Lauritsen is the third member of UMSL's Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice to be elected president, following the late Bob Bursik and Richard Rosenfeld....
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The Curators' Distinguished Professor Emeritus' recent research has focused on the impact of the social response to the COVID-19 pandemic on crime rates in the United States....
Rosenfeld noted that as everyday activities are disrupted, crime rates tend to fall because there are fewer people on the street for criminals to target....
Stories about the university, its scholars and their expertise are often covered by local and national news media. Media Coverage highlights some of the top stories....
The Curators' Distinguished Professor Emeritus wrote the overview leading off a series of papers looking at the impact of the legislation 25 years after it became law....
In the years following Michael Brown's death, UMSL Daily has covered efforts from the UMSL community to understand, heal, rebuild, change and more....
The Board of Curators also approved the appointments of retired faculty members Joyce Mushaben and Richard Rosenfeld to honored positions....
The political scientist shared his insights on plans being pushed by Better Together with St. Louis Public Radio, KMOX, FM News Talk and the St. Louis Business Journal....
Associate Professor Lee Slocum and her colleagues shared research compiled over the past year as part of their work with the Research Network on Misdemeanor Justice....
