Safe Zone

ASU researchers study and promote a safer, more just society

ASU challenges conventional assumptions and prevailing ideas about the causes and effects of crime, victimization and patterns of violence, through new avenues of scholarly research, and curricula designed to prepare students to work in an evolving criminal justice system. The university’s focus centers on cultural changes that can lead to a safer society. Faculty members study how crime and trauma impact victims, with the ultimate goal to improve the situation for victims and create a strong culture of prevention. Bringing a range of disciplines – including criminology, psychology, social justice and more – to bear on large-scale societal problems, the breadth of ASU’s research creates a more comprehensive response for those impacted by crime.

Read more in ASU Magazine's May issue.