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29 January, 2024
Working to alleviate the burden of crime within communities requires criminal justice experts to ask difficult questions. Who is most impacted by disparities in policing? When is it appropriate to send an officer, and when is a social worker or mediator more suitable? How can the people who observe communities …
16 March, 2023
The United States has the highest rate of incarceration in the world: 573 of every 100,000 residents are incarcerated. This, in addition to significant disparities in arrests, sentencing, and victimization, has shone a spotlight on the need for major social change in the nation’s criminal justice system. These efforts can …
8 March, 2023
“Co-op is a fantastic experience. Students go out for a 40-hour/week job — a real job — in an agency for six months. They have real responsibilities, and if they weren’t there, something wouldn’t get done.” Amy Farrell, Director and Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice Experiential learning is an …
22 February, 2023
Criminal behavior is a complex phenomenon and ranges from large-scale political corruption and interpersonal violence to petty theft. The FBI estimates that more than 1.2 million violent crimes and 6.9 million property crimes occurred in the U.S. in 2019, and these numbers likely undercount the true prevalence of criminal behavior, …
27 January, 2023
Years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve witnessed firsthand the negative effects this global health crisis has had on social connections, physical health, mental health, and the economy. Among the less obvious interpersonal and political impacts of the pandemic has been on crime rates, which have been deeply …
1 March, 2022
Students in a masters degree in criminology and criminal justice program learn how to approach crime and all of its aspects from a sociological perspective. They develop their research and analytic skills with a sharp focus on economic, social, psychological, and individual factors in order to answer existential concerns about …
13 July, 2021
Around the world, policymakers and law enforcement professionals are re-evaluating problems in the criminal justice system. Meanwhile, technological developments open the door for increasingly sophisticated crimes. From hacking into critical infrastructure to running global human trafficking networks, criminals continually hone their methods to achieve greater rewards while evading capture. The …
