Criminology

The Center for Psychology and Law is pleased to co-sponsor the upcoming presentation with the Department of Criminology, Law and Society and the Center in Law, Society and Culture.

Featuring Brian D. Johnson, University of Maryland

BIO: Brian D. Johnson is Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Maryland. His
areas of expertise involve social inequality in the justice system, with a particular focus on racial disparities in criminal case processing and sentencing. Dr. Johnson is currently serving as co-Editor of Criminology and he was recently appointed to the Maryland State Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy (MSCCSP). His published research appears in journals such as the American Journal of Sociology, Criminology, Journal of Quantitative Criminology and Justice Quarterly.

Light refreshments will be served.

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Join us for a review of the National Registry of Exoneration‘s first year at UCI. The evening program will focus on how the Registry has been used for research, counting, learning, communicating and advocacy.

Speakers include Kelly Loudenberg, Director of the acclaimed Netflix series The Confession Tapes and Bruce Lisker, who was exonerated in 2009 after serving 24 years in prison for murder.

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When it comes to immigration and crime, the current political zeitgeist and public sentiment suggest immigrants are far more likely to engage in illegal acts than those who are American born. But is this narrative based in fact or is it merely fiction? Join the ChangeMakers and Professor Charis Kubrin as she reveals her compelling research, along with the latest data, regarding our newest neighbors from around the globe.

The Center for Psychology and Law will be hosting a film screening of Birthright: A War Story and Q&A with director Civia Tamarkin, and UCI Professor of Law Michelle Goodwin.