New paper on stigma with Dr. Jason Silver Rutgers SCJ and Dr. Audrey Hickert Audrey Hickert : tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

No, it's not about the election! A rising share of people leaving prison are 55+. And Dr. Jess Grosholz et al show how the jobs they can get are too demanding physically ("demolition, raking leaves, shoveling") or technically ("everything is a computer"). tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Brendan Lantz and I are guest editing a special issue in Justice Quarterly on hate crime and violent extremism. Please consider submitting a manuscript and help spread the word! Articles due: September 30th Issue published: June 2025 Details below 👇

EPISODE 104 OUT NOW. In this episode, we speak with Professor Megan Denver (Megan Denver; Northeastern Criminology & Criminal Justice) about criminal record stigma, person-first language, and employment credentials! Check it out today on your favorite podcast player! thecriminologyacademy.com/episode-104-de…

So excited to see this out Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency! We looked at young adult arrest trajectories from 1960-2018 & found big changes over time - 👀 the figures esp. last decade. Adult role attainment was assoc w/ quicker declines but not level of arrests. Takeaway: historical context matters.

Happy International Left Handers Day to those that... celebrate.

🎮 The NSF Game Maker Awards for K-12 students have launched! We are looking for students to create a game imagining #LifeIn2100 and showcase their STEM skills! Learn more: bit.ly/46JHBOR #GameMakerAwards #NSF75 #STEM

Si estáis en Santiago de Chile y os interesan los efectos de los antecedentes penales en el empleo, el próximo 20/08/2024 10 am realizaré la presentació "el efecto de los antecedentes penales en la reinserción post-pena" en Centro Justicia y Sociedad UC.

In Minneapolis, we've heard a lot about carjacking since 2020. Our new article shows how it rose and dispersed spatially after the George Floyd murder and ensuing unrest, more so than homicides. -w/ Allison Lind Susan Mason & Ryan Larson in @socscimed sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Microsoft Word: "Paste without matching formatting?" Me: "What? No! Never." Microsoft word: "TǒǑ bẩD"

UNO School of Criminology and Criminal Justice is hiring! Assistant professor. Specialization is OPEN but preference will be given to expertise in policing and/or demonstrate potential to secure extramural funding. 2/2 teaching load. Review of applicants will begin on 10/4.

In 2020, there was the largest one-year increase in homicide since 1960. This year, the US is experiencing the largest decrease. What's driving the spike and the decline? Gun crime. Here's a graphic of non-gun homicide to make that point.

Yesterday we sat down w/ Professor Laura DeMarco (@lo_demarco; NC State University) & chatted about: - Mass incarceration, - Criminal justice system contact and socioeconomic inequality, & - Her paper, "No room to fall: Criminal justice contact and neighborhood disadvantage" Coming soon!

This is so cool! Not only do they provide a great example of Simpson’s paradox, but they throw in positive selection bias, too. If only I were still teaching stats and methods! Amazing work.

📢Exciting News! Our pub “Cameras Help, but Hurt" about the role/use of prison cameras is out & Open Access! Congrats to Victoria Inzana at UMSL_CCJ -a brilliant lead author who’s making waves in CJ🌟 Hiring for topnotch talent? Tori is on the market!‼️ 🔗journals.sagepub.com/doi/epub/10.11…

New NLSY study finds high rates of entrepreneurship among formerly incarcerated people, who often have fewer labor market options. Entrepreneurship is also associated w/ income gains & reduced recidivism. -Kylie Jiwon Hwang & Damon Phillips @shapingjazz in AJS journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/72…

"Sorry I was late for dinner, I got stuck in a local minimum"

Assistant Prof. Robert Stewart (@_robstew_ ) is featured in Maryland Today for his inspiring journey from incarceration to academia. His work in criminology focuses on the impact of criminal records and voting rights. Read more here: go.umd.edu/1tah