News: Department of Criminal Justice

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People |

First-generation student strives to increase safety in the entertainment capital of the world.

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Campus News |

A collection of news stories featuring research and accomplishment at UNLV.

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Campus News |

A collection of news stories featuring stargazing and change at UNLV.

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Research |

Clark County is second in the nation in under-25 homelessness. Researchers at UNLV have come up with recommendations to help stem the tide.

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Research |

Researchers work with underage sex trafficking victims to identify new ways to assist exploited children and prevent others from entering the abuse cycle.

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Campus News |

A collection of news stories highlighting remembrance and improvement at UNLV.

Blanca Pena (left) talks at a table with another student.
People |

Don't compare this criminal justice major — or yourself — to anyone else!

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Campus News |

A pandemic staple — remote education — will be incorporated into select traditional classes. Instructors sought for pilot program this fall.

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People |

Ph.D. student Deena DeVore analyzes COVID-19 news reports to explore how the media impacts the public’s perception of the pandemic.

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Campus News |

A collection of news stories highlighting health, recovery, and celebration at UNLV.

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Campus News |

U.S. News & World Report’s annual list of top graduate and professional schools ranks 26 UNLV programs within nation’s top 100.

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People |

Great places are made of great people. Here are a few who made the news in 2020.