Fall 2022 Criminology Speaker Series

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Presented by Criminal Justice Research Center And Department of Sociology And Criminology.


Friday, September 16 Noon–1:00 P.M. | 406 Oswald Tower

Dr. Michael Vuolo

The Framing of Minority Threat and Moralization to Criminalize Behavior: The Case of Cannabis in the Early 20th Century


Friday, October 14 Noon–1:00 P.M. | 406 Oswald Tower

Dr. Rhys Hester

Addressing Racial and Ethnic Bias in Risk Assessment Instruments


Friday, November 4 Noon–1:00 P.M. EDT | Zoom

Dr. Jennifer Cobbina-Dungy*

Hands Up, Don’t Shoot: Why the Protests in Ferguson and Baltimore Matter, and How They Changed America


Friday, December 2 Noon–1:00 P.M. | 406 Oswald Tower

Dr. Chris Witko

Hijacking the Agenda: Economic Power and Political Influence

Join us in person in 406 Oswald Tower*** or on Zoom!

*Event will be held exclusively via Zoom.
For More Information: Email cjrc@psu.edu