News: Department of Criminal Justice

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From UNLV Magazine fall 2018 issue

Yuri Graves
Campus News |

Emergency Management Coordinator Yuri Graves is planning ahead for campus crises, communication, and prevention.

Rachell Ekroos
Research |

A nursing researcher helps those affected by violent crimes receive quality, equitable assistance from the law enforcement, medical, and justice systems.

UNLV students in caps and gowns celebrating commencement
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UNLV president will highlight exceptional students at commencement who embody the academic, research, and community impact of the graduating class.

Breanna Boppre
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Boppre channeled her childhood experience into a lifelong goal of bringing changes to the incarceration system in order to help people rebuild their lives.

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Alexis Kennedy wins 2018 Community-Based Research Award for a study that includes the views of survivors.

Max Ornelas throws a left uppercut
Athletics |

Criminal justice student Max Ornelas juggles hitting the books and hitting the heavy bag as a pro boxer.

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Campus News |

Awards recognize those on campus who demonstrate a commitment to community partnership

Portrait of Yuri Graves, UNLV's first emergency manager, stands by a call box.
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The university's emergency manager comes by his experience with crisis planning courtesy of the U.S. Coast Guard.

Melissa Rorie at a gaming table.
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Criminal justice professor Melissa Rorie digs into the relationship between Nevada's casinos and its gaming regulators.

Portrait of Amanda Gordon, Alumni Board and Volunteer Relations Coordinator
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So married to UNLV that she had her wedding reception on campus, this alum says working at her alma mater is a natural progression.

Tamara Madensen outside T-Mobile Arena.
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UNLV professor uses crime science to head off chaos in public spaces.