News

A New Mexico State University criminal justice professor recently published a book detailing criminal gang activities in San Antonio, Texas, for the past 100 years. Mike Tapia, an assistant ...
Criminal Justice 2025 Grad is a Change-Maker in Action ’25 For Sam Marino, the journey into criminal justice began with a book and a spark of curiosity. While in high school, she read "Just Mercy" by ...
The study, first initiated as a result of a push from Justice Matters back in 2020, was prepared by the Brooklyn-based criminal justice reform nonprofit Vera Institute of Justice.
The Division of Criminal Justice and the College of Continuing Education (CCE) plan an exciting study and travel opportunity each summer to explore the vibrant, peaceful and culturally enriching ...
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey is creating a study commission to make recommendations on criminal justice reform as the state tries to address overcrowded and understaffed state prisons.
Moseley-Sayles said misdemeanors make up 80% of criminal cases nationally, with about 13 million charged each year, according to the 2018 book “Punishment Without Crime” by legal scholar ...
Criminal Justice, M.A.: Letters of recommendation are optional, not required. Recommendations should be from instructors who have taught you, ideally in the field to which you are applying.
Well, a new study of bail reform outside New York City — suburbs and upstate — prepared by John Jay College of Criminal Justice’s Data Collaborative for Justice shows that 66% of the people ...
The study examined six policies (in place from 1996-2014) identified by the Legal Action Center as barriers to employment for individuals with criminal records, including bans denying employment or ...
A $218,000 criminal justice study gave short shrift to crime prevention in Palm Beach County and failed to address minority issues in the jail system, some members of the Criminal Justice ...
The Justice Education Project’s book First Steps Into Criminal Justice Activism: For Youth offers a guide for young people who want to learn about how policing and the law work.
Overview. The criminal justice studies (CJS) program at Keene State College is one of the fastest growing programs at this institution. Many of our instructors have had distinguished careers in the ...