Congratulations to Iris, Justin, and Rebecca for passing their comprehensive exams in Criminology, Law & Society!…Continue Reading Graduate students pass comps!
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Graduate student Iris Luo wins awards!

ILSSC graduate student Xiaoshuang(Iris) Luob was awarded first prize in the 2021 Jiang Outstanding Student Paper Award, Association of ChineseCriminology and Criminal Justice in the United States (ACCCJ). She received the award for her paper “An Empirical Test of Procedural Fairness, Legitimacy and Public Cooperation with the Police in China”. Congrats Iris! Furthermore, Iris also…Continue Reading Graduate student Iris Luo wins awards!
Co-Director Charis Kubrin Elected Member of the Council on Criminal Justice

Co-Director Charis Kubrin was recently elected a member of the Council on Criminal Justice (CCJ), an independent, nonpartisan organization that works to advance understanding of the criminal justice policy choices facing the nation and build consensus for solutions that enhance safety and justice for all. CCJ is a catalyst for progress based on facts, evidence…Continue Reading Co-Director Charis Kubrin Elected Member of the Council on Criminal Justice
Graduate Student Christopher Contreras wins best student paper award, TWICE!
ILSSC graduate student Christopher Contreras was awarded first prize in the the Society for the Study of Social Problems Student Paper Competition in the Drinking and Drugs Division I. This is an excellent accomplishment that recognizes the excellence of his paper, “Neighborhood and Health: Assessing ‘Neighborhood Effects’ on Accidental Drug Deaths.” Congrats Christopher! Furthermore, Christopher…Continue Reading Graduate Student Christopher Contreras wins best student paper award, TWICE!
Lab member Christopher Contreras joins University of Massachusetts, Boston

We’re all super proud of lab member Christopher Contreras, who is receiving his Ph.D. in 2021 from the Department of Criminology, Law & Society and will be an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Massachusetts, Boston. Christopher studies neighborhood disorder, drugs and crime, public policy, and the community context of…Continue Reading Lab member Christopher Contreras joins University of Massachusetts, Boston