The article discusses LaKeith Smith’s conviction among other over-broad applications of Alabama’s felony-murder statute. The statute permits murder convictions in cases where the defendant did not kill or intend to
Category: Faculty in the Media
Faculty member Dr. Jihoon Kim was recently interviewed by The New York Times.
The focus: celebrities in South Korea who were accused of being bullies when they were younger. How should it affect their reputations now? https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/03/world/asia/south-korea-bullying-an-woo-jin-k-pop.html
Dr. Matthew Valasik Writes Op-Ed for Columbus Dispatch
There has been a rise anti-LGBTQ+ demonstrations by far-right groups across the country. In The Columbus Dispatch, Dr. Matthew Valasik discusses the recent protest by Proud Boys and Patriot Front
Dr. Tim Dickinson quoted by Associated Press and U.S. News & World Report on Alabama’s Fentanyl Penalties
Dr. Tim Dickinson was recently quoted by the Associated Press and U.S. News & World Report on Alabama’s consideration of harsher penalties for traffickers and distributors of the illicit drug
Dr. Lankford publishes study on 2016 Dallas and Baton Rouge cop killers
Dr. Adam Lankford recently published a study on the 2016 Dallas and Baton Rouge cop killers, who committed two of the worst targeted attacks on American police officers in recent
What makes some states more sinful than others? Law? Culture?
Dr. Brittany Gilmer recently contributed to an article “2022’s Most Sinful States in America“, where Adam McCann ranks and compares sinfulness across the United States. What makes some states
Dr. Gilmer granted Tenure at the A&S Tenure and Promotion Ceremony

Dr. Brittany Gilmer was welcomed to the ranks of the tenured faculty at The College of Arts and Sciences Tenure and Promotion reception on August 26th. She was introduced by
UA Criminal Justice Professor Ranked No. 1 in U.S.
This article was originally published on the UA News site. University of Alabama criminology and criminal justice instructor Douglas Klutz has been named the No. 1 college professor in the United
Media and the Public Opinion of Torture
The article was originally published in the College of Arts and Science Desktop News. According to Dr. Erin Kearns, an assistant professor in the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice
Cyber Security Scholarships Available to UA Students
Checkout out the link below for the full story! UA students are encouraged to contact other faculty members on the grant. Students in criminology and criminal justice can contact Dr. Diana