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Since public criminology is a relatively new area of study, more valuable and reliable research has not been available on the subject until recent years. News stations, academic articles, online forums, and blogs, provide the public with different ways to learn about topics relating to criminal justice. For example, Criminologist Gregg Barak has recounted his experiences with his recurring segment on Ann Arbor's 107.1 WQKL news station, during which he covered the daily developments during the O. J. Simpson Trial.[22] He argues that, due to the media influence on public perception of crime, it is important for criminologist to get involved in news making and form relationships with journalist. He envisions that by doing so, people will become informed on public policies. He calls this process "newsmaking criminology".[23]  Similarly, Sanders and Eisler, explore ways in which public criminology can be taken from an conceptual discussion into a plan of action. In their article, they discuss their experience with an experiment in public criminology, in which they opened their course to the larger public for free.[19]

Furthermore, there are many groups and organizations that are dedicated to connecting the public with debates in the criminal justice system. For example, The Marshall Project was founded in 2014 by Neil Barsky and Bill Keller as a way to utilize journalism, public forum, and work with news outlets to report on recent articles relating to topics, people, and events of concern to the Criminal Justice System in America. Another example is Michelle Inderbitzin, Chris Uggen and Sara Wakefield  who created a blog about public criminology which intends to inform the public on crime, law, and justice in the contemporary United States.[25] Finally, The Center for Public Criminology which is a segment at the Arizona State University School of Criminology is dedicated to breaking the veil between the public and those professionals in the criminal justice field. They do this by educating both the public and professionals, while also addressing the stigmas and concerns that each group may have.[26]

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I am currently editing the Current Examples of Public Criminology