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Fred Markowitz

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Professor of Sociology and Criminology | Visiting Professor + Dosentti @helsinkiuni 🇫🇮 | Editor @society_mental

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Joined February 2020
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ASA Sociology@ASAnews20 Mar 2025
New podcast! ASA member Jason Schnittker @Penn discusses his @society_mental article, "The Sociology of Mental Health and the Twenty-First-Century Mental Health Crisis." bit.ly/4iiN7x1
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BLOG POST ALERT! 📢 Discrepancies in Perceptions of Intimate Partner Violence: Implications for Research and Policy #criminology #nordiccriminology nsfk.org/blog/discrepancies-…
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Did you miss our research seminar "The Future of Punishment" in May? Don't worry, Riika Kostiainen from @rtneuvosto has written an extensive summary for you! #nordiccriminology #criminology nsfk.org/news/nordic-confere…

Nordic Conference of Criminologists discusses the future of punishment

By Riikka Kostiainen The annual seminar of the Nordic Research Council for Criminology (NSfK) was held in Hämeenlinna in May. The overarching theme of the seminar was the future of punishment, and …

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🇩🇰🇫🇮🇫🇴🇬🇱🇮🇸🇳🇴🇸🇪 What is the future of punishment in the Nordics? Check out the program for our upcoming research seminar where we explore the current state and development of punishment and rehabilitation in the Nordics. #nordiccriminology #criminology nsfk.org/nsfk-research-semin…
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The new issue of Nordic Journal of Criminology is out! Six sublime articles plus an editorial 🥳Below is a brief description of the contents: idunn.no/toc/njc/current
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David Yoken@davidwyoken26 Oct 2022
Great @BernieSanders interview with Finland's Ambassador to the USA, @FINambUS 🇺🇲 🇫🇮 youtu.be/_2oUnJ2oA1w – at Naantali, Suomi
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Essi Pöyry@EssiPoyry14 Oct 2022
Thank you @FinlandinUSA for hosting us Finnish and American social scientists at the embassy tonight! Intriguing keynotes on democracy and resilience by @hanna_wass @ICTlivingston @SaariJuho and Rayvon Fouche. Discussion moderated by @DCKristiina 💫
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Saija Turunen@SaijaTurunen19 Apr 2022
4k experiencing homelessness is 4k too many. More affordable housing & adequate support needed. Need to get back on track tackling long-term homelessness. yle.fi/news/3-12409059 – at Siuntio, Suomi

Has Finland really solved homelessness?

Despite progress through the 'Housing First' initiative, long-term homelessness has increased in Finland.

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WBEZ@WBEZ15 Nov 2021
For decades, U.S. policymakers have scored political points for getting “tough on crime.” But in Finland, researchers shape the country’s approach to criminal justice. ow.ly/T6y850GNRV7
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WBEZ@WBEZ15 Nov 2021
Chicago lies at the center of the U.S. prison abolition movement, a political push toward a society that doesn’t put people behind bars. Here’s a look at another model for reimagining incarceration: Finland’s open prisons. ow.ly/wxSW50GNRQy

No bars, no chains, no locks: How Finland is reimagining incarceration

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#NewBookRelease from Rutgers University Press! "Ties That Enable: Community Solidarity for People Living with Serious Mental Health Problems" by Teresa L. Scheid & S. Megan Smith #mentalhealth #mentalhealthcare ow.ly/VfZv50G02VN
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ASA Sociology@ASAnews26 Oct 2020
From @society_mental "Effects of Perceived Public Regard on the Well-Being of Military Veterans" @FredMarkowitz asanet.org/sites/default/fil…
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