violence prevention Archives

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Mandel School’s David Miller weighs in on statistics of violent crime trends in Ohio

August 26, 2024

70% of Ohio’s prisoners have been convicted of violent crimes. Here’s a look at the numbers cleveland.com: David Miller,...

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Mandel School’s Dexter Voisin examines statistics of youth firearm arrests in Toronto

August 5, 2024

The kids are not alright, and we really need to do something about it Alex Pierson Show, Canadian...

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Mandel School’s Dexter Voisin discusses rise in youth violence in Toronto on The Alex Pierson Show

July 26, 2024

Earlier this month, Dexter Voisin, dean of the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences,...

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Mandel School’s Daniel Flannery examines increased rate of police officers killed in the line of duty

May 29, 2024

Police officers killed in the line of duty up 25% from same time last year WEWS: Following the recent murder...

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Begun Center’s Ryan McMaster shares concerns of violent beliefs and homegrown extremism

May 28, 2024

These Ohio groups are working to prevent extremist violence ideastream: Ryan McMaster, research data manager at the Begun Center for Violence...

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Medicine’s Stephan Sroka proposes ways school districts can better protect students and staff from deadly mass shootings

May 21, 2024

National conference in Orlando bringing school leaders together to share safety tools NBC Orlando: Stephen Sroka, adjunct professor at the School...

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Political Science’s Matthew Lacombe shares thoughts on gun control in the U.S.

May 13, 2024

Wayne LaPierre corruption trial fuels efforts to rebuild NRA Courthouse News: Matthew Lacombe, the Alexander P. Lamis Associate Professor in American...

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Building a connected CWRU community: review sexual assault resources

April 30, 2024

April 2024 marks the 23rd anniversary of Sexual Assault Awareness Month—a movement that calls attention to the fact...

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Law’s Lewis Katz examines crime rates among Cleveland youth

March 15, 2024

Use-of-force incidents, youth arrests on the rise, Cleveland’s Public Safety report shows cleveland.com (subscription required): Lewis Katz, the John C. Hutchins Professor...

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Rape Aggression Defense (R.A.D.) training course to be offered

February 21, 2024

In recognition of Women’s History Month in March and Sexual Assault Awareness Month in April, the Division of...

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