Criminology and Criminal Justice
An End to the Bleeding
UMD Researchers Partner With Knoxville, Tenn., on Data-Driven Approach to Reducing Gun Violence
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Climate Change Raises the Black Flag
New UMD Study Links Piracy to Oceanic Ecological Shifts
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Researcher’s New Book Reveals Spirituality Is a Powerful Force in Women’s Prisons
Religion Supports Incarcerated Women, but Divides Into ‘Haves’ and ‘Have Nots’ Too
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Op/ed: Stopping Fentanyl at the Border Won’t Work
UMD Researcher Calls for Refocusing Drug Enforcement on Crime, Violence, Corruption—Not Trying to Choke Supply
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Moving Beyond ‘Getting Tough’
Amid Spiraling Violence, Criminologist Studies New Approaches to Gun Crime
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Op/ed: Longer Prison Terms Won’t End Gun Violence in Baltimore
UMD Researcher Argues Proposed State Legislation Would Harm Communities Without Deterring Violent Crime
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$1M NSF Grant to Help Researchers Unravel Illegal Opioid Market Operations
Study Aimed at Fentanyl and Other Drugs Could Also Shed Light on Human Smuggling, Wildlife Poaching
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New Center Takes Aim at Rising Community Violence
Center for the Study and Practice of Violence Reduction Focuses on Actionable Solutions Rooted in Research
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UMD Expert: State Cannabis Referendum Weighs Criminal Justice, Public Health Priorities
Maryland Poised to Legalize Recreational Marijuana Use in Ballot Referendum
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UMD Study: High-risk Communities Would Benefit From Firearm Safety Training
Researchers Recommend Gun Safety, Storage Instruction to Reduce Shootings
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Op/ed: Addressing a Police-Community Divide
UMD Researchers' Survey Finds Breakdown Between Cops and Black and Latino Men Complicates Responses to Violence
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‘Protecting the Democratic Process Itself’
Alum Takes Over as Capitol Police Chief in Wake of Jan. 6 Riot
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