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Tag: criminal justice


UMD professor wins the world’s most prestigious criminology award

The Stockholm Prize is awarded to “outstanding achievements in criminological research” or research that aids in crime reduction.
  • Freelance Reporter
  • November 27, 2023

The Syed verdict is contentious. Letting it be used as precedent is dangerous.

Adnan Syed’s experience was unjust. Using his case as precedent will cause the to repeat.
  • Ravi Panguluri
  • April 3, 2023

Safe Harbor Laws protect minors forced into prostitution. Why hasn’t Maryland passed one?

Victims of human trafficking deserve a safe harbor, not fear
  • Imaan Shikoh
  • March 30, 2023

UMD President Darryll Pines hosts webinar with Philonise Floyd, George Floyd’s brother

Philonise Floyd talked about his activism and emotions in the wake of his brother's death.
  • Khushboo Rathore
  • October 4, 2021

The public must hold sex offenders accountable, even if institutions don’t

Shouldn’t society demand that people who’ve seriously harmed others receive equally serious consequences?
  • Jessica Ye
  • August 4, 2021

Fewer PG County residents sought protective orders during stay-at-home order, data shows

Experts say this trend isn't reassuring.
  • Madison Peek
  • June 10, 2020

Mckayla Wilkes, whose campaign was powered by UMD students, loses race for District 5 seat

The progressive candidate received 17 percent of the vote.
  • Kanika Mehra
  • June 3, 2020

“This is the movement”: UMD community members gather at rally for Mckayla Wilkes

She's attempting to unseat longtime District 5 representative Steny Hoyer.
  • Eric Neugeboren
  • March 2, 2020

Maryland still has work to do on criminal justice reform

Maryland's criminal justice system is inequitable — more needs to be done to change that.
  • Sonja Neve
  • October 11, 2019

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