This continues our series of student reflections and analysis authored by our research team. Excluding the Political Extremists Bridget Dickens As the Prosecution Project finds new cases, our first step is to see if they should be included. There are basic requirements, like the date range and ensuring they a felony. However, the deciding factor is […]
This continues our series of student reflections and analysis authored by our research team. People vs. Property and the Ambiguity of Data Megan Roques When coding my first few cases with tPP, I thought “how could people think this is hard?” The cases were straightforward and simple, the offense was either charged with a clear charge […]
Reflecting back on the quick scraping exercise employing the Violence Project’s Mass Shooter Database (detailed in a previous blog post), I was puzzled by one thing. In thinking through my own mental list of mass shootings which meet the criteria for inclusion with tPP, I was not able to determine why the 2009 shooting at […]
This continues our series of student reflections and analysis authored by our research team. It’s the Government’s Say (Part 1): On the Topic of Variable “State Speech Act” Emily Ashner The difficulty that remains most intact as I continue working on this project is to remain truly objective. Luckily, the codebook is detailed in how to […]
The thoughtful Greg Reese from Miami’s Research Computing Support sent our team a link to a news story today. The email was titled, “Might have relevance to your work” and linked to a story by Vice News, “Nearly All Mass Shooters Since 1966 Have Had 4 Things in Common.” This article presents a recent data […]
This continues our series of student reflections and analysis authored by our research team. Not Your Stereotypical Terrorism Sarah Carrier It is a regular day, you are drinking your morning coffee, when suddenly your phone receives a news alert. The title reads something like, “Another Terrorist Attack Strikes America”. You think to yourself, “Great, another ISIS […]
Today, the Prosecution Project was profiled in a piece by the Miami University Office for the Advancement of Research and Scholarship. To read the story click here!
This continues our series of student reflections and analysis authored by our research team. On tPP’s 3-step Verification Process Izzy Bielamowicz More-so than in the past, this semester I have come to realize the importance of tPP’s verification process. Throughout my time as a member of tPP, I always viewed multi-person verification as useful, but it […]
This continues our series of student reflections and analysis authored by our research team. Bias in Coding: How Precise Variables Lead to Unbiased Results Stephanie Sorich As monotonous as coding can sometimes feel, it’s also in these repetitive moments that I end up finding the cases that kick me out of my coding groove. It can […]
This continues our series of student reflections and analysis authored by our research team. Paying for Court Documents – An Infringement of Rights? Morgan Demboski When researching cases for the project, court documents are the jackpot of source files. I always feel a tiny bit of excitement when I am able to find a free indictment […]