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RT @UrbanikMarta: Here's our newest piece from the Canadian Crime & Homelessness study illuminating the link between gang/drug dealer initi….
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Fentanyl dealers expanding into new markets across Canada are devastating smaller cities like Thunder Bay, fuelling violence and worsening the homelessness crisis.
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RT @UAGradSchool: Reminder! 📣 Today, Aug. 27, is the last day to add a course or drop a course without the grade "W" for the fall term. htt….
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RT @UofAlabama: 🚨 Deadline alert! Wednesday, Aug. 27, is the last day to add or drop a course without a grade of "W" for the fall full term….
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We’re thrilled to share that our PhD student Ms. Karina Costa Baraldi, has been selected as the 2025 Outstanding Masters Student by the Southern Criminal Justice Association (SCJA).
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RT @UofAlabama: Kenny is so happy all of his friends are back on campus 🤩 Come grab your #FirstDayUA photo ↓.📍The Quad .
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Congratulations to all August 2025 graduates!
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RT @_WPM3_: Ever wanted to use VR for criminology research but didn't know where to start? Now you do! Our new article details the open-acc….
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Journal of Experimental Criminology - We introduce the Max Lab Pennsylvania Virtual Burglary Project (MAXLAB_PVBP), a semi-modular, open-access virtual reality environment for experimental research...
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Grad student Liz Kilgo @CJatUA is teaching an intensive four-day class called "Conflict Resolution Inside and Out" for the South Carolina Department of Corrections. She is making a real difference in women's lives through her work!
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Thanks to a grant from the Wenner-Gren Foundation, Dr. Dewey (pictured with grad student Liz Kilgo) is spending the year assisting the South Carolina Department of Corrections with initiatives in women's prisons!
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virtual reality for which they can receive a $30 gift card. If you are interested please follow the QR code or go to
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Study Title: Perceptions of Criminal Opportunities We are now recruiting for participation in a virtual reality study! The study involves a virtual reality simulation and questionnaires. In the...
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or corrected vision and hearing and not be prone to epilepsy or motion-sickness. Participants will take part in a research study that will take 60 to 90 minutes in which they will answer questions about themselves and experiences with also answering questions in.
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Researchers in the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice are looking to understand how individuals perceive criminal opportunities using a novel, fully immersive virtual reality method. Participants must identify as male, 18 years or older, English-speaking, have normal.
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RT @Doug_Partin: Happy to report my solo authored piece investigating both the global Dark Triad and low self-control as predictors of Dark….
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American Journal of Criminal Justice - The Dark Web represents a unique part of the Internet where anonymity is used for both good and nefarious acts. While existing research indicates Dark Web use...
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Dr. Adam Lankford was interviewed by PolitiFact for this article about the Minnesota lawmaker shooting suspect. .
Did the Minnesota shooter have a manifesto?.
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RT @adamwlankford: Our study on "The Globalization of American Mass Shootings" (with @JasonRSilva ) is referenced in this Reuters article.….
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The European Union has left gun laws and regulation of social media up to member states. Recent killings have seen a drive by several countries to apply tougher rules.
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We want to congratulate Kelsey Jones, recipient of The Lin Olin Endowed Scholarship in Criminal Justice, on starting her career as a Criminal Intelligence Analyst. She thanks Professor Fields, whose knowledge has already helped her in her career.
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RT @adamwlankford: We analyzed these horrible filicides (murder of one's children) with @TGowdySC and @nicoleparkerusa on Fox last night.….
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Criminology professor Dr. Adam Lankford and former FBI special agent Nicole Parker break down the details of Travis Decker allegedly killing his three daughters on 'Sunday Night in America.'
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RT @VAWJournal: Why do some public mass shooters target specific women for murder, in addition to their broader acts of mass violence? This….
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