by Dr. Michael Campbell Associate Professor of Sociology & Criminology, University of Denver Michael C. Campbell, Ph.D., is an associate professor in the Department of Sociology and Criminology at the University of Denver. His research examines the social, historical and political forces that shape law and policy, especially…

Dr. Sierra-Arévalo is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Texas at Austin and serves on the City of Austin’s Public Safety Commission. His research shows how danger and violence influence police culture, officer practice, and social inequality. His first book, for which this seminar is named, is under advance…

The UCR Presley Center of Crime & Justice Studies hosted a research roundtable with community stakeholders interested in employment opportunities for our region’s formerly incarcerated population. They presented findings from their mixed-methods study on Riverside and San Bernardino counties’ employers—including the overall…

A Discussion by Researchers, Practitioners, and Advocates.

The conditions and environments of poor places exert a daily wear and tear that take their toll on individual health outcomes and influence health inequalities. Unlike major life events, these chronic stressors are modest day-to-day costs that are challenging to document and investigate. In this study, we leverage nearly 300,000…

Dr. Martinez-Aranda’s talk focused on the impact of ICE surveillance – electronic ankle monitor (EM) – on immigrants, and their communities. She shared insights on how EM operates as a surveillance tool that influences the immigrant’s relationship with the state, community, and self. Release from detention could conceivably…

Seminar by: Darryl Exum - Exum Law Offices Homan Hosseinioun - Riverside County District Attorney’s Office Lori Myers - Law Offices Of Lori Myers, APC Judge Randy Stamen - Riverside County Superior Court Co-sponsored by the Presley Center of Crime & Justice Studies and the Riverside County Bar Association  Wednesday,…

Seminar by: Aaron Chandler- Deputy City, City of Riverside Goushia Farook - Family Law, Bratton Razo & Lord Elisabeth Lord - Family Law & Partner, Bratton Razo & Lord Trenton Packer - Criminal & Civil Rights Litigation, Law Offices of Grech & Packer Co-sponsored by the Presley Center of Crime &…

Seminar by: Erica Alfaro, Workers Compensation Law, State Compensation Insurance Fund Alejandro Barraza - Criminal & Immigration Law, Law Office of Alejandro Barraza Paez David Rivera - Managing Attorney, Law Office of David P. Rivera Marie Wood - Business, Real Estate, & Immigration Law, Reid & Hellyer, APC Co…

Seminar by Dr. Sandra Smith (Daniel and Florence Guggenheim Professor of Criminal Justice, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University). Co-sponsored by the Presley Center of Crime & Justice Studies, the Blum Initiative on Global & Regional Poverty, and the Department of Sociology at the University of California,…