Linda M. Merola holds a Ph.D. in government and is an associate professor of criminology, law and society at George Mason University and a senior fellow of the Center for Evidence-Based Crime Policy. Merola’s academic interests focus on constitutional law and, specifically, on understanding how societal changes may influence individual liberties. For example, Dr. Merola has published numerous journal articles and research reports concerning the use of advanced police technologies (such as automatic license plate recognition and body cameras), including their impacts on individual privacy, justice agencies and police-community relationships.
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