😂😂😂 I was born in Erie but lived in Ohio growing up. I’ll let is slide haha

YUP! And yet buckeyes are the problem 😂

It was never about diversity. It’s was always profit margins.

Hear me out- the struggle toast. Melted butter with cinnamon and sugar on top. Still hits right.

If ICE is salivating behind the door, then that is disgusting. But if they are asking so that the defendant can be directed to proper immigration lawyers, then I’m all for it. Too many individuals plead out without realizing what it will have on their imm. status.

If homicide rises and falls with the size of the 15–19 population, what does that mean for policy? For prevention? For the ethics of relying on mano dura when demographic change may be doing the real work?

A question that framed this paper’s concept from the beginning: Should El Salvador just wait out its youth crime problem?

🚨 New Publication 🚨

Wrapping up a very productive 2025 with a new publication on El Salvador’s homicide trends and crime-control policies.

Teaching on political crimes including terrorism this week (TX school). It’s the first time I’ve 1) debated not teaching my favorite subject and 2) actually had a PSA that the topics discussed are not my views and that they could leave if they wish. I’m not getting fired on their behalf.

#ASC2025 #Criminology #GlobalJustice #USForeignPolicy #SecurityStudies #GlobalSouth #InternationalRelations

the implications of US disengagement, areas of engagement, and the complications with re-engagement in the future; what crime prevention and security could look like in a world with either minimal or significantly reduced U.S. influence.

By bringing together diverse perspectives from the U.S. and global south, this roundtable aims to assess critically the evolving role of the U.S. in international security, particularly under this new administration;

This discussion raises questions about the challenges of U.S. global disengagement, balancing concerns over security and stability with the potential for more localized and autonomous approaches to crime control.

As a rebuttal, a rigid rejection of cooperation risks ignoring the deeply interconnected nature of globalized crime and criminal justice challenges.

However, critics of imperialism, colonial legacies, and economic exploitation by global superpowers such as the U.S. may see this shift as an opportunity to develop crime prevention and security strategies on their terms.

The disengagement of the United States from global affairs, particularly in utilizing foreign aid to address various crime, criminal justice, and security-related issues, has sparked concern among practitioners, who argue that it damages U.S. credibility and makes our lives even more dangerous.

I’ll be joining Nathan Pino, Felipe Salazar Tobias, and Dawn Beichner-Thomas (Chair) to explore how shifting U.S. engagement is reshaping the future of global security, collaboration, and justice reform across the Global South.

We look forward to seeing you there!