Christopher J. Marier

I am Christopher J. Marier, Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice in the department of Government and Justice Studies at Appalachian State University. I earned my Ph. D. in Criminology from the University of South Florida. Before that, I was a police officer in South Florida. My teaching and research focus primarily on policing, race and justice, and group conflict. My research has been published in leading journals, including Justice Quarterly, Criminology and Public Policy, and Journal of Criminal Justice.

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Woman shot dead while walking on trail in Nashville; suspect recognized as twin brother from different case – CBS News

A woman was shot to death while walking on a trail in Nashville, and police said they arrested her suspected killer Tuesday and charged the man with her murder. To identify him, authorities followed an unusual trail of clues that ended with one detective recognizing the suspect as the identical twin of someone involved in …

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Law enforcement officials prepare for possible post-election violence in D.C. | News From The States

WASHINGTON — The threat of political violence will likely hang over the nation’s capital in the weeks following Election Day, security experts say, despite intensive preparations by law enforcement officials determined to avoid another Jan. 6 insurrection… Full story: Law enforcement officials prepare for possible post-election violence in D.C. | News From The States