Criminal Justice

  • Heather Ann Thompson
    By On May 15, 2018 In Featured, Featured Issue, Featured Slide, General, Issues, Pell Center, Public Policy, Story in the Public Square Tags , , , , , , ,

    The Attica Prison Uprising of 1971 with Heather Ann Thompson

    Air Dates: May 19-21, 2018 What’s the difference between a riot and an uprising? Your answer might have something to do with your perspective on the violence. Heather Ann Thompson looks at events at Attica State Prison in 1971 and draws a direct connection to the challenges America faces in its criminal justice system today. Dr. Heather Ann Thompson is a historian at the University of Michigan, and is the … Read More

  • Photograph of a full crowd intently listening to panelists at the Laudato Si event in Bazarksy Lecture Hall.
    By On January 13, 2016 In Events, Featured, Featured Issue, Featured Slide, International Relations, News, Pell Center, Public Policy, Story in the Public Square Tags , , , , , , ,

    Spring 2016 Lecture Series Announced

    The first event is a screening of “This Changes Everything” on January 26, 2016

  • By On June 17, 2013 In Cyber Leadership, General, Opinion Tags , , , , , , ,

    The Human Side of Cybercrime (OpEd)

    What do cyber criminals, Greek gods, and Facebook have in common? They are all connected to “Zeus,” a Trojan horse malware program first identified in 2007, when it was used to steal information from the U.S. Department of Transportation, and that now may be lurking in a link on rigged Facebook pages. Along with phishing campaigns, Trojans are the principal method chosen by cyber criminals to attack users, allowing them … Read More