July 25, 2022

Post pandemic crime wave is hitting retail establishments in ways we haven't seen before, says UC's Karl Langhorst

December 14, 2022

WVXU interview on immigration and drug overdoses rwith UC experts Ben Feldmeyer, an associate professor of criminal justice, and Daniel Arendt, an assistant processor of pharmacy. Feldmeyer has done extensive research on immigration and crime and Arendt is a leader in addiction and prevention measures.

August 28, 2023

Organized retail theft is on the rise and shows little hope of slowing down. Karl Langhorst, an adjunct professor of criminal justice and retail theft expert, was interviewed by Fox 19 on the topic of organized retail crime. Langhorst teaches a course at UC on retail loss prevention and is also a consultant in the retail industry.

August 4, 2023

Criminal justice researcher Joseph Nedelec speaks to WVXU regarding new study of youth and longevity and the legal system. Nedelec is an associate professor in the UC School of Criminal Justice and co-led a study which found youth die earlier when they are placed in adult prisons.

November 30, 2022

A new study, led by the University of Cincinnati, finds that immigration is not related to increased drug overdose deaths in the United States. The study, published in the journal Criminology, examined county-level data from 2000 to 2015 in the U.S. to analyze the relationships between immigration and deaths from drug overdoses and homicides.

December 15, 2023

Retail scammers don't mind being on the 'naughty' list, say experts in a WVXU segment on theft by deception during the holiday season. UC's retail crime expert Karl Langhorst, a guest speaker on the topic, provides tips on how to protect your money when making online purchases, during and after the season.

November 30, 2023

The Best Buy approach to thwart shoplifting is to increase staffing. It's a move that UC criminologist John Eck says, in a CNN Business article, that makes perfect sense. It's also a different approach at a time when most retailers are reducing staff.

March 19, 2024

A federal grant from the Department of Justice will allow researchers from two UC colleges to determine better ways for individuals with disabilities to report crimes against them.

March 6, 2024

Retail crime expert Karl Langhorst cited in national news story in The Washington Post. The story focuses on a CVS pharmacy in Washington, D.C. that was the subject of viral videos with its empty shelves and products behind locked cabinets. Langhorst is an instructor in the School of Criminal Justice and is often cited for his expertise in the arena of retail crime.

June 5, 2024

CNN coverage of using body cameras in retail operations includes expert opinion of John Eck, professor of criminal justice in the College of Education, Criminal Justice and Human Services. Eck states that the cameras could be useful for settling disputes over racial profiling or shoplifting.