We study the effect of incarceration on wages, self-employment, and taxes and transfers in
North Carolina and Ohio using two quasi-experimental research designs: discontinuities in …

We estimate the impact of financial sanctions in the US criminal justice system using nine
distinct natural experiments across five states. These regression discontinuity designs …

Abstract Millions in the United States face financial sanctions in the criminal court system
each year, totaling over $27 billion in overall criminal debt. In this study, we leverage five …

We conduct the first quantitative analysis of “blind removals,” an increasingly popular reform
that seeks to reduce the over‐representation of Black children in foster care by eliminating …

The criminal legal system is a “stratifying institution” insofar as it reflects inequalities by
selecting already marginalized people into the system, worsens existing inequalities via a …

In almost every state, courts can jail those who fail to pay fines, fees, and other court debts—
even those resulting from traffic or other non-criminal violations. While debtors' prisons for …

Self-regulation is a health challenge experienced by individuals and populations across the
lifespan that can impact relationships, safety of the individual and community, and ability to …