Student researches potential link between inmates' literacy, crime severity
October 02, 2026
October 02, 2026
ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 2 -- Mercer University posted the following news:
* * *
Student researches potential link between inmates' literacy, crime severity
*
Mercer University student Addie White had a question. Is there a connection between the severity of a crime someone commits and that person's reading level?
She went to the jail to find out.
Her work, under the guidance of Assistant Professor Paul Atand . . .
* * *
Student researches potential link between inmates' literacy, crime severity
*
Mercer University student Addie White had a question. Is there a connection between the severity of a crime someone commits and that person's reading level?
She went to the jail to find out.
Her work, under the guidance of Assistant Professor Paul Atand . . .