Allison Redlich, CINA Science Committee and George Mason Professor of Criminology, Law and Society, was trained as an experimental psychologist. In graduate school, her research began with studying interview techniques focused on the most effective ways to interview children who were the victim of, or witness to, a crime. Her research then evolved into how…
Science Committee member David Weisburd comments on facial recognition
David Weisburd contributes to the conversation surrounding the use of facial recognition in law enforcement.
CINA co-hosts panel on Migration, Homeland Security and Gangs
A forum at George Mason University gathered a dozen academic, media and policy experts to discuss the complex nexus of migration, gangs, and the resulting challenges to homeland security. The four-hour forum, called “Migration, Homeland Security, and Gangs” drew an audience of more than 100 to the MIX on Mason’s Fairfax Campus on Oct. 24.…
First CINA Scholars recap prestigious DHS internship
In the past year, the Criminal Investigations and Network Analysis (CINA) Center of Excellence provided undergraduate and graduate students the opportunity to intern with the Department of Homeland Security. This was accomplished through the CINA Scholars program, which matched graduate students with DHS units interested in the specific expertise of these students. This program allowed…