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Man wrongly convicted of double homicide to give talk in Brown Bag Lunch series
Shabaka Shakur, who was found guilty of a double homicide in 1989 and then exonerated in 2015, will give a talk, “Let’s Talk Wrongful Convictions,” via Zoom, for SUNY Fredonia’s Brown Bag Lunch on Wednesday, Nov. 2, at noon.
Norris comments on ‘entrapment as a defense’ carried on NPR
A recent news segment on National Public Radio’s “All Things Considered” that examined verdicts in the trial of four men charged with plotting to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan in 2020 included commentary by Associate Professor of Criminal Justice Jesse Norris.
Alumna to share how pandemic has changed higher education in Brown Bag talk
Olivia Hunt, who navigated the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in higher education as a student at SUNY Fredonia and is now an intern at the community college level, will examine “Student Perspectives on Online Learning” at the online Brown Bag Lunch Series talk on Wednesday, Nov. 3, at noon.
Aiello journal article examines police recruitment
Department of Sociocultural and Justice Sciences Assistant Professor Michael Aiello wrote an article, “Procedural Justice and Demographic Diversity: A Quasi-Experimental Study of Police Recruitment,” published online on Sept. 26 by Police Quarterly.
Sociologist has article published in professional journal
Department of Sociocultural and Justice Sciences Assistant Professor Jessica Finkeldey co-authored, "Self-Reported Experiences and Consequences of Unfair Treatment by Police," an article forthcoming in the journal Criminology.
Next Brown Bag talk to explore healthcare in U.S. jails
Department of Sociocultural and Justice Sciences Lecturer Patrick Johnson will present “A Discussion on the Healthcare System in America’s Jails” on April 7.
Finkeldey research examines gambling disorder-criminal behavior association
Department of Sociocultural and Justice Sciences Assistant Professor Jessica Finkeldey and two fellow researchers generated valuable insight into the association between problem gambling and criminal behavior that undermines a commonly held assumption – that gambling disorders can lead to criminal outcomes.
Finkeldey journal article examines Impacts of parental incarceration
Criminal Justice Assistant Professor Jessica Finkeldey wrote the article "Identifying as a Troublemaker/Partier: The Influence of Parental Incarceration and Emotional Independence" published in the Journal of Child and Family Studies (Volume 29, Issue 3, March 2020).
Finkeldey co-author of journal article on parental incarceration
Criminal Justice Assistant Professor Jessica Finkeldey co-authored "Multilevel Effects of Parental Incarceration on Adult Children’s Neighborhood Disadvantage," an article published in the February issue of the journal Social Problems.
Rosen named SUNYAC Goaltender of the Week
The State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) selected Anton Rosen (Orsa, Sweden), Joe McGrath (East Aurora) and Tyson Empey (Swift Current, Sask. Canada) as this week's Men's Ice Hockey Goaltender, Rookie and Player of the Week respectively. Fredonia's Rosen made the Castleton Invitational all-tournament team after stopping 54 of 59 shots in two games.