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Ever wanted to use VR for criminology research but didn't know where to start? Now you do! Our new article details the open-access VR tool: MAXLAB_PVBP! Get started with VR in your research. doi.org/10.1007/s11292… #Criminology #VRResearch #ExperimentalCriminology @CJatUA @MPICSL
Grad student Liz Kilgo @CJatUA is teaching an intensive four-day class called "Conflict Resolution Inside and Out" for the South Carolina Department of Corrections. She is making a real difference in women's lives through her work!
Thanks to a grant from the Wenner-Gren Foundation, Dr. Dewey (pictured with grad student Liz Kilgo) is spending the year assisting the South Carolina Department of Corrections with initiatives in women's prisons!
Happy to report my solo authored piece investigating both the global Dark Triad and low self-control as predictors of Dark Web use is out. link.springer.com/article/10.100…
Dr. Adam Lankford was interviewed by PolitiFact for this article about the Minnesota lawmaker shooting suspect...
Did the Minnesota shooter have a manifesto? politifact.com/article/2025/j…
Our study on "The Globalization of American Mass Shootings" (with @JasonRSilva ) is referenced in this Reuters article. Hope the U.S. mass shooting problem is not being "exported," but it certainly looks that way. reuters.com/business/media…
We want to congratulate Kelsey Jones, recipient of The Lin Olin Endowed Scholarship in Criminal Justice, on starting her career as a Criminal Intelligence Analyst. She thanks Professor Fields, whose knowledge has already helped her in her career. barefield.ua.edu/2025/03/31/col…
We analyzed these horrible filicides (murder of one's children) with @TGowdySC and @nicoleparkerusa on Fox last night. Praying we see the killer brought to justice soon. foxnews.com/video/63740357…
Why do some public mass shooters target specific women for murder, in addition to their broader acts of mass violence? This study, led by @adamwlankford provides answers on which women are targeted, what their killers have in common, and more. Learn more: journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.117…
Check out how @CJatUA students got involved with this simulation! as.ua.edu/2025/05/01/ccj…
Last month, @uaccn, @ua_as + @UA_CCHS collaborated with UAPD, @T_Town_Fire, @ALFireCollege & @NorthStar_EMS to conduct a large-scale mass casualty disaster simulation focused on a structural collapse scenario. Read more about the experience: go.ua.edu/42KndwN
Our @CJatUA students participated in a fascinating *disaster simulation event* last week by serving as mock law enforcement officers to secure perimeters, maintain crowd control, and work with nursing students. Great work by them! as.ua.edu/2025/05/01/ccj…
Dr. Susan Dewey and @CJatUA grad students Tova Cohen, Karina Costa Baraldi, and Liv Lake are being certified today by the Alabama Department of Mental Health as competency restoration specialists!
How often do U.S. mass shooters get sentenced to death? Do states with more Democrats vs. more Republicans punish mass shooters differently? And is that changing? Our newest study (authored w/ Tova Cohen) answers these questions and more! (Linked in reply)
Congratulations to the Chairperson's Award of Merit winner, Ryan Wilhelm!
