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This summer, a group of CLS faculty and graduate students participated in the 2026 International Summer School for Policing Scholars in Scotland. Read about their experiences in the Fall 2026 edition of CEBCP's Translational Criminology magazine (starting on page 18).

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Dr. Jin Lee, Assistant Professor of Criminology, Law and Society, has received the 2027 Early Career Award from the Cybercrime, Terrorism, and Security Studies section of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences.

Sonal and Zoe interview Leah Azmi, CHSS Alumna, English and Government double major (with minors in Criminology and Religious Studies), and talk about her extensive campus involvement and more!

Research on license plate readers led by Cynthia Lum a decade ago informs discussion about Flock cameras today.

According to the study's authors, the research findings related to police use of the label "bad guys" have implications for police discretion, judgment, and the possibility of reform.

The article references research by the center in 2019 that shows bodycams do not increase citizen protection.

The College of Humanities and Social Sciences is proud to honor Stephen Bamford, BS Law Enforcement '86, with the 2026 Distinguished Alumni Award in criminology, law and society. Bamford has 27 years of law enforcement experience and is an adjunct faculty member and lecturer in the Department of Criminology, Law and Society at George Mason University.