John Hagedorn, UIC professor of Criminology, Law and Justice, is quoted in a NBCNews.com story about the FBI’s gang designation given to Juggalos, the fan group of “the horrorcore hip-hop duo” Insane Clown…
University of Illinois at Chicago Professor Sarah Ullman, Ph.D., will present her research on survivor help-seeking behaviors following sexual assault and support providers’ experiences providing help. The purpose of the talk is to…
In a three-part blog series, entitled “Winning Over the Other Side,” Professor John Hagedorn discusses how cognitive framing plays a role in the views that people cling to. In the final part of…
The Chicago Tribune reported that Laura Kunard, a CLJ alumna, was appointed as Deputy City Inspector General for Public Safety and tasked with overseeing Chicago’s efforts to reform its police department. Read the…
The CLJ Department is proud to announce that Criminology PhD student Chico Tillman is one of Ford’s 2017 Men of Courage award recipients. The honor amplifies the accomplishments of African American men with…
The Pew Research Center published a detailed article explaining how officers view recent high profile deadly encounters between police and African-Americans and how they feel it influences their job. The information in the…
The DOJ recently released the findings of their investigation into the practices of the CPD in a report that made national news. The main finding of the report suggested that the Chicago Police…
An article from Financial Times on the economic and opportunity gap between different areas of Chicago features comments on gang violence from John Hagedorn, UIC professor of criminology, law and justice, and unemployment…
A USA Today story about Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s newly announced plan to reduce Chicago violence cites findings from a January 2016 UIC Great Cities Institute report on youth joblessness in Chicago.
Dennis Rosenbaum, UIC professor emeritus of criminology, law and justice, is quoted in an NBCNews.com story on Donald Trump’s contention that police need to stop-and-frisk more often.