Member of the Academy of Experimental Criminology or Amer Soc of Crim Division of Experimental Criminology? Don’t forget to take the survey I emailed you Friday 22nd. Thanks!

Fortunate and honored to work with Major TJ Geary, Ian T. Adams, and Gabrielle on this work and extending and enhancing this great initiative over a four-year period. Thank you to Evidence-Based Policing #ACDC for bringing us together!

Next up! Assistant Professor Brent Klein Brent R. Klein, along with Co-PI Jeff Gruenewald Jeff Gruenewald, Professor at the University of Arkansas, has been awarded a $750,000 to study “Trajectories of Targeted Violence: Mobilization Trends and Interdiction Opportunities.”

In addition to his grant with Dr. Boehme, Dr. Adams Ian T. Adams was awarded $970,000 from NIJ along with his colleagues Josh McCrain (University of Utah Josh McCrain), Kaylyn Jackson Schiff (Purdue University Kaylyn Jackson Schiff), and Daniell Schiff (Purdue University, Daniel Schiff)!

In addition to his grant with Dr. Boehme, Dr. Adams Ian T. Adams was awarded $970,000 from NIJ along with his colleagues Josh McCrain (University of Utah Josh McCrain), Kaylyn Jackson Schiff (Purdue University Kaylyn Jackson Schiff), and Daniell Schiff (Purdue University, Daniel Schiff)!

Rounding out the week of exciting announcements is Dr. Brent Klein Brent R. Klein, who received a second major grant this fall. Along with Co-PI Dr. Greene-Colozzi (Assist. Prof. at UMass Lowell), Dr. Klein will be studying extreme risk protection orders and mass public shootings.

Proud of Melissa Nolan Boehme, USC Arnold School of Public Health and USC Research for advancing science to solve today's challenges for South Carolina and for South Carolinians! #PalmettoProud #ForeverToThee

In JAMA Pediatrics, asst. professors Brent R. Klein and Cory Schnell, current PhD student Jeff Towbridge, and MA grad Kirstin Lewis examine the firearms used in #schoolshootings #gunviolence and sources/methods through which weapons were obtained.

Welcome to the department and Gamecock nation, Scott Mourtgos! Scott

We are #ArnoldSchoolProud to be the home of the Institute for Infectious Disease Translational Research, which is led by epidemiology associate professor Melissa Nolan Boehme ow.ly/bo3W50Qg0aC

USC was well-represented Evidence-Based Policing Conference 🤙🏼 USC Criminology & CJ Dr. Hunter M. Boehme & I presented early findings from our National Institute of Justice grant on officer wellness & attrition. Dr. Ian T. Adams presented 3x. He & I also joined Morris Mcgough | 🛫 Token2049 🇸🇬 on panel showcasing USC Joseph F. Rice School of Law EPPS program. #ASEBP2024

We are hiring for a policing assistant or associate TT position. See more details below!

We are excited to be hiring 3 new TT lines this fall in our department. I am serving on the Victimization search committee and would be happy to answer any questions. Note the September 1st initial review deadline. Come join our growing department!

We're proud to be a part of bringing millions of dollars in research funding to help SC solve real-world problems. One example: USC Criminology & CJ's Brent Klein has secured several grants to study the causes of gun violence and the prevention of terrorism. ⤵️ bit.ly/4elVENs

Incredibly proud of Sohee and I am very lucky to be her mentor. Incredibly smart and a very hard worker!

New study - did #AI significantly reduce the time #police spent writing reports? TLDR: In a pre-registered RCT...no. Lots of talk, claims, and worries about AI in policing, but very little evidence. We aimed to provide high quality experimental evidence as more and more

Cool new study from our University of South Carolina team in partnership with Columbia Police Dept. What happens when you use code enforcement enforcement to address environmental disorder (abate empty lots, buildings, landscapes, etc.), for 90 days? Property crime decreases, with no effects on violent

1/ Can a simple door hanger reduce property crime Today’s #APB Summer 2025 showcase by Hunter M. Boehme, Brandon Tregle, & Cory Schnell highlights a randomized trial where police dropped off flyers after burglaries. The result? Significant drops in total property crimes + thefts. 🧵👇

The Unintended Consequences of State-Level Drug Decriminalization Laws: Implications for Arrest and Crime Rates dlvr.it/TMBqLF