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Communication influences public perception of the criminal legal system. Media plays a significant role in shaping public opinion, and the way legal cases are portrayed can impact public trust in the system. Effective communication strategies can help maintain public confidence in the fairness and integrity of the criminal legal system. The study of linguistics helps provide a unique window to understanding different cultures.
Associated Researchers
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Mary Bock
Mary Angela Bock is an associate professor in the University of Texas at Austin School of Journalism. She is a former journalist with an interest in photographic practice, visual theory, and the relationship between media and social justice. She is particularly concerned with matters of truth and authenticity in the process of image production. Bock's work can be found in the Journal of Communication, Visual Communication Quarterly, and other publications. Her book, Seeing Justice: Witnessing, Crime, and Punishment (Oxford, 2021) theorizes the relationship between media and the state in the production of visual representations of crime, the courts, and justice.
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Maria Arredondo
Dr. Maria Arredondo's research seeks to advance fundamental knowledge on bilingual children’s cognition, and inform families and schools on how providing immigrant, diverse and multilingual children with the opportunity to maintain their languages and cultures leads to academic success. In the contexts of increased global migration and growth of multilingual communities, research-based models of child development that include bilingualism in context are vital for addressing the needs of language acquisition and cognitive development.
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Christopher Bryan
Christopher Bryan is an associate professor of business, government, and society at The University of Texas at Austin’s McCombs School of Business. He also serves as a faculty research associate for UT’s Population Research Center, and he is co-founder and co-director of the Texas Behavioral Science and Policy Institute. A respected researcher and speaker on psychology, Bryan conducts field experiments to further the understanding of how psychological processes affect decision-making.
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Larry Schooler
Dr. Larry Schooler (Ph.D., Nova Southeastern University) is an Assistant Professor of Practice in the Department of Communication Studies at The University of Texas at Austin. He teaches courses in conflict resolution and facilitation in Communication Studies, the Communication and Leadership degree program, and the Plan II Honors program. He also serves as a mentor for students in the Conflict Resolution and Peace Studies Bridging Disciplines Program. Dr. Schooler’s research interests include restorative and transitional justice, truth and reconciliation commissions, dialogue and deliberation, mediation, and public participation in public policymaking.
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Raymond Thompson
Raymond, an interdisciplinary artist, educator, and visual journalist, is based in Austin, TX. He is an Assistant Professor at the University of Texas at Austin. His academic journey includes an MFA in Photography from West Virginia University, an MA in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin, and a degree in American Studies from the University of Mary Washington. Raymond explores how race, memory, representation, and place combine to shape the Black environmental imagination of the North American landscape.