News: Department of Criminal Justice

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Campus News |

The undergraduate course helps the next generation of decisionmakers analyze prison and parole systems function.

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Athletics |

The former student-athlete has returned and is ready to tackle a new position as director of Football Player Development and Community Engagement for UNLV Athletics.

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People |

The Class of 2023 shares how UNLV helped them find their paths to success.

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Campus News |

President Keith E. Whitfield continues decades-long commencement tradition, honoring 10 students who embody the academic, research, and community tenacity of the graduating class.
 

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People |

UNLV master's program prepares professionals for wide variety of positions serving the community.

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Campus News |

Criminal justice course challenges students to explore what policing actually is.

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People |

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

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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.

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.