Newswise — Georgia State University’s Andrew Young School of Policy Studies has an experienced criminal justice expert to talk about counterterrorism efforts after the mass shooting on Sunday, June 12, 2016, at a gay Orlando nightclub that claimed the lives of 49 individuals.

Robert Friedmann is professor emeritus of criminal justice, and is available at the contact information above, visible to registered, verified users of the Newswise system who are logged into the website.

His research interests and expertise include crime analysis, public safety, homeland security, community policing, and comparative criminal justice. Friedmann has authored books publications looking at those topics, and has also authored reports assessing the needs of Georgia’s state crime laboratories. He has additionally co-authored a report looking at school safety issues.

For more about the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, visit http://aysps.gsu.edu.