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Department Will Now Offer a Minor in Criminal Justice

Lawrence Sherman Invited to Chair Project on Global Security and Justice Sectors

Making Sense of “Defund the Police”

Erin Tinney Selected for the Graduate School’s Outstanding Research Assistant Award for AY 2020-21

CCJS Alumni Dr. Megan Augustyn Awarded Funding by the National Institute of Justice

Wendy Stickle Receive Funding to Conduct Research on Modern Slavery

CCJS Welcomes New Faculty Members

Crime Scene Investigation? There’s an App for That

Lawrence Sherman Named #1 Most Influential Criminologist

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Be Informed Virtual Lecture Series: Maria Vélez and Brooklynn Hitchens

Be Informed: Virtual Lecture Series is a virtual continuing education series hosted by the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences at the University of Maryland showcasing the research and expertise of our faculty in pursuit of innovative solutions to the challenges facing our global community.

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After Selma: Voter Suppression

CCJS is sponsoring a webinar to show a documentary film and with comments by civil rights activist, Joanne Bland, and documentary filmmaker, Loki Mulholland. This event will be on Friday, February 26th, 1:30-3:00pm EST.

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CCJS Renovation Update

The renovations on the third floor are complete.

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First-ever Online Welcome Reception Honors UMD-NNU Criminal Justice Cohort (2020-2021)

For the first time ever the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences (BSOS)—along with its Office of International and Executive Programs (OIEP)—conducted an online welcome ceremony in honor of students newly enrolled in the UMD-Nanjing Normal University (NNU) joint Master's degree in Criminal Justice.

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