| Razor blades and poisoned candy: A history of Americans fearing Halloween | Razor blades and poisoned candy: A history of Americans fearing Halloween | | https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/razor-blades-poisoned-candy-history-americans-fearing-halloween | | 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z | | Fox News Channel | The first of many Halloween season media appearances by Joel Best, sociology and criminal justice, surfaced this week in Fox News. He talked to the outlet about his research into tampered trick-or-treat candy. "I have been unable to find any evidence that any child has been killed or seriously injured by a contaminated treat picked up in the course of trick-or-treating," he said. | https://publish.cas.udel.edu/Lists/CASintheMedia/DispForm.aspx?ID=2190 | |
| Want to make sure your child's school is safe? These are the questions parents should ask | Want to make sure your child's school is safe? These are the questions parents should ask | | https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2023/08/14/worried-about-school-safety-here-are-the-questions-parents-should-ask/70590250007/ | | 2023-08-15T04:00:00Z | | USA TODAY | School climate, which refers to students’ feelings of acceptance, appreciation and value in their school, is the most important factor for maintaining safety, said Aaron Kupchick, professor of sociology and criminal justice. | https://publish.cas.udel.edu/Lists/CASintheMedia/DispForm.aspx?ID=2176 | |
| Reparations Task Force discusses economic disparities in Wilmington | Reparations Task Force discusses economic disparities in Wilmington | | https://www.delawarepublic.org/delaware-headlines/2023-08-15/reparations-task-force-discusses-economic-disparities-in-wilmington | | 2023-08-15T04:00:00Z | | Delaware Public Media | Yasser Payne, sociology and criminal justice, presented years of data to the task force, much of it from “Murdertown USA,” a book he co-authored about gun violence in Wilmington. “We can’t arrest, we can’t incarcerate, we can’t gentrify out way out of the gun violence," he said. "The restoration of wealth is the only way.” | https://publish.cas.udel.edu/Lists/CASintheMedia/DispForm.aspx?ID=2177 | |
| Putin may not outrun the warrant for his arrest – history shows that several leaders on the run eventually face charges in court | Putin may not outrun the warrant for his arrest – history shows that several leaders on the run eventually face charges in court | | https://news.yahoo.com/putin-may-not-outrun-warrant-122343854.html | | 2023-05-09T04:00:00Z | | Yahoo! News | Aaron Fichtelberg, sociology and criminal justice at UD, wrote that "there are a number of barriers potentially preventing Putin’s arrest." | https://publish.cas.udel.edu/Lists/CASintheMedia/DispForm.aspx?ID=2146 | |
| 'Euphoria' actress accused of shoplifting. What are the ethics of stealing just a little bit? | 'Euphoria' actress accused of shoplifting. What are the ethics of stealing just a little bit? | | https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/health-wellness/2023/02/13/is-stealing-ever-ok-ethics/11178006002/ | | 2023-02-13T05:00:00Z | | USA Today | Structural inequality and racism are real, says Yasser Payne, sociology and criminal justice. "They're stealing to meet their basic needs, and/or their immediate needs, while simultaneously or concurrently thinking that is also wrong to do so," he said. | https://publish.cas.udel.edu/Lists/CASintheMedia/DispForm.aspx?ID=2108 | |
| UD professor discusses recent violence in Asian community | UD professor discusses recent violence in Asian community | | http://mms.tveyes.com/MediaView/?c3RhdGlvbj0xMzk0NSZTdGFydERhdGVUaW1lPTAxJTJmMjYlMmYyMDIzKzA5JTNhMDklM2EzMCZFbmREYXRlVGltZT0wMSUyZjI2JTJmMjAyMyswOSUzYTE1JTNhMjUmJnBsYXlzdG9wPTAxJTJmMjYlMmYyMDIzKzA5JTNhMTUlM2ExMiZtb2RlZGl0b3JvcmRlcnBsYWNlZGNhbGxiYWNrPWh0dH | | 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z | | WDEL | Ivan Sun, sociology and criminal justice, discussed recent violence in the Asian American community. | https://publish.cas.udel.edu/Lists/CASintheMedia/DispForm.aspx?ID=2103 | |
| The Price Kids Pay: School for children with disabilities calls police on its students every other day | The Price Kids Pay: School for children with disabilities calls police on its students every other day | | https://www.chicagotribune.com/investigations/ct-garrison-school-jacksonville-special-education-arrests-20221217-uvov3v4rt5blbdzvf4gne4wz54-htmlstory.html | | 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z | | Chicago Tribune | The practice of using police to hold students accountable for their behavior could make them feel like potential criminals under threat, said Aaron Kupchik, professor of sociology and criminal justice. “Rather than trying to invest in solving real behavioral problems that are very difficult, we are just exposing them to the legal system and legal system consequences.” | https://publish.cas.udel.edu/Lists/CASintheMedia/DispForm.aspx?ID=2087 | |
| Researcher: “There are clear and consistent problems with putting police in schools” | Researcher: “There are clear and consistent problems with putting police in schools” | | https://www.cbsnews.com/video/researcher-there-are-clear-and-consistent-problems-with-putting-police-in-schools/ | | 2022-11-15T05:00:00Z | | CBS News | Aaron Kupchik, sociology and criminal justice, said one of the outcomes of putting more police officers in schools is more suspensions. "We see greater racial disparity, where these increasing suspensions are clustered among students of color in particular." | https://publish.cas.udel.edu/Lists/CASintheMedia/DispForm.aspx?ID=2073 | |
| Razor blade found in daughter's Halloween candy bar, Stony Brook mom says | Razor blade found in daughter's Halloween candy bar, Stony Brook mom says | | https://www.newsday.com/long-island/crime/candy-bar-razor-halloween-iapmy3c4 | | 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z | | Newsday | While there have been isolated incidents like this most recent case, Joel Best, sociology and criminal justice, said the majority have ultimately turned out to be hoaxes, adding that there have been no reports of children being seriously injured or killed by tainted candy. "I don't think this happens very much. And when it does happen, I don't think the results are very serious." | https://publish.cas.udel.edu/Lists/CASintheMedia/DispForm.aspx?ID=2070 | |
| Why concern over rainbow fentanyl is Halloween's newest monster | Why concern over rainbow fentanyl is Halloween's newest monster | | https://www.npr.org/2022/10/31/1132737831/rainbow-fentanyl-halloween-candy | | 2022-10-31T04:00:00Z | | Delaware State News | "We've pretty much stopped believing in ghosts and goblins, but we believe in criminals," said Joel Best, professor of sociology and criminal justice. "We tell each other scary stories about Halloween criminals and it resonates. It takes the underlying cultural message of the holiday — spooky stuff — and links it to contemporary fears." | https://publish.cas.udel.edu/Lists/CASintheMedia/DispForm.aspx?ID=2067 | |
