In The Media

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.

CLS adjunct faculty member John Villanueva appeared on NBC Washington 4 News to discuss negotiation tactics during a recent police standoff.

Allison Redlich, Department of Criminology, Law and Society, comments on the frequency of plea deals in a story about a previous charge against the alleged Michigan State shooter.

Research from Mason’s Center for Evidence-Based Crime Policy is cited in an article about auto-start police worn body cameras coming to Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office.

In a Vital City interview, David Weisburd, Distinguished Professor of criminology, law and society, describes what hot spot policing is, what it isn't, and what the research shows about its effectiveness.

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.