Advancing Legal Epidemiology
This special supplement of the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice presents 13 original articles using theory and methods from the field of legal epidemiology. The supplement issue includes nine original research articles and four commentaries that explore the past, present, and future of the field.
The articles are:
City Nuisance Property Ordinances Map
This map identifies and displays key features of city nuisance property ordinances across the 40 most populous cities in the United States in effect from August 1, 2017 through August 1, 2019.
State Fair Housing Protection Laws
This map identifies and displays key features of US state fair housing laws in effect from August 1, 2017 through August 1, 2019.
Gun Violence, Mental Illness, and Laws that Prohibit Gun Possession: Evidence from Two Florida Counties
This article examines gun-related suicide and violent crime rates in people with serious mental illnesses, and whether legal restrictions on firearm sales to people with a history of mental health adjudication effectively prevent gun violence.
Baby-Friendly Hospital Laws
This map identifies key features of state laws and regulations regarding recommendations or requirements for hospitals related to any of the 10 Steps to Successful Breastfeeding.