Office for the Prevention of Crime and Violence

Center for Research and Evaluation in the Social Sciences

The Office for the Prevention of Crime and Violence (OPCV) is committed to identifying and addressing crime and violence through research and policy development. 


Interim Director: 


Affiliated Faculty and Staff: 

Charlene Baker

Meda Chesney-Lind

Helen Yu


Affiliated Initiatives and Labs:

Law Enforcement Involved Support

Recent Work

Carroll, D. A., & Yu, H. H. (2022). Perception or reality: An examination of police misconduct, organizational justice, and promotion opportunities in the NYPD. The American Review of Public Administration, 52(5), 351-365. https://doi.org/10.1177/02750740221094468

Yu, H. H. (2022). Racial diversity in policing: Do we need more Asian American police officers in response to the #StopAsianHate Movement? Public Personnel Management (Advance online publication). https://doi.org/10.1177/00910260221074971

Yu, H. H. (2022). Policing reforms in the 21st century: An examination of racial diversity post-executive order 13684. Policing: An International Journal, 45(2), 346-364. https://doi.org/10.1108/PIJPSM-10-2021-0147

Chesney‐Lind, M. (2020). Feminist criminology in an era of misogyny. Criminology, 58(3), 407-422.