Thanks to some amazing professors for putting this together!

Watch: 13 Moms who are exonerees, activists, and influencers speak out against Melissa Lucio’s April 27 Execution. We have less than 5 days to stop Texas from executing Innocence Project client Melissa for a crime that never occurred. #SaveMelissaLucio

#MasonResearch Allison Redlich of Criminology, Law and Society at Mason comments in this story: Melissa Lucio gets stay of execution so court can consider new evidence wapo.st/38qQ1R5

In CJ, we still name classes that focus on prisons/probation/parole “corrections.” The unchallenged use of this term pushes a false narrative that those in contact with CJS need “correcting” and that our system does a good job of it. Time to call these classes “carceral systems”.

Congratulations to Professors Allison Redlich and David Wilson, Department of Criminology, Law and Society, who have been named George Mason University Professors: chss.gmu.edu/articles/17528 Criminology, Law and Society at Mason

ICYMI: @RNorris_PhD and I have a freshly published article in Critical Criminology. link.springer.com/article/10.100…

The BEST reference and citation management software for academics: Zotero But not many academics know how to use it. Here's how to get started 👇 Zotero 101: A step-by-step guide with visuals 🧵

There seems to be an increasing use of the justification for a paper being "little is known". Here is the appearance of this phrase in PubMed. It looks like we know less as time progresses. Little is known about why this trend has developed.

Had a great time at my first ASC! Thanks to all who came to listen to me babble! #ASC2022

We are thrilled to celebrate our Lab's very own Sydney Ingel, who has been named co-winner of the The Society for the Study of Social Problems 2023 Crime & Delinquency Division Student Paper Competition for her paper "Race, Misconduct, and Disciplinary Action in United States Prisons." Congratulations, Sydney!!

Interesting research findings by Kyle Scherr and Christopher Normile: The influence of false confessions can persist long after a wrongful conviction and are associated with delayed exonerations. apa.org/pubs/highlight…

Happy to share this book chapter on the carceral experiences of the wrongfully convicted by Jana_xx20, Arden Richards-Karamarkovich, and myself in the Handbook on Prisons and Jails that was just published!🥳🥳🥳 taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/…

The Registry and those involved do such important work for exonerees and the community. This project/database is EXTREMELY IMPORTANT! Please consider donating!!!

ACADEMIC WRITING TIPS 1) Open a Word doc 2) Make a coffee 3) Type a sentence 4) Stare out the window 5) Delete the sentence 6) Wonder if you'd make a better fictional author

🕵️‍♀️ We spoke with Dr. @AllisonRedlich and Mary Catlin, ABD about false confessions: What are they? Why do people make them? We dive into the psychology behind these confessions and the aftermath of wrongful convictions. Pt 1 ➡️ ow.ly/MzGg50Qc3Z4 Pt 2 ➡️ ow.ly/YN3650Qc3Z5

Congrats to CLS prof @AllisonRedlich on being named a Fellow of Association for Psychological Science! She has been recognized for her sustained outstanding contributions to the science of psychology in the areas of research, teaching, service, and/or application. cls.gmu.edu/articles/20372

7 years ago, I wrote a small piece about a man who was falsely accused of a crime. A few days later, I got an anonymous telling me to look up the woman they called “the evilest white woman on earth.” What happened next is the absolute wildest story you’ll ever hear A thread

Me at my thesis defence