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Congrats to PhD grads Heather Ouellette & Riane Bolin & Prof. Brandon Applegate on their new publication:

"Jail leaders' receptivity to empirical research" in Justice Evaluation Journal. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Jail Leaders’ Receptivity to Empirical Research
Jail leaders play a critical role in managing local facilities, making their perspectives on research essential for understanding the balance between empirical evidence and the practical demands of...
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November 25, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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We are happy to share the great news that Dr. Veronica Gonzalez has accepted the offer to transition to a tenure-track assistant professor position beginning in August 2026! We look forward to her ongoing contributions to the department and the university!

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Veronica Gonzalez - Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice | University of South Carolina
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November 17, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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Congrats to Asst Prof. Boehme, PhD student Gabby Mascari & MA student Kaley Smith and their co-authors on their new pub in Crime & Delinquency!

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Assessing Public Support of Gunshot Detection Technology Through a Framing Survey Experiment
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November 17, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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Check out this blog post by Assistant Professor Brent Klein and his colleagues on preventing mass public shootings!

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Leveraging Social Networks to Prevent Mass Public Shootings | Rockefeller Institute of Government
Rising numbers of mass public shootings have renewed urgency among policymakers and the public to identify effective prevention strategies, as 2025 is on pace to reach a post-pandemic high in such inc...
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November 5, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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Our very own Professor Geoff Alpert appears in an episode of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver to discuss police chases! You can check it out here (he appears around the 16-minute mark):
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Police Chases: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
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November 5, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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Congrats to PhD student Sophia Shaiman & Associate Prof. Boyle on their publication in the Journal of Interpersonal Violence entitled "Disparities in Street Harassment Exposure and Mental Health Consequences: Elevated Risk for Marginalized Women."

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October 6, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Congrats to Assistant Profs Boehme & Adams, PhD student Marc Olson, & their colleague at CPD Cannon Fulmer on their publication: "Shootings, seizures, and speed: A quasi-experimental study of gunshot detection technology in a mid-sized capital city"

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Shootings, seizures, and speed: a quasi-experimental study of gunshot detection technology in a mid-sized capital city
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October 1, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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Congrats to Assistant Professors Mourtgos & Adams & colleagues on their publication in Justice Quarterly:

"Through Thick and Thin: Comparing Traditional Qualitative Analysis and Natural Language Processing Techniques Using Narrative Data from Police Officers"

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Through Thick and Thin: Comparing Traditional Qualitative Analysis and Natural Language Processing Techniques Using Narrative Data from Police Officers
Traditional qualitative analysis can unearth nuanced insights into social problems through the systematic examination of textual or other non-numerical data. However, qualitative approaches are som...
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September 30, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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Congrats to Assistant Professors Mourtgos & Adams, Prof. Alpert, and their colleagues on two new grants from Arnold Ventures:

"An Evaluation of Drone as First Responder Programs in U.S. Policing"

"Evaluating the Effects of Pursuit Policy Changes"
September 30, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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Congrats to Prof. Applegate and PhD student Nicola Pasquire on their article in the Journal of Criminal Justice (open access for 60 days!) "Understanding victimization of people held in U.S. prison and jails: The generalizability of an opportunity framework:"

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Understanding victimization of people held in U.S. prisons and jails: The generalizability of an opportunity framework
Despite the legal and practical obligation of correctional institutions to prevent victimization of people held in prisons and jails, relatively littl…
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September 30, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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Congrats to PhD student Hannah Sedlacek @hannahsedlacek.bsky.social on her sole-authored publication in Crime & Delinquency!

"Case Characteristics and Odds of Arrest Over Time in Police Cases of Child-Parent Violence:"

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September 30, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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Congrats to Professors Klein and Schnell on their publication in #Criminology with Steven Chermak and Joshua Freilich entitled "Examining the effects of firearm lethality and aggressors' intentions to kill on injurious firearm violence at American schools"

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September 20, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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🔎 Gap-spotting.
❓ Problematization.
🎯 Finding a niche.

