Gary LaFree

Professor, Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice and Founding Director, START

[Gary LaFree @glafree]

@bebersani @UMDCriminology @MarylandGOCCP Congratulations Bianca and MCRIC!!!

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@bbehlendorf Thanks so much Brandon!

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Happy to see my new book with Cambridge University Press—which explores the complicated relationship between terrorism studies and criminology DOI: https://t.co/8MWPB2OQqa
https://t.co/CsiADfSXnH

[Gary LaFree @glafree]

@MiaMBloom Will want to catch up with your suggestions before the ESC meetings in September!

[Gary LaFree @glafree]

@mandala_melissa There are only two types of dissertations--finished and unfinished...

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New study finds that country/level homicide rates decline with economic globalization.

https://t.co/hYu7RLljsl

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This graph tells a very interesting story about the evolution of education in the United States since 2000.

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New research shows that right-wing and Islamist extremists significantly more likely than left-wing extremists to use violence to further political causes—both in the US and worldwide. https://t.co/62PMyFwerA

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US homicide rate higher than at any time in the past 25 years...

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@bbehlendorf Looks fantastic!

[Gary LaFree @glafree]

@Julie_C_Hwang Congratulations Julie!

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I tackled the impact of terrorism research on criminology in my Sutherland Address to the American Society of Criminology in Chicago: In the Shadow of 9/11. https://t.co/KMmHXfZozJ

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Concerning report on democracy under threat worldwide
Assessments of how well democracy is working vary widely https://t.co/c0PH6NTt7w

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Incredible gap in Covid deaths for red and blue US states.

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For a very interesting look at the role of productivity and creativity in science check out The Science of Science by Wang and Barabási. Great tips for scholars beginning an academic career.

[Mikkel Dack @MikkelDack]

Co-authored a short piece for @ConversationUS on fighting domestic terrorism in America. Give it a read! Many thanks to our team @KurtBraddock @Drjohnhorgan @drcolleenmurphy @glafree @monika_nalepa (and to @jinglis)
https://t.co/xzzDcPkAQm

[Gary LaFree @glafree]

Join CCJS at Maryland for screening of the documentary, “After Selma: Voter Suppression.” Followed by comments from civil rights activist Joanne Blend and Emmy-winning filmmaker Loki Mohammed. Friday, February 26, 1:30-3:00 ET. Register: https://t.co/Q8tCrTM3Dx

[Gary LaFree @glafree]

Just took a look at new article by Rachel Ellis @RachelEllisPhD "Prisons as Porous Institutions" in Theory & Society. https://t.co/9D3zs73u1M. Important policy implications!

[Gary LaFree @glafree]

Baltimore City’s Group Violence Reduction Strategy has just been officially released! This is a $1.2 M RFP for a new commitment from the Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice. Good luck with this important initiative!