Mapping data

BU Today has a really nice article about Prof. Jessica Simes' work on mass incarceration in which she maps the data she has collected. The results of her research are very interesting, but equally important is the mapping methodologies she has used for analysis and communication of the research results.

http://www.bu.edu/today/2017/mapping-mass-incarceration/

For those interested in exploring discrimination in criminal justice administration, you can explore resources in the BU Libraries:

Data from Discrimination in criminal justice administration -- United States - Boston University Libraries

Domestic Terrorism

I've been thinking about the way we respond to terrorism. Like the recent incidents in Charlottesville and Las Vegas, yesterday's incident in New York City grabs the headlines and spurs our emotional responses. Not to diminish the tragedy, but I wonder why we don't respond the same way to the on average 3,287 deaths a day from road crashes.

For those interested in reading more about domestic terrorism, check out some of the resources held by Boston University Libraries.

Data from Domestic terrorism - Boston University Libraries

Advocating for Nonhuman rights

Interesting article about attorney Steven Wise's work to advocate for the rights of nonhuman animals.

A founder and president of the Nonhuman Rights Project (NhRP), he’s representing Tommy and Kiko—chimpanzees owned by private individuals in New York. Wise has spent the last 30 years fighting for chimps—arguing in courts and in books and before law school classes that laws decreeing higher animals to be things rather than autonomous beings with certain rights are inhumane relics of earlier times.

You might also be interested exploring resources on Animal Rights at Boston University Libraries...

Data from Animal rights - Boston University Libraries