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Build Back Better? Why We Need Reimagine our Social Institutions
Nov 18 2021
By Leslie Paik, author of Trapped in a Maze: How Social Control Institutions Drive Family Poverty and InequalityThe pandemic has exposed so clearly how families everywhere in this country struggle to manage the competing demands of work, childcare, education and health. With this awareness comes
Truly Diverse Juries Must Include Citizens with Prior Criminal Convictions
Nov 17 2021
By James Binnall, author of Twenty Million Angry Men: The Case for Including Convicted Felons in Our Jury SystemIn 1999, when I was twenty-three years old, I caused a DUI wreck that claimed the life of my close friend. For that tragic decision, I ultimately spent 4 years, 1 month, and 6 days in
Hear from UCP Authors at ASC 2021
Nov 16 2021
UCP has a strong program in Criminology and Criminal Justice, with several of our authors are participating in the American Society of Criminology's 2021 Author Meets Critics sessions. Hear from our authors, check-out the latest titles from our criminology list, and connect with our Criminology edit
What Policing in Iraq Reveals About the Failed U.S. Reconstruction Efforts
Nov 11 2021
By Jesse Wozniak, author of Policing Iraq: Legitimacy, Democracy, and Empire in a Developing StateDuring my first research trip to the Lead Police Training Academy on the outskirts of Sulaimaniyah, Iraq, I observed a class of recruits on their last day of training finally get their highly antici
Police body cameras can be a positive accountability tool, but they can also invade our privacy.
May 28 2021
By Bryce Clayton Newell, author of Police Visibility: Privacy, Surveillance, and the False Promise of Body-Worn CamerasPolice body-worn cameras do have the potential to make police work, including misconduct and police violence, more visible. However, they can also lead to significant invasions