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Current Crime and Justice Policy News
As more municipalities weigh the future of their police departments, UNLV professors explain what these movements mean and how they would work.
Triple-major Martha Amaya’s research explores the interactions between policing, public policy, and crowd science.
Criminal justice students gather public opinion on law enforcement use of drones and body-worn cameras before and after the Oct. 1 shooting.
Criminal justice professor Melissa Rorie digs into the relationship between Nevada's casinos and its gaming regulators.
UNLV professor uses crime science to head off chaos in public spaces.
Study conducted for U.S. Dept. of Justice by UNLV Center for Crime and Justice Policy, non-profit research organization CNA, and Las Vegas Metro Police.
Crime and Justice Policy In The News
Ponder's arrest raises questions about the future of Hope for Prisoners and perhaps threatens to eclipse the organization's impact. Since its establishment in 2009, it has helped thousands of people transition out of prison by connecting them with jobs and mentoring opportunities. A 2016 study from UNLV found that nearly two-thirds of participants found full-time employment and only 6 percent were reincarcerated over an 18-month period, well below national and state recidivism rates.
More than 200 Flock license plate readers are operating across the Las Vegas Valley, giving police a tool to locate stolen vehicles, missing people and suspects while raising questions about the information collected from drivers who are not accused of crimes.
More than 200 Flock license plate readers are operating across the Las Vegas Valley, giving police a tool to locate stolen vehicles, missing people and suspects while raising questions about the information collected from drivers who are not accused of crimes.
Decades after Tupac Shakur's shocking murder, jury selection began today in the trial of Duane "Keffe D" Davis. Prosecutors say he ordered the 1996 drive-by shooting that killed the legendary rapper.
A botched arrest attempt by federal immigration agents last week at Harry Reid International Airport departed from several standard law enforcement practices, according to a retired FBI special agent who reviewed the incident.
FOIA request reveals hiring gains, but one-third of trooper positions still unfilled.
