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Dr. Jason M. Williams

“Other states have reacted to these thefts in a knee-jerk manner, influenced by the media’s sensational coverage of these crimes during the pandemic.”

Professor of Justice Studies, Jason Williams, discussed with Yahoo! News about the severity of organized retail theft in New Jersey and the influence of media-driven policy decisions.

Emily Douglas

Emily Douglas, Professor of Social Work and Child Advocacy, spoke to Texas Public Radio about how changes in Texas’ policies and definitions may be artificially lowering reported child abuse and neglect fatalities rather than reflecting a true decline.

Gabriel Rubin

“A lot of people say that ‘I could be kidnapped, I could be attacked, or crime is the worst it’s ever been, which isn’t true. In the threat literature, they would call it availability bias, which is your bias towards something that you can imagine. With crime, they can imagine it happening to them.”

Gabriel Rubin, Professor of Justice Studies, was featured in Vox talking about how Gen Z’s constant exposure to crime and danger on social media makes them believe the world is more dangerous than it really is.