Category: Criminal Justice
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Nick Fesette, Oxford College of Emory University – Imprisonment and the Theater
On Oxford College of Emory University Week: Can you find a sense of freedom behind bars? Nick Fesette, assistant professor of theater, details using the arts to help the imprisoned find their humanity. Dr. Fesette is a theatre artist and scholar. He has directed or performed in over 50 productions in professional, academic, and community-based…
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Shana Maier, Widener University – Perceptions of the #MeToo Movement
On Widener University Week: Rape victim advocates often work behind the scenes of the #MeToo movement. Shana Maier, professor and director of the master’s in criminal justice program, discusses this overlooked group. Shana Maier is a professor and director of the master’s in criminal justice program at Widener University. She received her B.S. and M.S.…
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Mary Francis, Widener University – Addressing Gun Violence through Victim Perspectives
On Widener University Week: Each victim of gun violence has a story to tell. Mary Francis, assistant professor of nursing, says the effects can be devastating. Mary Francis is an assistant professor of nursing at Widener University. In her clinical capacity, she works as a trauma nurse practitioner at Cooper University Hospital in Camden, New…
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TaLisa Carter, American University – Correctional Officers
Corrections officers have a stressful job. TaLisa J. Carter, assistant professor at American University’s School of Public Affairs, determines the effect they can have on the prison population. TaLisa J. Carter is a native of Long Island, New York, dedicated to understanding the interactions of deviance, social organizations and race. After earning her B.A. in…
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Parisa Saboori, Manhattan College – Traumatic Brain Injuries
There is much to learn about traumatic brain injuries. Parisa Saboori, associate professor of mechanical engineering at Manhattan College, looks at one scenario associated with brain injury in a new way. Parisa Saboori, Ph.D., is an associate professor of mechanical engineering at Manhattan College, having taught there since 2011. Prior to attending The City University…
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Jillian Peterson, Hamline University – Mass Shooter Database
How do we reduce mass shootings? Jillian Peterson, assistant professor of criminal justice at Hamline University, looks into the data. Jillian Peterson, Ph.D. is an assistant professor of criminal justice at Hamline University and the director of the Hamline Center for Justice and Law. Dr. Peterson has a doctoral degree in psychology and social behavior…
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David Hureau, University at Albany – Battling the Underground Gun Market
On University at Albany Week: How do criminals get their guns? David Hureau, assistant professor in the school of criminal justice, delves into the illegal gun market in Boston to find out. David joined the faculty of the School of Criminal Justice in the fall of 2016. He received his Ph.D. from Harvard University in…
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Megan Kurlychek, University at Albany – Improving Responses to Juvenile Delinquency to Reduce Recidivism
On University at Albany Week: Kids who are prosecuted as adults have a hard road ahead. Megan Kurlychek, associate professor in the school of criminal justice, details the issues with charging youths as adults. Megan joined the faculty at the School of Criminal Justice in the fall of 2007. Her primary research interests include juvenile…
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Jessica Henry, Montclair State University – Forensic Misconduct
Forensic sciences still has a fallibility – people. Jessica Henry, associate professor in the department of justice studies at Montclair State University, explores what can be done about forensic misconduct. Jessica S. Henry is an Associate Professor of Justice Studies at Montclair State University. She received her JD from New York University School of Law…
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Anne Roschelle, SUNY New Paltz – The Humanitarian Crisis at the Border
We’ve all heard about the fate of the children at the U.S.-Mexico border. Anne Roschelle, professor of sociology at SUNY New Paltz, looks at this sensitive situation. Anne R. Roschelle is a Professor of Sociology and Chair of the Department of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at the State University of New York at New…