Criminology Speaker Series: Miranda Galvin and Riley Tucker

“Unequal: The Interaction of Discretion, Policy, and Place in Shaping Punishment”
Presented by Dr. Miranda Galvin
Dr. Galvin’s research examines criminal justice case processing, with a focus on pretrial detention, prosecution, and sentencing.

“Do Computer Vision Models Predict Crime Differently Across Neighborhoods?”
Presented by Dr. Riley Tucker
Dr. Tucker’s work uses computational methods to test and develop interdisciplinary theories explaining why some urban areas experience higher levels of crime.