Category Archives: Interviews and Features

When Police Stop Policing With Guests Dr. Eric Piza and Nathan T. Connealy

In 2020, there were protests in Seattle, Washington following the death of George Floyd.  For a period of 24 days, an area that became known as the Capitol Hill Occupation Protest (CHOP) was treated as an autonomous zone where the police did not respond to calls.  As a result, the CHOP zone became an exampleContinue reading “When Police Stop Policing With Guests Dr. Eric Piza and Nathan T. Connealy”

Northeastern researchers call for greater attention to social impact and social justice in preventing crime

What do preschool and streetlights have in common? According to Northeastern University researchers, both are effective ways to prevent crime, and they don’t require the involvement of the formal justice system. These seemingly unrelated strategies—early childhood education and environmental design—share a crucial similarity, the researchers say. They focus on preventing crime before it occurs byContinue reading “Northeastern researchers call for greater attention to social impact and social justice in preventing crime”

Eric Piza named Lipman Family Chair in the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

Eric Piza, a professor of criminology and criminal justice, has been named the new Lipman Family Chair in Northeastern University’s School of Criminology and Criminal Justice. Established in 1999 by Ira Lipman, the founder of private security company Guardsmark, the Lipman Family Chair supports the work of Northeastern academics whose research and instruction in criminologyContinue reading “Eric Piza named Lipman Family Chair in the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice”

Profs on Cops: Closed-Circuit TV Systems

Most local law enforcement agencies have their own closed-circuit TV systems, aimed at curbing crime and apprehending criminals. According to Eric Piza, Professor of Criminology at Northeastern University, who has studied this in Newark, N.J. and elsewhere, CCTV systems can reduce both violent crime and property crime if linked to strategic staff deployment. 

SVT Nyheter (Swedish): Camera researcher Eric Piza drew full houses in Malmö

Det var fullsatt när amerikanska kameraforskaren Eric Piza bjöds in att föreläsa på Malmö universitet om teknikens möjligheter att säkra tryggheten på allmänna platser. Det var en fullsatt föreläsningssal på Malmö universitet som ville ta del av forskaren Eric Pizas presentation om teknikens roll att säkra tryggheten på allmänna platser. Värd för inbjudan var kriminologenContinue reading “SVT Nyheter (Swedish): Camera researcher Eric Piza drew full houses in Malmö”

Chicago Justice Project: What does the science say about ShotSpotter?

In a first-of-its-kind independent analysis of the effectiveness of ShotSpotter, the science says the technology does not lead to more arrests and convictions for gun crimes and does not reduce these crimes in the areas where it is deployed. The study examined the impact of ShotSpotter in Chicago and Kansas City. To understand the scienceContinue reading “Chicago Justice Project: What does the science say about ShotSpotter?”