Assistant Professor Joseph Schwartz, of the College of Criminology and Criminal Justice, was tapped by Science Magazine to provide insights into a recent study brain trauma's effects on criminal behavior in children. 

Read the article here: 

Mild brain injuries don't predispose kids to criminal behavior, Danish study suggests

In addition to traumatic brain injury Schwartz's research focuses on biosocial criminology, life-course/development criminology, behavioral endocrinology, behavior genetics, quantitative research methods and criminological theory.

For more information, visit the Biosocial Criminology Research and Policy Institute.