Students and community members will have the chance to learn about responses to rape and sexual assault on the University of Alabama campus. Representatives from the law school, Title IX
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Criminal Justice Student Groups Fight Human Trafficking
The members of Alpha Phi Sigma and the Criminal Justice Student Associate led a campus crusade against human trafficking this spring. They invited a panel from local law enforcement and
Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice Announces Name Change
Department Announces Name Change Since 2001, the number of undergraduates majoring in the Department of Criminal Justice has increased more than 300 percent. Last year alone, more than 2,000 students
Joint Electronic Crimes Task Force Collaborates with ALEA in Operation Standing Guard
In May, the Joint Electronic Crimes Task Force collaborated with ALEA, the Etowah County Sheriff’s Office, Homeland Security, Shelby County Sheriff’s Office, and Walker County Sheriff’s office on a three-day-long
Sociology Students Help Protect a Vulnerable Population from HIV
HIV has been called the “sociological epidemic” because it often affects those who are poor and marginalized. Dr. Bronwen Lichtenstein teaches SOC 360 Sociology of HIV/AIDS, a course that works
CCJ Students Garner Awards at the Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Conference
The Undergraduate Research & Creative Activity Conference is an annual event at The University of Alabama that provides undergraduates an opportunity to highlight their research or creative activity. In addition
Emory University’s Dr. Robert Agnew Addresses Students & Faculty
Dr. Robert Agnew, a criminologist whose primary research and teaching interests are criminology and juvenile delinquency and who is well known for his development of general strain theory, visited the Department
CJSA & Alpha Phi Sigma work to fight human trafficking
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The Criminal Justice Student Association and Alpha Phi Sigma will be partnering with organizations around campus to help raise money and collect items for
Spring Colloquium Series
The Department of Criminology & Criminal Justice announces a new colloquium series this spring. January 27, 2017: Dr. Stephen J. Clipper will discuss “Efficacy of Pretrial Release Mechanisms in Preventing
Community Forum on Mass Incarceration in the US Draws Crowd
Wednesday, October 19, the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice hosted a public forum on mass incarceration in the United States. Dr. Adam Ghazi-Tehrani moderated the discussion, which was attended