In my thesis, I sought to investigate the potential association of contextual factors such as racial composition, level of political conservatism, religiosity etc. on county-level death penalty usage from 2012 to 2014.
On January 7th, 2016, New York became the 23rd state to roll out a medical marijuana program. The program's start has been underscored by a growing recognition about the lack of patient access and the state's lukewarm response to addressing the …