Christopher Bellas

Christopher Bellas is a Professor in the Department of Criminal Justice & Consumer Sciences at Youngstown State University. He can be reached at cmbellas@ysu.edu. His research focuses on legal and sociological aspects of policing, including jury verdicts in police use-of-force cases and racial disparities in workplace stress among officers.

Public Service: Currently serves as a Board Member for the Trumbull County Crisis Intervention Training (2023–present).

Research Interests:

• Police use-of-force dynamics and legal outcomes
• Racial and ethnic disparities in criminal justice
• Police occupational stress and mental health

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