Student

Dvir Yogev

As a Ph.D. candidate in Jurisprudence and Social Policy at UC Berkeley, my academic research focuses on understanding the interplay between citizens' perceptions of justice in a democratic society and the responsiveness of our representative system. My research methodology leverages public opinion, administrative data, and election outcomes to elucidate the connections between voters' attitudes and accountability in the justice system. The significance of my research lies in its capacity to demonstrate the effect of local elections and voters' preferences on the conduct of law enforcement...

Dvir Yogev

BELS Fellow
After a short learning period with inspiring lawyers of the Israeli National Public Defense department, Dvir Yogev came to Berkeley in the pursuit of higher education and an immersive research environment. He researches discretionary parole, emerging technologies in the criminal justice system, and the politics of criminal justice policy change. He asks, mainly, how do people form preferences for criminal justice policy, and how to solve the puzzle of a responsive yet not punitive punishment in a representative democracy. He applies behavioral science approaches to the study of individuals'...