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Law & Criminal Justice
05.30.2013
Americans Divided Between Principle and Practice on Affirmative Action
Ahead of an upcoming Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action, PRRI’s finds Americans at large favor the principle behind affirmative action.
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Politics & Elections
05.13.2013
Prejudice and Voting in the 2012 Presidential Election
Kerem Ozan Kalkan uses PRRI data to show how prejudice against gay people, welfare recipients, illegal immigrants, and women affects Americans' voting behavior.
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Abortion & Reproductive Health
05.02.2013
Politics and the Plan B Appeal
The FDA’s decision to lower the age of access for emergency contraception to 15 exposes a tipping point in Americans’ perspectives on contraceptive use for teens.
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Religion & Culture
05.01.2013
New Survey Illuminates Differences Among the World’s Muslims
A new survey shows that American Muslims feel more at ease in contemporary Western pluralistic societies than their co-religionists in other parts of the world.
By refusing to hear a case on Alabama’s immigration law, SCOTUS' decision more closely aligns with public preferences for federally based solutions to immigration.
If Rhode Island legalizes gay marriage, it will make New England the first region where all states have legalized marriage for gay and lesbian couples.
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Law & Criminal Justice
04.25.2013
General Public, Christian Young Adults Divided on Marijuana Legalization
The April 2013 PRRI/RNS Religion News Survey finds Americans divided over marijuana legalization, with younger Americans more likely to favor legalization.
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Immigration
04.22.2013
Border Security: The Bipartisan Glue
Americans’ perceptions of deportations influence their support for a path to citizenship, which may impact bipartisan support for the new immigration bill.
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LGBTQ
04.19.2013
Boy Scouts Set to End Ban on Gay Members
The Boy Scouts of America seem poised to strike down their ban on openly gay scouts, although they will continue to prohibit gay adults from serving as leaders.
Americans are more likely to favor a path to citizenship for immigrants living in the U.S. illegally if the question says they must meet basic requirements.
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