The ‘Serial Effect’ — Unpacking the Phenomenon of the True-Crime Podcast
A criminal law specialist delves into the rise of true-crime podcasts to investigate their impact on juries and trials.
Category: Politics, Law & Society
Love Bytes
A research team at Georgia State University is exposing the shady practices used on social media and dating apps to commit “romance fraud.”
Red Hot Atlanta: A City in Flux
In his new book, Urban Studies Professor Dan Immergluck shines a light on the forces that are reshaping the metro area, including politics, race and the need for more affordable housing.
Crime and Punishment
Dr. Thad Johnson (Ph.D. ’20) spent nearly a decade in law enforcement before becoming a criminal justice scholar. His research focuses on race and police policy related to issues of systemic bias in the U.S. justice system.
And Justice for All
Georgia State’s Center for Access to Justice works to ensure that everyone — even the most disenfranchised — receives a fair shot in the court of law. The team has uncovered systemic issues and unequal representation.
Preserving Democracy
Georgia State Professor of Political Science Dr. Jennifer McCoy shares concerns over U.S. democracy, and advice on what steps we can take to become a less polarized nation.
Documenting COVID’s Schooling Setbacks
Using a new grant, environmental health researchers at Georgia State are examining the effects of air pollution in metro Atlanta childcare centers.
Wrestling with the Legacy of Eugenics
Professor and legal historian Paul Lombardo on the continued legal and ethical significance of the American eugenics movement.
Violent Crime is Rising. What Can Cities Do?
The pandemic has had a massive impact on violent crime. Here, three Georgia State criminology experts weigh in on why it’s happening — and what we can learn.
Can America’s Healthcare Crisis Be Solved?
Law professor Erin Fuse Brown studies the many ways in which Americans are ill-served by the nation’s healthcare system. But change could be on the horizon.