The Criminal Justice Research Center Presents
Dr. Miranda Galvin
Dr. Riley Tucker
Assistant Professors of Sociology and Criminology, Penn State University
Thursday, December 4, 2025
2:00 p.m.
110 Ford Building
Presentation Titles
“Unequal: The Interaction of Discretion, Policy, and Place in Shaping Punishment”
Presented by Dr. Miranda Galvin
Dr. Galvin’s research examines criminal justice case processing, with a focus on pretrial detention, prosecution, and sentencing.
“Do Computer Vision Models Predict Crime Differently Across Neighborhoods?”
Presented by Dr. Riley Tucker
Dr. Tucker’s work uses computational methods to test and develop interdisciplinary theories explaining why some urban areas experience higher levels of crime.
You can register HERE to attend via Zoom. Please arrive early for in-person seating.