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Hopwood, S. (2020). The misplaced trust in the DOJ’s expertise on criminal justice policy. Michigan Law Review, 118(6), 1181-1224.
This resource offers insight into the reasoning behind mistrust in the criminal justice system. This article points to the gained interest in criminal justice reform and how that interest is helping shape future policy.

Krüsselmann, K., Aarten, P., & Liem, M. (2021). Firearms and violence in Europe-A systematic review. PloS One, 16(4), e0248955.
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0248955
This research is an interesting read looking at the European data on gun violence and gun control. The researcher searched nine databases and over 1900 individual studies. Four studies assessed the impact of firearm restrictions and the rate of firearm homicides. Two studies correlated firearm availability and violence. Some studies showed a decline in violence with restricted firearm access, while others indicated a limited effect depending on gun ownership.