Causal Inference

Three Lions or Three Scapegoats. Racial Hate Crime in the Wake of the Euro 2020 Final
Three Lions or Three Scapegoats. Racial Hate Crime in the Wake of the Euro 2020 Final

England lost the Euro 2020 final after three black player failed to net their penalties. Did this lead to more racial hate crimes in London?

Aug 6, 2024

Sports Events Increase Racial Hate Crimes By 30%
Sports Events Increase Racial Hate Crimes By 30%

Data Released To Show How Sport And Racial Hate Crime Coincide

Jul 30, 2024

Sündenbock gesucht: Rassismus nach verlorenem EM-Finale
Sündenbock gesucht: Rassismus nach verlorenem EM-Finale

Radio Interview in German on hate crime in football

Jul 15, 2024

The Online and Offline Effects of Terror Attacks on Public Opinion Regarding Immigration
The Online and Offline Effects of Terror Attacks on Public Opinion Regarding Immigration

Based on a project grant form the Cologne International Forum, we combine quasi-experimental survey methods with advances in computational social science to study the effects of terror attacks on public opinion.

Oct 26, 2023

Modern Methods of Causal Inference in Criminology
Modern Methods of Causal Inference in Criminology

An introduction to using (quasi-)experimental research designs in criminology

Oct 1, 2023

Terrorist attacks rarely increase trust in political leaders
Terrorist attacks rarely increase trust in political leaders

Blog post on my research on the effect of terror attacks on institutional trust

Aug 1, 2023

High-profile events can shape attitudes toward the police – but context matters
High-profile events can shape attitudes toward the police – but context matters

Blog post on my research on how events shape attitudes toward police

Jul 17, 2023

Do jihadist terrorist attacks cause changes in institutional trust? A multi-site natural experiment
Do jihadist terrorist attacks cause changes in institutional trust? A multi-site natural experiment

Jun 30, 2023

The Christmas Market Attack in Berlin and Attitudes Toward Refugees: A Natural Experiment with Data from the European Social Survey
The Christmas Market Attack in Berlin and Attitudes Toward Refugees: A Natural Experiment with Data from the European Social Survey

May 12, 2020