In The Media

In Vital City, Cynthia Lum, distinguished professor in the Department of Criminology, Law and Society, describes how “Evidence-Based Policing” is the foundation of her work in police reform.

David Weisburd, Distinguished Professor of Criminology, Law, and Society, comments on the observed shift from police pedestrian stops to police traffic stops in Chicago, IL. A 2023 article by Weisburd, Kevin Peterson, and Sydney Fay on the efficacy of SQFs as a proactive policing strategy is also cited.

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.