Contrary to popular belief, there is no evidence that false rape reports drastically exceed those of other crimes.
The Supreme Court nominee's confirmation hearings touched a raw nerve for survivors of sexual violence.
A tear runs down the cheek of Representative Carolyn Malone (D-New York) as Christine Blasey Ford testifies during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court on September 27th, 2018.
And other takeaways from Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's Thursday hearing.
An expert on how to best investigate sex crimes responds to Christine Blasey Ford's testimony.
Pacific Standard looks at the evidence about people who make false accusations of rape, and how to get the best information during sexual assault cases.
Here's what the politicians and pundits are saying about Christine Blasey Ford's allegations—and what the research can tell us about the truth of their claims.
Here's what you need to know about the confidential documents that Democratic senators have released to the public.
It's about Roe v. Wade, as well as the myriad protections supporters say flow from the 1973 Supreme Court decision.
As Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh sat to begin his Senate hearings on Tuesday, a poll found that Americans' support for President Donald Trump's pick are historically low.
Kavanaugh's confirmation could solidify the Supreme Court's conservative majority for decades.
Pacific Standard spoke with Supreme Court watchers about how President Trump's nominees might rule on cases about abortion, gay marriage, and voting rights.
President Donald Trump interviewed Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah) on Monday to replace Justice Anthony M. Kennedy on the Supreme Court.
Political scientists studying the U.S. Supreme Court say the problem isn’t how long justices serve overall but that there’s no short-termers in the mix.
Two political scientists review a survey of perceptions about the U.S. Supreme Court and find the public may actually want the justices to trade their black robes for red and blue ones.
A look at U.S. Supreme Court nominees' actual answers during their Senate grilling finds the perception that they're getting cagier isn't actually true.
Hyperbolic attack ads from advocacy groups have diminished the popular esteem of the U.S. Supreme Court in the past, so as the campaign to place Sonia Sotomayor fires up, a little restraint is in order.