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CCJS Students Earn Prestigious Gilman Scholarships
The University of Maryland’s Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice is proud to recognize four of its students who have been awarded the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship for the 2024–25 academic year. This highly competitive award supports undergraduate students with financial need who are pursuing study or internship opportunities abroad. The CCJS recipients are:
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UMD Students Travel to Costa Rica to Study Human Trafficking
The Summer 2025 CCJS/MLAW Study Abroad Program in Costa Rica Is Underway. From June 25 to July 7, twenty University of Maryland students are participating in the Human Trafficking in Context: Corruption and Social Justice study abroad program in Costa Rica
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Department Chair Rod Brunson Featured on Criminology Academy Podcast
Rod K. Brunson, Professor and Chair of the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Maryland, was the featured guest on a recent episode of The Criminology Academy podcast. The episode examined issues of race, legitimacy, and public trust in policing.
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UMD Faculty Members Recognized in Research.com’s 2025 Top Law Scientist Rankings
Gary LaFree, Distinguished University Professor Emeritus, and Peter Reuter, Distinguished University Professor have been recognized among the top legal scholars worldwide in the 2025 Research.com Top Law Scientist rankings.
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