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The Criminal Justice Research Center is pleased to announce a $3,000 seed grant has been awarded to Kayla Herbell, PhD of The Ohio State University College of Nursing to support her research…
On Friday, Nov 3rd, the Criminal Justice Research Center hosted guest speakers Director Rena Shak and her team from the Office of Violence Prevention (OVP) for the City of Columbus, along with…
As the celebration of the centennial anniversary of the Department of Sociology at The Ohio State University (OSU) in autumn 2022 moves forward, three alumni of the PhD program (Leesa Kern 1999,…
Reducing Lethal Violence by the Police: Insights from Organizational Accident Theory
Video of the 31st Annual Reckless-Dinitz Lecture held on 4/7/22…
Due to the current public health declarations, all Criminal Justice Research Center events have been either cancelled or postponed. Please check back for updates.
We regret to announce that due to the Ohio State University's most recent decisions and recommendations pertaining to COVID-19, that the Criminal Justice Research Center will be canceling this…
Ohio's recidivism rate has fallen by 20% over the past decade. Paul Bellair, the Director of the Criminal Justice Research Center at Ohio State, explains the life factors that contribute…
Professor Randy Roth, CJRC affiliate, co-director and one of the founders of the Historical Violence Database which is maintined at the Criminal Justice Research Center was recently featured in…
Paul Bellair, professor of sociology, has been named director of the Criminal Justice Research Center, effective June 1, 2019, through June 20, 2023, pending approval by the Board of Trustees.
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Dr. Ryan King, professor of sociology and Associate Director of the Criminal Justice Research Center (CJRC), has been named chair of the Department of Sociology, effective June 1, 2019 for a term…
Dr. C. Ron Huff, passed away on March 31, 2019 after battling pancreatic cancer. A long-time professor in Criminology, Law and Society at the University of California, Irvine and at the John Glenn…
The Ohio State University lead by Rebecca Jackson and colleagues have been awarded a $65.9M NIH grant to address the opioid crisis in Ohio. US Health and Human Services Secretary Alex M. Azar II…
Twenty-five years after they participated in one of the world’s most atrocious instances of mass violence, their experiences in Rwanda show that peace and reconciliation are possible. What happens…
Your generous support of the CJRC in 2018 helped us to continue our active programming in the criminal justice arena. Some examples of your support at work includes:
The tour of the Bureau of Criminal Investigation began with the laboratory division where we saw numerous units including drug chemistry, DNA, CODIS, firearms, latent print, handwriting analysis,…
The New Asylum
by Jessica Arrasmith,
Student Intern (Franklin County Sheriff’s Office)
Starting in the fall…
Interested in learning how CJRC’s undergraduate research internship program benefits students? A…
Over the last several months, the Columbus Police Department (CPD) has hosted a student from The Ohio State University who is majoring in biology with a minor in criminology. The student was…
"The CJRC has been critical to continuing my research agenda on criminal records and employability. The seed grant program allowed me to hire 2 graduate students over a summer semester, as well as…
The College of Arts and Sciences is featuring research by Dr. Dana Haynie and Scott Duxbury as part of 2018's High Point recognition of excellence for the year. The college is proud of its…
Research that was presented to the American Society of Criminology by Dr. Peoples and Dr. Sutton in tribute to Dr. Rick Lundman was recently published in Deviant Behavior. A publisher’s…
Dr. Ryan King was recently interviewed for a Columbus Dispatch article written by Marty Schladen titled "Ohio's Issue 1 Diagnosed a Prison Problem, but Solution Complicated" that was published on…
Dr. Hollie Nyseth Brehm and Sade Lindsey (4th year graduate student) were presented with awards of excellence by ASC President Karen Heimer at the annual meeting of the American Society of…
Sociology graduate student awarded NSF grant Laura DeMarco, graduate student in the Department of…
On Thursday, July 26th undergraduate student Jacob Kepes (University of Georgia, Department of Sociology) presented his research on "Community Factors and Police-Involved Killings: An Analysis of…
The Criminal Justice Research Center’s Director, Dr. Dana Haynie, and co-investigator Scott Duxbury, presented as featured exhibitors for 2018 Annual Coalition for National Science Funding…
The Criminal Justice Research Center’s Director, Dr. Dana Haynie, and co-investigator Scott Duxbury, presented as featured exhibitors for 2018 Annual Coalition for National…
“Knowledge is the New Hustle”
Southeastern Correctional Complex (SCC) Think Tank hosts Participatory Action Research…
The American Society of Criminology (ASC) President Dr. Karen Heimer has informed Ohio State University Graduate Student Sade Lindsay that she has been selected as one of the recipients of the…
Hollie Nyseth Brehm, assistant professor of sociology, has been awareded won the 2018 Ruth Shonle Cavan Young Scholar Award from the American Society of…
Dr. Mark S. Davis (The Ohio State University) and Dr. Bonnie Berry (Social Problem Research Group, USA) have coauthored the book "Scholarly Crimes and Misdemeanors Violations of Fairness and Trust…
Dr. Michael Vuolo, associate professor of sociology,has been notified that he is the recipient of a prestigious 2018-2019 Fulbright-Schuman European Union Affairs Program Award. This award is…
