University of Wisconsin-Madison
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 the Pyle Center.
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 prisons. They have recently had a role in housing undocumented immigrants and asylum seekers at the U.S.-Mexico border. Private prisons …
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.