CEP Public Events
The science of second chances
Tom Kirchmaier (CEP, LSE), Jennifer Doleac (Arnold Ventures)
Wednesday, December 9, 2026 18:30 - 20:00
This event is both online and in person.
Sheikh Zayed Theatre, Cheng Kin Ku Building, LSE, 54 Lincoln's Inn Fields, WC2A 3LJAbout this event
Described as a Freakonomics for criminal justice, Jennifer Doleac's new book, The Science of Second chances, presents a groundbreaking approach to criminal justice reform, revealing how small-scale interventions can reduce people?s chances of reoffending and break the incarceration cycle.
Speakers
Jennifer Doleac is the Executive Vice President of Criminal Justice at Arnold Ventures. She studies the economics of crime and discrimination.
Tom Kirchmaier is Director of the Policing and Crime research group focusing on understanding the full spectrum of questions relating to policing and crime, with a special focus on Police Organisational Efficiency, Demand Prediction, Financial and Organised Crime, Domestic Abuse, as well as Serious Violence.
Chair
Stephen Machin is Professor of Economics and Director of the Centre for Economic Performance at the London School of Economics. He is a Fellow of the British Academy, has been President of the European Association of Labour Economists, is a Fellow of the Society of Labor Economists and was an independent member of the Low Pay Commission from 2007-14.
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Directions
This event will take place in Sheikh Zayed Theatre, Cheng Kin Ku Building, LSE, 54 Lincoln's Inn Fields, WC2A 3LJ.
The building is labelled CKK on the LSE campus map. You can also find us on Google Maps. For further information, go to contact us.