In January of 2018, the Criminal Justice Research Center’s Director, Dr. Dana Haynie, was contacted by the American Sociological Association and advised that her research project, along with…
Your generous support of the CJRC helps us to continue our active programming in the criminal justice arena. Some examples of your support at work include:
The Criminal Justice Research Center’s Director, Dr. Dana Haynie, was recently contacted by the American Sociological Association to learn that her research project, along with graduate student…
The Department of Justicde has announced several funding opportunities that may be in interest to CJRC affiliates and studetns. You can find the list here: https://ojp.gov/funding/Explore…
It is with mixed emotions that the Criminal Justice Research Center announces the retirement of Debbie Flower-Smith effective June 2, 2017. Debbie has been a mainstay around the CJRC for over a…
RDCJN's Co-PIs received a grant through a joint program of the NIJ and NSF to support a Research Experience For Undergraduates (REU). This program is now in progress. We are currently hosting 8…
Nancy Rodriguez has completed her term as Director of the National Institute of Justice. Thanks Nancy for taking on this important role, and for the many accomplishments during your tenure. We are…
Ohio State University alum Ramiro Martinez will be recognized during the OSU College of Arts and Sciences “Honoring Excellence” event on Friday evening April 21, 2017 for his “significant…
Ohio State University alum Ramiro Martinez will be recognized during the OSU College of Arts and Sciences “Honoring Excellence” event on Friday evening April 21, 2017 for his “significant…
Numerous RDCJN members published new books during 2016 and 2017. CONGRATULATIONS to: John Eason, Nicole Gonzalez Van Cleve, Anthony Hatch, Patrisia Macias-Rojas, Ramiro Martinez, Keesha Middlemass…
Criminal Justice Research Center Institute for Excellence in Justice presents Criminal Records, Spillovers, and the Growing Stickiness of Public Labels featuring Dr. Christopher Uggen is the…
Brenda Chaney has been selected to participate in the 6th Annual TEDX Ohio State University. The event scheduled for March 25, 2017 will run from 9:00 am - 2:00 pm. This year’s theme, Precipice,…
The Criminal Justice Research Center has implemented a new program to recognize excellence among students in the classroom and in internship placements. Each term, the top student from one of the…
Wednesday, February 22, 2017 1:00pm to 2:30pm Enarson Classroom Building 160
In 1998, Dr. David D. Laitin published the the book "Identity in Formation: the Russian Speaking Populations in the…
The Richard J. Lundman Graduate Student Teaching Award was founded in recognition of his outstanding teaching and commitment to undergraduate and graduate education. Rick Lundman was a professor…
Dear ASC Members and 2016 Annual Meeting Attendees,
We are approaching the deadline for early registration for the 2016 ASC Annual Meeting in New Orleans on November 16-19. I am writing to…
The 72 Annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology (ASC) will take place November 16 - 19, 2016 in New Orleans, LA at the New Orleans Riverside Hilton. The theme for this year’s meeting is…
Noah Tamarkin, assistant professor, Comparative Studies, has received two research awards to support his project on the intersections between genetic technologies and postcolonial law and policing…
The Criminal Justice Research Center announces its 2016 Graduate Student ASC Travel Grant Awards competition. This competition is open to any OSU graduate student…
Donna A. Ruch, Doctoral Candidate - OSU College of Social Work has been awarded a 2016-2017 Criminal Justice Research Center Graduate Student Research Grant of $650.00 to support her project…
RDCJN member Nicole Gonzalez Van Cleve was named "Source of the Week" by National Public Radio. The article references Van Cleve's new book Crook County: Racism and Injustice in America's…
Richard J. Lundman Graduate Student Teaching Award
In recognition of his outstanding teaching and commitment to undergraduate and graduate education, the CJRC is pleased to announce the…
Devon Johnson, Patricia Warren, and Amy Farrell collaborate to create "Race and Criminal Justice, on the Anniversary of Trayvon Martin's Death". To read more, please visit https://www…
If you have not already done so, please mark your calendars for the 2016 RDCJN Workshop scheduled for July 14-15, 2016. The 2016 Workshop will mark the 11thAnniversary of the Crime and Justice…
Congratulations to Waverly Duck, whose name and work were referenced in the New York Times' magazine piece on Alice Goffman released on January 17th, 2016. Victor Rios, another RDCJN member, had…
Congratulations to Dr. Nicole Gonzalez Van Cleve for recently being featured on CNN. The topic of discussion focused on rises in Chicago gun violence despite tough gun laws. For more information…
Dr. Nyseth Brehm will be talking about her research on genocide, including why genocide happens and how countries rebuild in its aftermath. On March 5, 2016, the 5th annual TEDx Ohio State…
Congratulations to RDCJN colleague and SRI alum, Dr. Nicole Gonzalez Van Cleve whose discussion on the complexities and miscarriages of justice in Chicago/Cook county resulted in a Rachel Maddow…
Congratulations to RDCJN member, Alexes Harris, along with University of Washington colleague, Hedy Lee, for getting invited to a workshop on criminal justice reform at the White House. The…
Apply for the 11th annual Summer Research Institute by February 12, 2016. This year's SRI will take place at Rutgers University- Newark. Please direct all inquiries to rdcjn@newark.rutgers.edu.
The Racial Democracy and Criminal Justice Network's Dr. Victor Rios was invited to Vice President Joe Biden's house for Latino Heritage Month. Dr. Rios had an opportunity to talk with Vice…