News: Department of Criminal Justice
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First-generation student strives to increase safety in the entertainment capital of the world.
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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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Researchers work with underage sex trafficking victims to identify new ways to assist exploited children and prevent others from entering the abuse cycle.
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Don't compare this criminal justice major — or yourself — to anyone else!
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A pandemic staple — remote education — will be incorporated into select traditional classes. Instructors sought for pilot program this fall.
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Ph.D. student Deena DeVore analyzes COVID-19 news reports to explore how the media impacts the public’s perception of the pandemic.
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U.S. News & World Report’s annual list of top graduate and professional schools ranks 26 UNLV programs within nation’s top 100.