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Grad School Series: GRE
Tips on preparing for the GRE.
jlechuga5
Nov 5, 20214 min read


Are judges and lawyers well equipped to identify valid evidence in the courtroom?
Review of Chorn & Kovera (2019) - Variations in Reliability and Validity Do Not Influence Judge, Attorney, and Mock Juror Decisions

cinthya Magallanes
Oct 29, 20213 min read
Can collaboration reduce expert bias?
The human mind, although complex and intelligent, is prone to cognitive errors. We often overestimate our ability to think clearly and...

Brenda Torres
Oct 22, 20213 min read
Judging Risk: Judicial Use of Adolescent Risk Assessment
Through the advancement of technology, algorithmic tools have become widespread and are currently being implemented in the criminal...
birenteria
Oct 22, 20213 min read


Grad School Series: Going to Graduate School
Tips on accepting a graduate school offer, moving, and starting graduate school. Additional information on costs of starting graduate school

Morgan Wagner
Oct 8, 20219 min read


Grad School Series: Picking a Program
Tips on interviewing and selecting the graduate program that is the right fit.

Dr. Krystia Reed
Oct 1, 20219 min read


Grad School Series: Letters of Recommendation
Information on who to ask for a letter of recommendation and what information to provide. Information about getting involved in research.

Dr. Krystia Reed
Sep 24, 20217 min read


Grad School Series: How To Apply To Graduate School
Please read Should I Go To Graduate School? before reading this post. I also recommend reading Dr. Reed's background to give you context....

Dr. Krystia Reed
Sep 17, 202111 min read


Grad School Series: Should I Go To Graduate School?
I recommend reading the first blog post in this series which provides information about Dr. Reed's background for context. Before...

Dr. Krystia Reed
Sep 10, 20217 min read


Grad School Series: Meet Dr. Reed
Every semester, I have at least a dozen undergraduate students contacting me for advice about graduate school. Questions take many forms...

Dr. Krystia Reed
Sep 3, 20215 min read
Where does probation monitoring end and parenting begin?
The juvenile justice system is designed to be different than the adult justice system. In theory, it takes a more rehabilitative...

Addie Rodriguez
Aug 28, 20212 min read


Avoiding the unavoidable: Pretrial publicity and it's effects on jury selection
With the expansion of technological media over the past few decades, court trials have faced more intense public interest and media...

Meghana Gavirneni
Aug 21, 20213 min read
Sexual harrassement and assault: Is reporting sooner always better?
Within the past four years, sexual harassment and sexual assault allegations have increased immensely across the world. This is in part...

Legal Decision Lab
Jul 24, 20213 min read
Assessing Prosecutorial Orientation
In the 1980s and 1990s, the justice system was focused on being “tough on crime” and fighting the “war on drugs.” However, recently the...

Brenda Torres
Jul 17, 20212 min read
Angrier Black Men? Increased Probation Term Burdens
When placed on probation (or parole), offenders are given terms with which they must comply. Anger management therapy is a common...
birenteria
Jul 10, 20212 min read
Risk assessment in the courtroom: Can algorithms discriminate against poor defendants?
Have you ever stopped to consider just how inescapable algorithms are in our daily 21st century lives? They tell us the fastest route to...

Rubi Gonzales
Jul 2, 20212 min read
The double-edged sword: Stereotype threat is perpetrating coercive policing tactics
Police brutality against minorities and police reform have become major issues in America, particularly with the widespread media...
hjromero2
Jun 25, 20212 min read
Get Me Out of Here: How Outcome Uncertainty Drives Confessions
It might be easy to say to yourself “I would never falsely confess to a crime.” Confessions are strong evidence that can have...

Legal Decision Lab
Jun 18, 20212 min read


The hidden victims: Missing data and insufficient police training for people with mental illness
Police brutality has been in the minds of countless Americans daily with the uproar of the BLM movement and the recognition of the...

Legal Decision Lab
Jun 11, 20213 min read
Who is competent to be executed?
Capital punishment has been a debatable topic in the criminal justice system—especially when it comes to mental health and whether the...

Priscila Rodante
Jun 4, 20212 min read
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