NPR - Stories about crime are rife with misinformation and racism, critics say; Assoc. Prof. Robert Vargas criticizes the practice of comparing crime year-to-year, arguing there is "no scientifically informed way of thinking about crime trends" as such

Wednesday, November 9

in the news faculty sociology

NPR - Rising crime statistics are not all that they seem; Assoc. Prof. Robert Vargas comments on ways that crime is defined and potential bias

Friday, November 4

in the news faculty sociology

USA TODAY - LA City Council racism scandal shows ugly side of creating political maps. Can redistricting reform help? Assoc. Prof. Robert Vargas says recent conversations reveal a view of politics as a zero-sum fight between racial and ethnic groups

Wednesday, October 19

in the news faculty sociology

Whites’ diverse perceptions of immigrants shape their immigration policy preferences

Friday, October 14

faculty sociology announcements

A new study finds that existing survey questions on “immigrants” obfuscate heterogeneity in perceptions By Sarah Steimer Countless scholarly stu...