News: Department of Criminal Justice

Devron Brown
People |

Criminal Justice graduate Devron Brown's lesson in "adulting."

Brittnie Watkins
People |

Brittnie Watkins excels at keeping multiple balls in the air as she earns four UNLV degrees, mothers two, and fulfills a state Supreme Court clerkship.

Breann Wickson
People |

The admin assistant in UNLV's marketing & international business department is the first in her immediate family to earn a college degree.

Illustration of a drone with a human eye
Campus News |

Drone regulation may come down to better defining reasonable expectations of privacy.

Rehan Choudhry speaks during UNLV Creates
Campus News |

Annual welcome event features TED-like motivational talks that inspire incoming students to make the most of their college experience.

Emily Salisbury
Campus News |

Does it seem daunting to decide on your career path? Professor Emily Salisbury knows your pain. Here's her advice for Rebels trying to find their way.

William Sousa with a Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department officer
Research |

Public support for body-worn cameras is high but many doubt they will improve police and citizen relationships, according to a new national survey by UNLV Center for Crime and Justice Policy.

Emily Salisbury
Research |

As “Orange is the New Black” returns for a third season, UNLV criminologist Emily Salisbury talks about women in prison and what they need to succeed afterwards.

Angela Suarez wears a camera attached to her glasses
Research |

UNLV researchers team up with Las Vegas police department to study the effectiveness — and drawbacks — of officer body cameras.

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Campus News |

National and university experts to discuss privacy, law and technology issues associated with aerial drone use.

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Campus News |

UNLV Criminal Justice researchers issue national surveys to understand perception of UAS — or aerial drone — use in private and public settings.

Karu Hangawatte's portrait
People |

Sri Lanka recently named criminal justice professor Karu Hangawatte its ambassador for France. Find out more about the longtime professor's native country, his past diplomatic work, and what he hopes to bring back to UNLV when he returns to teaching.