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Unbelievable: The forgotten rape data Nov 01, 2019

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In the United States, some police jurisdictions didn’t send off DNA evidence from people who were raped for testing in a crime lab and for uploading into a national criminal database. Instead, the sets of evidence, known as rape kits, were sat on shelves and in warehouses.

It’s estimated that hundreds of thousands need processing. In this edition, Ruth Alexander explores how some jurisdictions are testing the kits now and using the data to catch criminals.

Producer: Darin Graham Presenter: Ruth Alexander

(Untested sexual assault kits on warehouse shelves. Image: courtesy Joyful Heart Foundation)

Edith Abbott and crime statistics Oct 28, 2019

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Social worker and economist Edith Abbott and her contribution to crime statistics.

Esther Duflo and women in economics Oct 18, 2019

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Discussing Esther Duflo, Abhijit Banerjee and Michael Kremer’s economics Nobel Prize.

The Extra Episode: Minimum wage, drinking in Scotland and identical twins. Oct 11, 2019

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We explore the numbers behind the new minimum wage announcements, whether drinking is going up or down in Scotland, the truth about squeezing people onto the Isle of Wight and how long one identical twin lives after the other twin dies. You’ll want to hear our special extra episode.

WS More or Less: Does San Francisco have more rough sleepers than Britain? Oct 07, 2019

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Are the shocking statistics true? and how do you count people who don't wish to be found?

New hospitals promised, aid to Ukraine, and bacon sandwiches Oct 04, 2019

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Dissecting the government’s hospitals announcement and President Trump’s Ukraine claims.

WS More or Less: Who fought in World War 1? Sep 30, 2019

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Were a third of those that fought for Britain in WW1 black or Asian?

Austerity Deaths, C-Sections and being struck by lightning Sep 27, 2019

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Has Austerity caused 120 thousand deaths in the UK and does God hate men?

WS More or Less: Peaty v. Bolt: Which is the greatest world record? Sep 23, 2019

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Using statistics to compare world records in athletics and swimming.

Dementia, inflation and shark deaths Sep 20, 2019

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Health risks for Presidential hopefuls, falling inflation, shark deaths and salary claims

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