Joel D. Lieberman

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Professor, Department of Criminal Justice
Expertise: Juries, Hate crimes, Sexual assault in crowds, Intergroup conflict, Police use of technology

Biography

Joel Lieberman is a recognized authority on jury decision making, intergroup conflict, police use of technology (including social media, drones, and body cameras), and sexual assault in large crowds such as nightclubs, music festivals, and concerts. 

His research explores the application of social psychological theories to criminal justice issues. This has led to numerous published articles and other works related to hate crimes, physical aggression, prejudice, jury instruction comprehension, inadmissible evidence, persuasive techniques in the courtroom, defendant characteristics, and juror comprehension of expert testimony. 

Lieberman is the author of Scientific Jury Selection, as well as a two-volume book on psychology in the courtroom.

Education

  • Ph.D., Psychology, University of Arizona

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The Ê×Ò³| Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ (UNLV) and Nevada State Police are working on a first-of-its-kind partnership focusing on the mental health of troopers. It’s all about managing stress to improve their personal and professional lives.
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The UNLV Tourist Safety Institute launched an eight-week emergency responder resilience program in August, designed to help Nevada State Police Highway Patrol officers improve their social and emotional wellness. The training focuses on mindfulness, emotional regulation, attention control, and maintaining effective interpersonal relationships to help officers manage the stresses of their profession.
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A new program designed by the UNLV Tourist Safety Institute is helping Nevada Highway State Patrol employees focus on their social and emotional wellness. Law enforcement officers are learning skills in mindfulness, emotional regulation, attention control, and maintaining effective interpersonal relationships. The goal is to help them improve their health, operational performance, and abilities to manage challenging situations as first responders.
Las Vegas Sun
Kendra Still’s career as a Nevada state trooper unexpectedly ended after 14 years when she was injured in a crash with a wrong-way driver on the 215 Beltway. Still, now the Nevada Department of Public Safety’s wellness program manager, is helping institute a new resiliency training program designed for the highway patrol. The first session of the program, developed by UNLV’s Tourist Safety Institute and the Greenspun College of Urban Affairs, was hosted Wednesday by UNLV professors Steven Pace and Nicholas Barr.
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