In The Media

On NPR's All Things Considered, David Weisburd, Distinguished Professor of criminology, law and society, explains the concept of hotspot policing in the wake of the killing of Tyre Nichols.

Distinguished Visiting Professor for Criminology, Law and Society and former Charlottesville Police Chief RaShall Brackney discusses policing policies and reform in the wake of the murder of Tyre Nichols, on KGOU--an affiliate of NPR.

Yasemin Irvin-Erickson, assistant professor of criminology, law and society, talks about the effects of gun violence on local economies and job opportunities in an article on long term effects for victims of firearm injuries.

Larry Guerin, an adjunct instructor in the Department of Criminology, Law and Society, was highlighted for his teaching in a recent story about a Mason alumnus. Mr. Guerin has taught courses on leadership, criminal investigations, fraud examination, applied criminal psychology, and white collar crime.

This Business Insider story describes calls for a nationwide assault weapons ban following the Highland Park shooting and cites Christopher Koper's research on the effects of the 1994 federal assault weapons ban.

David B. Wilson, University Professor in the Department of Criminology, Law and Society, writes in an op-ed that while juvenile curfews have intuitive appeal, research shows they are not an effective way to reduce crime and victimization among young people.

"A four-year study of policing in three major cities shows that if the police treat people fairly and respectfully that the rate of crime drops and officers arrest fewer people."