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Criminal Justice

John Eason Interviewed about Dilemmas Facing Rural Town Considering Ice Detention Center

Posted on March 25, 2020
Posted in Faculty & Lecturers, NewsTagged Criminal Justice, News

Pam Oliver Lecture on Racial Patterns of Mass Incarceration: Sunday September 29

Posted on September 27, 2019

UW-Madison’s Emeritus Faculty Lecture Series, “Eloquence and Eminence,” begins this weekend.  Pam Oliver, Professor emerita, will present “Race, Politics, and Punitiveness: Trends in the Racial Patterns of Mass Incarceration” on Sunday September 29, 2:00-3:00pm in …

Posted in NewsTagged Criminal Justice, News

John Eason explains why Private Prisons are Controversial

Posted on September 27, 2019

Associate Professor John Eason was interviewed by “The Conversation” about his research on private prisons and why they are controversial.  The United States is one of a few countries that allows private entities to own …

Posted in News, UncategorizedTagged Criminal Justice, News

MICHAEL LIGHT’S ARTICLE MOST POPULAR OF WILEY’S PUBLICATIONS

Posted on January 4, 2019

Associate Professor Michael Light’s article “Does Undocumented Immigration Increase Violent Crime?” published in the journal Criminology was the most popular article viewed of Wiley’s Sociology publications.

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