In The Media

Robert Norris, Department of Criminology, Law and Society, is one of three authors of a new book titled “The Politics of Innocence: How Wrongful Convictions Shape Public Opinion,” which explores wrongful convictions.

David Wilson, Department of Criminology, Law and Society, comments in a story about his research on the effectiveness of teen curfews in reducing crime.

Charlotte Gill, deputy director of the Center for Evidence-Based Crime Policy in the Department of Criminology, Law and Society, says that as a strategy, community policing can help departments be proactive and collaborative with residents, rather than reactive.

David Wilson, Department of Criminology, Law, and Society, comments that the academic community has reached consensus that curfews aren’t effective at reducing crime.

Students showcased their research at the 13th annual CHSS Undergraduate Research Symposium on April 20th.

Faculty from Mason's Department of Criminology, Law and Society and the Center for Evidence-Based Crime Policy are partnering with the Fairfax County Police Department and the National Policing Institute on a multi-method longitudinal study of a cohort of police officers to understand their career trajectories.

Cynthia Lum, University Professor in the Criminology, Law and Society Department and the Center for Evidence-Based Crime Policy, is interviewed.

Multiple news sources highlight the upcoming study on police recruitment and retention--a currently under-researched inquiry--led by the Criminology, Law and Society Department. University Professor Cynthia Lum is interviewed on this new area of study.

CLS alum and adjunct faculty member Matthew D'Anna discussed patterns and trends in mass shootings with Scripps News following the school shooting in Nashville, TN.