Criminology, Law and Society
College of Humanities and Social Sciences

The Department of Criminology, Law and Society moves up to #10 in the US News & World Report's 2021 ranking of criminology programs in the U.S. In total, Mason has eight programs listed among the top 25 nationally, reflecting the university’s impact as one of the best institutions for advanced degrees.

Dr. Allison Redlich, a professor in the Department of Criminology, Law and Society, has received a National Science Foundation grant with a colleague to study wrongful convictions within the U.S. criminal justice system, the factors that initially lead to them, and the many delays from various states in doing right by the wrongfully incarcerated after their release.

Professor Rod K. Brunson of Northeastern University will give a talk titled "Examining Racial Injustice in an Era of Over- and Under-Policing" for the 2021 Mastrofski Lecture. This lecture is an annual event that honors Emeritus Professor Stephen Mastrofski, the first Chair of Mason's Department of Criminology, Law and Society.