 to 2024, GAO-16-788T: Published: Jul 6, 2016. Publicly Released: Jul 6, 2016. Federal Real Property: Actions Needed to Enhance Information on and Coordination among Federal Entities with Leasing Authority, GAO-16-648: Published: Jul 6, 2016. Publicly Released: Jul 6, 2016. Federal Real Property:… Continue Reading