SciLine’s live, on-the-record, web-based media briefings feature leading experts who bring journalists up to speed on science topics in the news. "Crime, safety, and policing" is part of a series of SciLine media briefings covering key issues in the 2024 election. The briefing will cover what the latest scientific research says about:
- U.S. crime rates, including the geographic distribution of different types of crime, and how current trends compare to years past;
- Factors known to influence crime rates, including links between police presence and community crime;
- Data and trends related to instances and reports of police violence;
- How trust levels in police systems vary by race, age, gender, geography, and socioeconomic class; and
- Factors that influence people’s perceptions and feelings of safety.
Expert panelists are:
- Dr. Charis Kubrin, Professor of criminology, law & society, University of California, Irvine
- Dr. Justin Nix, Distinguished Associate Professor of criminology and criminal justice, University of Nebraska - Omaha
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