News: Department of Criminal Justice
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UNLV professor uses crime science to head off chaos in public spaces.
Some inspirational words from Rebels who've made it through another fall semester.
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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.
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Faculty/staff donations to the annual holiday card tree fund have been providing scholarships for 50 years.
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College of Urban Affairs partners with community groups to stop Southern Nevada crisis.
Meet three UNLV graduate students pursuing their passions through research and making a big impact in their fields.
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Mentored by practicing legal professionals, undergraduate students in the mock trial team are already learning what it takes to become a trial lawyer.
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Students in UNLV's crisis and emergency management program focus on preparedness for potential disasters
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Erika Schumacher leans on her experiences as a chief ranger of public lands to coordinate the UNLV emergency crisis management program.
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From professional reasons to personal connections, faculty across campus share why they’re fond of certain works they penned.
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Last year, the Nevada attorney general’s office released statistics indicating that Las Vegas police recovered 2,229 victims of human trafficking since 1994.
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Criminal justice professor Emily J. Salisbury studies how the treatment of inmates affects all of us.