Three moves, one goal: building your contribution.

In this post I offer some suggestions on how to create your own space to contribute to the literature:

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Gap-spotting, problematization, finding a niche: How can researchers develop their contribution to the literature?
Three of my PhD students are close to finishing their doctoral dissertations over the course
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September 15, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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Reminder! We are hiring an Assistant Professor with expertise in #JuvenileJustice!
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We are HIRING a tenure-track Assistant Professor whose research addresses #JuvenileJustice. Review of applications begins September 26, 2025.

#criminology #criminaljustice @ascdov.bsky.social
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Assistant Professor - Juvenile Justice
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September 9, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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Congrats to Assist. Profs Ian Adams & Scott Mourtgos and their co-authors on their recent publication in PNAS Nexus entitled, "Does Civilian Oversight Impact Police Legitimacy?"

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Does civilian oversight impact police legitimacy?
Abstract. Does the implementation of external oversight in policing improve public perceptions of police legitimacy? Civilian review boards (CRBs) are freq
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September 9, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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We are HIRING a tenure-track Assistant Professor whose research addresses #JuvenileJustice. Review of applications begins September 26, 2025.
#criminology #criminaljustice

Link: uscjobs.sc.edu/postings/193...
August 20, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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We are HIRING a tenure-track Assistant Professor whose research addresses #JuvenileJustice. Review of applications begins September 26, 2025.

#criminology #criminaljustice @ascdov.bsky.social
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Assistant Professor - Juvenile Justice
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August 19, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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Congratulations to Dr. Metcalfe, PhD graduate Tara Martin, and their colleagues on their recent publication in the Annual Review of Criminology!

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Studying Repeat Victimization: A Consideration of Measurement Issues | Annual Reviews
Decades of research have recognized the phenomenon of repeat victimization and its policy relevance. Although there are continuing efforts to explain the theoretical underpinnings of repeat victimizat...
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July 14, 2025 at 11:51 PM
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Congratulations to Dr. Sarah Rogers for being one of four faculty across the university to receive an SCoer award! These awards provide resources and support to help faculty with open access resource adoption in their courses.

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Faculty in Arts and Sciences, HRSM earn 2025 University Libraries SCoer Awards
Four USC Columbia faculty members have been recognized by University Libraries with 2025 SCoer awards.
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July 14, 2025 at 11:47 PM
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Congrats to Assistant Professor Ian Adams, Affiliate faculty member Seth Stoughton (USC Law School), PhD students TJ Geary and Marc Olson, and Professor Alpert on their new publication in Police Quarterly!

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July 10, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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Congrats to Assistant Professor Hunter Boehme, PhD student Marc Olson, & their colleagues on their new publication in the Journal of Criminal Justice!

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Leveraging code enforcement units to reduce crime: A difference-in-difference analysis of a targeted crime prevention intervention
Police agencies are considering innovative, cost-effective strategies to reduce crime, particularly during a police staffing crisis. One potential str…
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July 10, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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Please join us in congratulating Dr. Cory Schnell on his promotion to Associate Professor, a well-deserved achievement! 🎉🎉
July 7, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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Kudos to Assist. Prof. Adams for appointment to the National Task Force on Artificial Intelligence. The task force will develop standards and evidence-based recommendations for integration and oversight of AI in the CJ system.

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Council Launches National Task Force to Guide Integration and Oversight of AI in Criminal Justice
In partnership with RAND, the diverse expert panel will examine the transformative potential and substantial risks of AI in the criminal justice system.
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July 7, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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Congrats to Prof. Brandon Applegate & PhD grad Riane Bolin for their new publication in the American Journal of Criminal Justice:

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Children are Different? Comparing Officers’ Views About Supervising Juvenile and Adult Probation Clients - American Journal of Criminal Justice
Historical shifts and existing empirical research leave unclear the extent to which juveniles on probation may be supervised differently from adults. To assess the divergence between juvenile and adul...
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June 26, 2025 at 4:21 PM