Psychology, Sociology and Criminal Justice News

Study Links Burglary Reduction to Increase in Alarms Systems

Seungmug Lee, Ph.D., ONU visiting assistant professor of criminal justice, is author of a study that finds residential burglar alarm systems decrease crime. Researchers at the Rutgers University School of Criminal Justice in Newark, N.J., analyzed five years of crime data provided by the Newark Police Department.Lee said, "Data showed that a steady decrease in burglaries in Newark between 2001...

Senior chosen to attend prestigious violent crime behavior seminar

Carissa Stinson, a criminal justice and psychology double major from Perry, Ohio, has been chosen to take part in the prestigious Violent Crime Behavior training seminar in Manassas, Va., from June 8-19. The seminar is presented by the Academy Group Inc., a forensic behavioral science company that helps local and federal agencies with consulting, training, research and investigation. Former FBI...

Thirty-four Colleges to Compete in Mock Trials

More than 540 students from 13 states will compete in the third annual Polar Bear Invitational Mock Trial Tournament in the Ohio Northern University Pettit College of Law Jan. 17-18.The ONU undergraduate mock trial chapter and ONU Department of History, Politics and Justice sponsor the event."Due to the top competition and the popularity of the event, this tournament continues to grow and attract...

Psychology students, professor paper to be published

Four Ohio Northern University students and professor Keith Durkin presented the paper, "When Good Times Go Bad: The Differential Impact of Risk and Protective Factors on the Alcohol-Related Problems of a Sample of University Students," at the Mid-South Sociological Association in Huntsville, Ala.A revised version of the paper is scheduled for publication in a forthcoming special issue of the "...

Students Attend GIS Day

On Dec. 11, 2008, 29 ONU students from two sections of the Introduction to GIS (Geographic Information Systems) class attended the 2008 GIS Day at Rhodes State University in Lima, Ohio.GIS Day is an event held annually in more than 80 countries around the world, with the hope of demonstrating to students and professionals the real-world applications of geographic information systems.Dr. Harry...

Ohio Northern Hosts ‘Disparity in Sentencing’ for Diversity Forum

The Black Law Students Association at Ohio Northern University will host the ninth annual Diversity Forum on Feb. 7 at 11 a.m. in the College of Law's Moot Court Room. The forum's topic will be "Disparity in Sentencing in the Criminal Justice System" and will include speakers with backgrounds in law, criminal justice and political science. Bryan H. Ward, J.D., Ph.D., director of clinical programs...

ONU Honor Students Hold Mock Supreme Court Hearing

An Ohio Northern University Honors Seminar on appellate advocacy will culminate with students presenting oral arguments before a "mock" U.S. Supreme Court from 6 to 9 p.m., on Monday, May 1 in Room 129 of the ONU College of Law. Students researched and wrote an appellate brief based on a case that was argued before the U.S. Supreme Court in the 2005 term. The case, Clark v. Arizona, involves the...

Leading expert to discuss "Trends in the Admissibility of Scientific Evidence in Criminal Cases"

Paul C. Giannelli, Weatherhead professor of law at Case Western Reserve University, is speaking on "Trends in the Admissibility of Scientific Evidence in Criminal Cases" in the Ohio Northern University's Pettit College of Law moot court room (129) on Thursday, March 8 at 11:30 a.m. The event is free and open to the public. This is the final speaker in the Dean's Lecture Series for 2006-07....

ONU American Constitution Society to sponsor presentation

The Ohio Northern University American Constitution Society is sponsoring a presentation entitled "Voting Administration and the Constitution After Bush v. Gore" on Tuesday, February 20 at 11:30 a.m. in the Moot Court Room in the Pettit College of Law. The event is free and open to the public. The presentation will feature two speakers. Richard Saphire, professor of law at the University of Dayton...

Ohio Northern Presents Shakespeare with 60s Twist

William Shakespeare's classic comedy Twelfth Night takes to the stage at Ohio Northern University's Freed Center for the Performing Arts for five performances, Feb. 7-10 at 8 p.m. and Feb. 11 at 2 p.m. Set in the 60s, this fast paced tale of love, confusion and mistaken identity will feature original music performed by a live band. Four songs in the play have been composed by Chicago-based Jon...