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Students from the College of Humanities and Social Sciences present their original research at the CHSS Undergraduate Research Symposium at the Fairfax campus. Photo credit: Alexis Glenn, Creative Services, George Mason University

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Criminology, Law and Society graduate students and staff of the Center for Evidence-Based Crime Policy pose with guests after a symposium on Capitol Hill in Washington DC. Photo credit: Alexis Glenn/Creative Services/George Mason University

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Criminology, Law and Society students attend a special lecture on campus with U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder. Photo credit: Evan Cantwell/Creative Services/George Mason University

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Former AG Eric Holder honored by the Center for Evidence-Based Crime Policy with its 2022 Distinguished Achievement Award

The Center for Evidence-Based Crime Policy, housed within the Department of Criminology, Law and Society, recognized the Honorable Eric H. Holder, Jr., former U.S. Attorney General, with its 2022 Distinguished Achievement Award.

Three CHSS faculty honored with Presidential Awards for Faculty Excellence

Three CHSS faculty members, Lauren Cattaneo, Shannon Fyfe, and David Weisburd, were recognized by Mason's Office of the President with 2022 Awards for Faculty Excellence.

CLS honors students present their research at recognition ceremony

Twelve undergraduate students from the 2021-2022 Criminology, Law and Society Honors Seminar, led by Dr. Robert Norris, presented their research at the CLS awards and recognition ceremony in May.

Aug22

College of Humanities and Social Sciences

First Day of Classes for Fall Semester

Monday, August 22, 2022

Students should verify their class schedules in PatriotWeb to ensure they are registered for the appropriate courses. Students are responsible for attending all classes for which they are registered.

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CLS Tenure Track Associate Professor Position Available for Fall 2023

In Washington Post, David Weisburd discusses small police departments

Business Insider story on calls for an assault weapons ban cites research by Christopher Koper

David Wilson publishes op-ed in Philadelphia Inquirer on inefficacy of juvenile curfews

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