A comprehensive study on racial disparity in Allegheny County’s criminal justice system shows that Black people are five times more likely to be arrested than white people, 10 times more likely to be ...

The Coconino County Criminal Justice Coordinating Council hopes to create a more proactive local justice system with two unique studies. Toby Olvera, the program manager for the coordinating council, ...

What if you could choose a major that would help you contribute to a more equitable criminal justice system? Or think about social services in different ways? What if you could help prevent crime on ...

A study on bail reform in New York outside of New York City found that 66% of people released under bail reform laws were re-arrested within two years. Christopher Sadowski Remember back when ...

Alabama needs a criminal justice system that values the lives and well-being of everyone involved. Our state should treat people fairly, apply punishment humanely and focus on restoring offenders to ...

Students have the opportunity to learn about comparative law and justice systems from an international perspective while spending two weeks in Waterford, Ireland as part of a summer 2022 study abroad ...

A new study looks at the disparate treatment of black adult criminal defendants in Miami-Dade County. “Unequal treatment: Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Miami-Dade Criminal Justice,” finds black ...

Five days before the execution of Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh, Attorney General John D. Ashcroft unveiled a Justice Department study showing that, contrary to popular perception, whites like ...

A new report indicates that crime dramas on television do not accurately depict the criminal justice system, particularly in their portrayals of people of color. The study, completed by Color of ...

Judges in Harris County, Texas, were far more likely to appoint lawyers who had donated to their campaigns to represent poor criminal defendants. By Adam Liptak WASHINGTON — Nearly 60 years ago, the ...

The goal of our program is to provide the knowledge and skills necessary for students interested in careers in criminal justice, such as law enforcement (local, state and federal agencies), probation ...