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Professor of Criminology

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Crime|Technology|US

Lessons from ‘stop and frisk’ can help Philly police use drones to improve safety without compromising civil liberties

The Philadelphia Police Department plans to expand its use of drones, including as first responders.

Lessons from ‘stop and frisk’ can help Philly police use drones to improve safety without compromising civil liberties
News|Opinion|Political

Israel-Hamas war may not restore Israelis' support for military reserves

Israel’s decision to mobilize hundreds of thousands of reserve soldiers was not just an act of self-defense, a scholar writes, but a political move as well.

Israel-Hamas war may not restore Israelis' support for military reserves
Crime

A road map for the lawful use of stop-and-frisk in Philadelphia – and elsewhere

In a bid to reduce violent crime, the city’s new mayor is calling for a revitalization of a controversial practice the police department had mostly abandoned.

A road map for the lawful use of stop-and-frisk in Philadelphia – and elsewhere
MidEast|News|Opinion|Political|World

Most Israelis dislike Netanyahu, but support the war in Gaza – an Israeli scholar explains what’s driving public opinion

Israelis’ and Jewish people’s long-held feeling of persecution, dating back to biblical times, contributes to most Israelis’ desire to continue the war in Gaza.

Most Israelis dislike Netanyahu, but support the war in Gaza – an Israeli scholar explains what’s driving public opinion
News|Opinion|US

‘One inch from a potential civil war’ – near miss in Trump shooting is also a close call for American democracy

A scholar of political assassinations says the US just narrowly avoided plunging into wholesale violence and potential civil war when Donald Trump survived an assassination attempt.

‘One inch from a potential civil war’ – near miss in Trump shooting is also a close call for American democracy
Crime|Technology|US

I studied ShotSpotter in Chicago and Kansas City – here’s what people in Detroit and the more than 167 other cities and towns using this technology should know

Our research found that while ShotSpotter may have benefits for improved detection and response, it offers little benefit for enforcement and clearance and did not reduce gunshot victimization.

I studied ShotSpotter in Chicago and Kansas City – here’s what people in Detroit and the more than 167 other cities and towns using this technology should know
MidEast|News|Political|World

America’s Iran policy is a failure − piecemeal deterrence and sanctions can go only so far

Escalating conflict between Israel and Iran is partly the result of an unsuccessful, decade-long plan to ‘contain and deter’ the Iranian regime.

America’s Iran policy is a failure − piecemeal deterrence and sanctions can go only so far

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