Publications

Justice Collaboratory 6/26/25 Justice Collaboratory 6/26/25

Police Violence and the Failure of Reform in the Wake of the Movement for Black Lives

Thematic Book Review | Krasnicki, D., Simon, S. J., Sierra-Arevalo, M., Cheng, T., & Phelps, M. S. (2025). Thematic Book Review: Police Violence and the Failure of Reform in the Wake of the Movement for Black Lives.

Justice Collaboratory 6/26/25 Justice Collaboratory 6/26/25

Before the Badge How the Academy Training Shapes Police Violence

Book Review | Sierra-Arévalo, M. (2025). Book Review: Before the Badge: How the Academy Training Shapes Police Violence. International Journal of Police Science, 4(1).

Justice Collaboratory 6/26/25 Justice Collaboratory 6/26/25

Street-Level Bureaucrats and Political Control Do Los Angeles Police Change Their Behavior in Response to Policy Changes?

Journal Article | Weller, N., Graham, B. A., Sierra-Arévalo, M., Brown, L., Alcocer, J., & Muttram, H. (2025). Street-Level Bureaucrats and Political Control Do Los Angeles Police Change Their Behavior in Response to Policy Changes?. Available at SSRN 5288326.

Justice Collaboratory 4/1/23 Justice Collaboratory 4/1/23

The "war on cops,"retaliatory violence, and the murder of George Floyd

Journal Article | Sierra-Arévalo, M., Nix, J., & Mourtgos, S. (2023). THE “WAR ON COPS,” RETALIATORY VIOLENCE, AND THE MURDER OF GEORGE FLOYD. Criminology.

Journal Article | Sierra-Arévalo, M., Nix, J., & Mourtgos, S. (2023). THE “WAR ON COPS,” RETALIATORY VIOLENCE, AND THE MURDER OF GEORGE FLOYD. Criminology.

Justice Collaboratory 6/22/22 Justice Collaboratory 6/22/22

Portrayals of gun violence victimization and public support for firearm policies: an experimental analysis

Journal Article | Berryessa, C. M., Sierra-Arévalo, M., & Semenza, D. C. (2022). Portrayals of gun violence victimization and public support for firearm policies: an experimental analysis. Journal of Experimental Criminology, 1-26.

Justice Collaboratory 6/14/21 Justice Collaboratory 6/14/21

Bad apples and incredible certitude

Journal Article | Sierra‐Arévalo, M., & Papachristos, A. (2021). Bad apples and incredible certitude. Criminology & Public Policy. https://doi.org/10.1111/1745-9133.12545

Justice Collaboratory 2/16/21 Justice Collaboratory 2/16/21

American Policing and the Danger Imperative

Journal Article | Sierra-Arévalo, M. (2020). American policing and the danger imperative. Sierra-Arévalo, Michael." American Policing and the Danger Imperative." Law and Society Review. Accepted for Publication on November, 20.

Justice Collaboratory 9/16/19 Justice Collaboratory 9/16/19

A field experiment on community policing and police legitimacy

Article | Peyton, K., Sierra-Arévalo, M., & Rand, D. G. (2019). A field experiment on community policing and police legitimacy. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 116(40), 19894-19898.

Justice Collaboratory 8/27/19 Justice Collaboratory 8/27/19

The commemoration of death, organizational memory, and police culture

Journal Article | Sierra‐Arévalo, M. (2019). The commemoration of death, organizational memory, and police culture. Criminology, 57(4), 632-658.

Journal Article | Sierra‐Arévalo, M. (2019). The commemoration of death, organizational memory, and police culture. Criminology, 57(4), 632-658. Read article.

Justice Collaboratory 7/21/17 Justice Collaboratory 7/21/17

Social Networks and Gang Violence Reduction

Journal Article | Sierra-Arévalo, M., & Papachristos, A. V. (2017). Social networks and gang violence reduction. Annual Review of Law and Social Science, 13, 373-393.

Journal Article | Sierra-Arévalo, M., & Papachristos, A. V. (2017). Social networks and gang violence reduction. Annual Review of Law and Social Science, 13, 373-393. Read article.