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Prison's Imprint: Assistant Professor Stewart Examines the Ripple Effects of Legal Involvement

Cracking Cases at Fictional Crime Scenes

Violence Reduction Center Seeks to Scale ‘Invaluable’ Violence Reduction Tool

Meet Cydney Simmons, Chair of the Dean’s Student Advisory Council

Dr. Rachel Ellis wins 2024 ASC Hindelang Outstanding Book award

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UMD Study to Evaluate Six Maryland Counties’ Law Enforcement Diversion Programs

Distinguished University Professor Gary LaFree

Dr. Gary LaFree speaks on institutional legitimacy and violence at the 2024 Stockholm Criminology Symposium

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UMD Study: Some Black Residents Still Distrust Baltimore Police Department, Even After Reforms

Rod K. Brunson Co-Authors Commentary on Gun Violence and Pretrial Detention

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Fearless Fulbrights: Jelmar Meester

Incoming Fulbright scholar Jelmar Meester shares his work in the criminology field exploring methods traditionally used to study individual crimes into a corporate crime context.

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Sophie Rzepala Awarded 2024 ‘Be the Solution’

The UMD College of Behavioral and Social Sciences has selected Sophie Rzepala to receive the 2024 “Be the Solution” Senior Scholar Award.

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Dr. Gary LaFree Named as UMD Professor Emeritus

The Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice is honored to announce that Dr. Gary LaFree has been named Professor Emeritus at the University of Maryland.

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MCRIC Partners with Annapolis Police Department on Workload Study

Researchers from the Maryland Crime Research and Innovation Center (MCRIC) at the University of Maryland are partnering with the Annapolis Police Department (APD) on a workload study to help determine optimal officer staffing, deployment, response times, and effectiveness.

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