Invited Talks & Conference Presentations

We discuss the current state of knowledge regarding staffing levels in American policing

We discuss procedural justice theory and some of my own research on the topic.

Two chiefs, an acting deputy commissioner, an analyst, and an academic discuss their experiences in the NIJ LEADS Scholars program.

We discuss police killings, legitimacy, and the “war on cops.”

A crash course on building a professional website.

A list of the panels I’m involved in at the November 2022 meeting.

My talk provides a broad overview of the research on police use of deadly force – how often it happens, where it happens, and why it happens. I’ll also point out the holes in our knowledge due to data constraints. I conclude with a discussion of promising approaches to reducing police shootings as well as the use of force more generally.

At the 2022 ACJS Conference, my colleagues and I present an ongoing project on the relationship between police discretionary behaviors and crime in Denver.

We discuss how I got into academia, as well as my research on police legitimacy, organizational justice, the Ferguson Effect, and officer decision-making.

Session three of this webinar series was held on Wednesday, December 1, at 1:00 p.m., ET, and focused on innovative methods to engage with community partners to understand issues and work together to reduce crime and protect communities. The session featured a unique panel of law enforcement leaders and interviews with nationally recognized National College Athletic Association (NCAA) coaches who have worked to form innovative partnerships between local police officers and student athletes.

At the 2021 ASC Conference, I was a guest on Ep. 42 of Jerry Ratcliffe’s Reducing Crime Podcast

At the 2021 ASC Conference, I present findings from my latest paper on police shootings with John Shjarback.

At the 2021 ASC Conference, I discuss a recent paper on legitimacy and empowerment with Kyle McLean.

A roundtable about disparities in policing and how to address them. With Sadaf Hashimi, Tracie Keesee, and Seth Stoughton (moderated by Walter Katz).

A discussion about the function of police, the role of police oversight, and various reforms that have been suggested.

A discussion about engaging with the media and the public as an early career researcher.

A discussion about reimagining policing in America.

I was a guest on this podcast where we discuss what science tells us about police use of force.

At the 2019 ASC Conference, I present findings from research with Natalie Todak and Brandon Tregle on BWCs and police transparency.

At the 2019 ASA Conference, Geoff Alpert and I discuss how misleading analyses of strictly fatal OIS can be.

Rather than continue listing conference presentations ad nauseum on my CV, I’ve decided to archive them here. For some of these, you can download the presentation by clicking the “Slides” link that appears after the presentation title. Note that a * indicates the co-author is a graduate student. ➡️ Jump to: American Society of Criminology, American Sociological Association, Southern Criminal Justice Association Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences 60th Annual Meeting: National Harbor, MD Mourtgos, Scott*, Ian Adams, & Justin Nix (2023).