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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Forensic science failures persist as labs fail to adopt standards
Forensic science has deadly stakes, but half of the largest labs in the U.S. haven’t adopted federal standards, including for DNA tests and guns… Full story: Forensic science failures persist as labs fail to adopt standards
Majorities Still Back Stricter Gun Laws, Assault Weapons Ban
While 56% of Americans favor stricter gun laws in general and 52% back an assault weapons ban, a near-record-low 20% support banning handguns… Full story: Majorities Still Back Stricter Gun Laws, Assault Weapons Ban
To Battle the Bullet, Baltimore Goes After the Bottle
Decades of research has shown that alcohol contributes to violence in a couple of ways. Where alcohol businesses cluster, violence follows. And although most people who consume alcohol do so safely, people who have been drinking are also more prone to conflict. Perpetrators of homicide are rarely apprehended in time to measure their toxicology, but …
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