This study analyzes domestic violence case resolution in North Carolina from 2004–2010, finding that criminal penalties at current levels do not reduce future arrests or convictions for repeat offenses.

This study takes as a starting place the inherent tension between public safety and civil rights in considering mental illness as a significant concern for firearms policy and law.

Foot patrol as a specific policing tactic appears to fit nicely into a variety of policing paradigms, and suggestions for incorporating them to move beyond strictly enforcement-based responses are presented.

This paper explores associations between awareness of New Jersey’s HIV exposure law and the HIV-related attitudes, beliefs, and sexual and seropositive status disclosure behaviors of HIV-positive persons.

This study links flexible funding to improved foster care outcomes like reduced days in care and awaiting adoption, using community-based participatory research on child mental health and welfare data.

This study examines state-level public health laws addressing traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) in youth sports, focusing on how these laws help coaches and parents identify TBIs and reduce the risk of multiple TBIs.

This study examines how local public health legal infrastructure affects population health, focusing on reformed county government and offering state legislation recommendations to improve health outcomes through social determinants.

This study examines how regulating NYC's electricity demand can improve public health by reducing peak-hour consumption, lowering emissions, and benefiting local health outcomes.

This article explores adolescent opioid abuse, emphasizing the roles of parents and prescribers in education, safe storage, and proper disposal of medications to prevent misuse, as highlighted through two related studies.

This article highlights the effectiveness of child safety seat laws, reducing childhood motor vehicle injuries by 35%, and increasing safety seat usage by 13%.

Community services providers should be encouraged or required to promote the use of advance directives.

This article discusses using legal efforts to reduce childhood vaccination exemptions, aiming to increase vaccination rates, immunity, and public health through stronger prevention measures.

This article discusses strengthening state physical education requirements to improve physical activity and prevent chronic disease, contributing to better public health and prevention.

This article discusses stricter FDA food labeling regulations to eliminate dishonesties and improve public health by enhancing nutrition and food labeling for informed consumer choices.

This article highlights evidence that residential zoning in commercial areas reduces crime. Insights are shared through the Critical Opportunities initiative by Public Health Law Research.