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ILSSC Graduates Win Annual Departmental Awards

May 26, 2017 by batesc

Rylan Simpson received the Criminology, Law and Society Department's Michelle Smith Pontell Award
Chris Contreras received the Criminology, Law and Society Department's Kitty Calavita Award
Rylan Simpson received the Criminology, Law and Society Department's Michelle Smith Pontell Award
Chris Contreras received the Criminology, Law and Society Department's Kitty Calavita Award

Read about the Criminology, Law and Society Departmental Annual Award Winners and other student accomplishments for 2016-17 in the Newsletter. [Read more…] about ILSSC Graduates Win Annual Departmental Awards

ILSSC Students Present at 2017 UROP Symposium

May 24, 2017 by batesc

Computer Vision and Machine Learning for Neighborhood Observation
Computer Vision and Machine Learning for Neighborhood Observation
Special Call (Peace): "Coming to America": Exploring the Relationship between Immigration and Crime during the 20th and 21st Centuries
Measuring Enclave and Revitalization Characteristics of Koreatown, Los Angeles and the Consequences for Crime Concentration
Measuring Enclave and Revitalization Characteristics of Koreatown, Los Angeles and the Consequences for Crime Concentration
An Exploratory Spatial-Temporal Study on Criminal Victimization in Dallas
An Exploratory Spatial-Temporal Study on Criminal Victimization in Dallas

Several ILSSC undergraduate lab members presented at the 2017 Undergraduate Research Opportunities Symposium on May 20. [Read more…] about ILSSC Students Present at 2017 UROP Symposium

Congratulations to Rylan Simpson who received the Department of Criminology, Law and Society’s Smith Pontell Award for Outstanding Accomplishment in Graduate Study for 2017

May 21, 2017 by batesc

Dr. Kubrin interviewed for “Marketplace”

May 19, 2017 by batesc

Listen to the segment “How much does it cost to send someone to prison?” here:
https://www.marketplace.org/2017/05/15/world/how-much-does-it-cost-send-someone-prison

Dr. Kubrin featured on “Inside OC w/ Rick Reiff”

May 9, 2017 by batesc

UCI criminologist Charis Kubrin and retired Anaheim police Capt. Joe Vargas discuss and debate the uptick in crime rates and the causes. They examine the impacts of gangs and immigration, and problems with rehabilitation programs.

Watch episodes “Crime, Part One” & “Crime, Part Two” here:
http://www.pbssocal.org/programs/inside-oc/crime-part-one/
http://www.pbssocal.org/programs/inside-oc/crime-part-two/