Matthew Valasik

•Criminologist •Associate Professor @CJatUA •Gangs, Alt-Right / White Power Movement, Policing, GIS • Author of @Alt_RightGangs from @ucpress

[Matthew Valasik @MattValasik]

ALT-RIGHT GANGS: A HAZY SHADE OF WHITE, @Mourningshannon and I's new book, from @ucpress is out on Sept. 22, 2020. Available for pre-order now:

https://t.co/yP9Vfkdpqr

https://t.co/TmhJyNjoxW

[The Stockholm Prize in Criminology @StockholmPrize]

BREAKING NEWS: The 2026 winners of the Stockholm Prize in Criminology have been announced. Charis E. Kubrin (@UCIrvine 🇺🇸) and Mark W. Lipsey (@VanderbiltU 🇺🇸) will be awarded for their myth-busting research on crime rates and measures against crimes.🏅👏

[Policing Insight @PolicingInsight]

While concerns around the rise in Canada’s fentanyl use have focused on a rise in deaths and drug-related disorders, new research by Associate Professors Dr Marta-Marika Urbanik (University of Alberta), Dr Katharina Maier (University of Winnipeg), Dr Matthew Valasik (University of Alabama), and Wilfrid Laurier University Assistant Professor Dr Carolyn Greene, has highlighted the issue of drug gangs exploiting vulnerable people’s homes in Thunder Bay, Ontario, driving up homelessness and violence.
https://t.co/qjy8AmGs8X
@UAlberta @uwinnipeg @UofAlabama @Laurier @UrbanikMarta @KathMaier @MattValasik

[Matthew Valasik @MattValasik]

New piece in @ConversationCA w/ @UrbanikMarta looking at the "cuckooing" of drug trafficking gangs in the @CityThunderBay, Canada. First of many collaborations between @CJatUA and the @UAlberta!

https://t.co/W0fB1G0cVn

See the original study here:
https://t.co/p1zfASphdF

[Marta-Marika Urbanik @UrbanikMarta]

Here's our newest piece from the Canadian Crime & Homelessness study illuminating the link between gang/drug dealer initiated "home takeovers" or "cuckooing" (UK term) in Canada and homelessness/victimization. ⁦@KathMaier⁩ ⁦@MattValasik⁩ https://t.co/viQgiITsVQ

[Homicide Research Working Group (HRWG) @HRWG_Official]

Don’t forget to register for the 2025 Annual Meeting at the Sheraton Sand Key in Clearwater Beach, FL, June 10-13!! Only a month away!! https://t.co/1VmRhvuq26

[Rolling Stone @RollingStone]

Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal has already started selling merch after winning the 'Proud Boys' trademark.

"People have asked will we negotiate with them and let them use [their name] and no, we will not. Not under any circumstance.”

More: https://t.co/MatDCSlWFC

[Daryl Johnson @DTAnalytics]

Why the Jan. 6 Pardons Could Be Catastrophic for Public Safety. https://t.co/yxo4N9OUJJ

[The Conversation U.S. @ConversationUS]

Jude Law’s “The Order” explores a real-life white supremacist group. #Criminology experts warn its themes aren’t just history—they echo rhetoric still spreading online and inspiring modern acts of terror. https://t.co/M1l26cR4hQ (@MattValasik @UofAlabama and Shannon Reid, University of North Carolina – Charlotte) #WhiteSupremacy #DomesticTerrorism #history

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New article in @ConversationUS w/ @Mourningshannon discussing the Justin Kurzel's new film The Order, about the White Power gang & their lasting effect on white supremacist groups, starring @NicholasHoult and @judehlaw(instagram). @CJatUA @UNCC_CJUS

https://t.co/g5LNB6utwr

[The Wall Street Journal @WSJ]

Disneyland’s “social clubs”—packs of obsessed fans—once roamed the parks in biker-style denim vests. A strict reservation system and rising prices have driven them to bowling and mini golf instead. https://t.co/ERVbEMLpd0

[Marta-Marika Urbanik @UrbanikMarta]

Some of the Canadian Crime & Homelessness Study crew! Our students did an exceptional job, so proud! ☺️ ⁦@KathMaier⁩ ⁦@CGreenePhD⁩ ⁦feat. ⁦@MattValasik⁩ #ASC2024