Emma Rackstraw
@emmarackstraw.bsky.social
Economist studying criminal justice issues and labor markets. Assistant Professor of Economics at Swarthmore College. #econsky
www.emmarackstraw.com
www.emmarackstraw.com
Vocalist tricks are helpful! Steam, throat coat tea, warming up your voice before class, then vocal rest after.
August 25, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Vocalist tricks are helpful! Steam, throat coat tea, warming up your voice before class, then vocal rest after.
Aaaaand it turns out they sent an encrypted .accdb file that can’t be opened. Excellent.
August 1, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Aaaaand it turns out they sent an encrypted .accdb file that can’t be opened. Excellent.
…and you realize it’s on a CD-ROM you’re going to have to take to your public library to use 😂
July 25, 2025 at 7:32 PM
…and you realize it’s on a CD-ROM you’re going to have to take to your public library to use 😂
Reposted by Emma Rackstraw
ICE is nabbing far more noncriminals off the streets than people with criminal convictions: four times more. cato.org/blog/ice-arr...
June 24, 2025 at 9:11 PM
ICE is nabbing far more noncriminals off the streets than people with criminal convictions: four times more. cato.org/blog/ice-arr...
I would argue you’re one now??? You wrote the damn thing already
June 7, 2025 at 1:57 AM
I would argue you’re one now??? You wrote the damn thing already
@marthagimbel.bsky.social read this and immediately thought “bet I know that Gimbel”
May 5, 2025 at 6:20 PM
@marthagimbel.bsky.social read this and immediately thought “bet I know that Gimbel”
Reposted by Emma Rackstraw
This investigation echoes the findings of QC Research Fellow @emmarackstraw.bsky.social, whose paper on "copaganda" found that arrests for low-level, victimless crimes increase by 20% while departments film with reality television shows.
Her 2023 paper is here:
Her 2023 paper is here:
When Reality TV Creates Reality: How “Copaganda” Affects Police, Communities, and Viewers
Television shows with police officer protagonists are ubiquitous on American television. Both fictional shows and reality shows portray a world where criminals
papers.ssrn.com
April 22, 2025 at 1:46 PM
This investigation echoes the findings of QC Research Fellow @emmarackstraw.bsky.social, whose paper on "copaganda" found that arrests for low-level, victimless crimes increase by 20% while departments film with reality television shows.
Her 2023 paper is here:
Her 2023 paper is here: