July 27, 2023

A University of Cincinnati co-authored study found that in the U.S. youth who are incarcerated in adult correctional facilities are at a 33% higher risk for an early death between the ages of 18 and 39. The study, published in JAMA Open Network, also found that formal encounters with the legal system put youth at risk for a shorter lifespan during those same years.

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.

February 23, 2024

Brittany Hayes, an Associate Professor with the University of Cincinnati’s School of Criminal Justice in the College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services (CECH), is researching language barriers for crime victims with IDD.

January 22, 2020

July 24, 2020

Helping to shed light on the seeming discrepancy in risk assessment tools is University of Cincinnati criminologist Ed Latessa, a professor of criminal justice in the College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services.

July 24, 2020

To help understand the factors and issues involved in police use of force, PBS turned to University of Cincinnati criminologist Robin Engel, a renowned expert in policing policy.

July 23, 2020

UC's Robin Engel tells Scientific American that while there lacks systematic studies on de-escalation use in policing, accountability and supervisory oversight are necessary with any de-escalation policing policy.

July 8, 2020

University of Cincinnati criminal justice professor John Eck evaluates police reform proposals suggested by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and Attorney General Dave Yost.

July 16, 2020

Greater Good Magazine examines the issue of police funding in a recent story, which includes research conducted by University of Cincinnati criminologists Travis Pratt and Francis Cullen.

August 21, 2020

At least 20 people were shot, five fatally, in several separate incidents in Cincinnati the weekend of Aug. 17. In examining one of the city’s most violent weekends on record, CityBeat magazine turned to the research of University of Cincinnati criminologist John Eck.