The doctoral program in Criminology, Law and Society at Mason was recently highlighted in the Washington Post Express, with quotes from Professor Laurie Robinson and alumnus Dr. Cody Telep.

The Police Foundation has released the newest "Ideas in American Policing" lecture, given by Professor James Willis of the Department of Criminology, Law and Society. Dr. Willis discusses the role of science and craft in efforts to reform and improve policing.

Dr. Kimberly Mehlman-Orozco, a 2012 graduate of the Criminology, Law and Society doctoral program at Mason, was recently quoted in USA Today about the need for evidence-based responses to the problem of human trafficking.

Doctoral student Stephanie Maass from the Department of Criminology, Law and Society has published an article discussing how knowledge is transferred into practice in correctional settings. It appears in Perspectives, the journal of the American Probation and Parole Association.

Doctoral students Jennifer Lerch and Stephanie Maass from the Department of Criminology, Law and Society recently published an article on staff burnout for the American Probation and Parole Association. This is one article in an ongoing series provided by graduate students in the department to address the needs of those working in community corrections.

Cochrane at Mason staff members have contributed to a recent Pew Research report which examines trends in firearm homicide, non-fatal violent gun crime victimization and non-fatal violent crime victimization over the last two decades.

This May, the College of Humanities and Social Sciences plans to host three convocations: one each for its graduate students, undergraduate humanities and interdisciplinary programs students, and undergraduate social sciences students.

George Mason University’s Center for Evidence-Based Crime Policy (CEBCP) and the Scottish Institute for Policing Research (SIPR) hosted a joint Symposium and Congressional Briefing on Evidence-Based Policing on George Mason’s Arlington Campus on April 8 and at the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., on April 9.

University Professor Faye Taxman of the Department of Criminology, Law and Society and the Center for Advancing Correctional Excellence, was the guest on C-SPAN's Washington Journal, where she was interviewed about halfway houses and reentry housing centers for former inmates.

This is the first of eight articles designed to introduce the research performed by college faculty members, and its applicability beyond the university campus.