Brandon Welsh Professor in the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice b.welsh@neu.edu 617.373.8078 Expertise closed-circuit television (CCTV) video surveillance, evidence- based crime policy, prevention of delinquency and crime Brandon Welsh in the Press Ottawa Citizen Will CCTV cameras in the ByWard Market help curb violent crime? Hardly The meta-analysis is by Brandon Welsh, a professor of criminology at Northeastern University in Boston, and David Farrington of Cambridge University, publishing in a journal called Criminology and Public Policy. Freakonomics When helping hurts WELSH: Long before Father Greg Boyle and Homeboy Industries, and all the others like them, there was a civic-minded Harvard physician named Richard Clarke Cabot. That’s Brandon Welsh, a criminologist at Northeastern University. WELSH: For Bostonians: he was a member of the Cabot family. The Cabots and the Lodges, very distinguished family … New York’s LED streetlights: A crime deterrent to some, a nuisance to others Research differs on whether better lighting leads to a reduction in crime, though a 2007 meta-analysis of 13 cities around the world, including eight in the United States, showed an overall reduction. “I believe in New York, you would expect to see a positive result,” said Brandon Welsh, a professor of criminology at Northeastern University […] Brandon Welsh for Northeastern Global NewsNortheastern researchers call for greater attention to social impact and social justice in preventing crimeBrandon Welsh and Eric Piza say crime prevention strategies emphasizing social impact and equity could reshape how we keep communities safe. New book from Northeastern professor looks at history of groundbreaking criminology studyBrandon Welsh, director of the Cambridge-Somerville Youth Study, is diving into the study’s history in his new book.
Ottawa Citizen Will CCTV cameras in the ByWard Market help curb violent crime? Hardly The meta-analysis is by Brandon Welsh, a professor of criminology at Northeastern University in Boston, and David Farrington of Cambridge University, publishing in a journal called Criminology and Public Policy.
Freakonomics When helping hurts WELSH: Long before Father Greg Boyle and Homeboy Industries, and all the others like them, there was a civic-minded Harvard physician named Richard Clarke Cabot. That’s Brandon Welsh, a criminologist at Northeastern University. WELSH: For Bostonians: he was a member of the Cabot family. The Cabots and the Lodges, very distinguished family …
New York’s LED streetlights: A crime deterrent to some, a nuisance to others Research differs on whether better lighting leads to a reduction in crime, though a 2007 meta-analysis of 13 cities around the world, including eight in the United States, showed an overall reduction. “I believe in New York, you would expect to see a positive result,” said Brandon Welsh, a professor of criminology at Northeastern University […]
