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Dr. Rachel Ellis wins 2024 ASC Hindelang Outstanding Book award

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UMD Study to Evaluate Six Maryland Counties’ Law Enforcement Diversion Programs

Distinguished University Professor Gary LaFree

Dr. Gary LaFree speaks on institutional legitimacy and violence at the 2024 Stockholm Criminology Symposium

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UMD Study: Some Black Residents Still Distrust Baltimore Police Department, Even After Reforms

Rod K. Brunson Co-Authors Commentary on Gun Violence and Pretrial Detention

Leaders in Community Violence Prevention Convene at UMD

Demar F. Lewis IV to Serve on Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Program’s National Advisory Committee

CCJS Honors Student Camila Valeria Soler named University Medalist

Honoring Dr. Anat Kimchi: The 2024-2025 Graduate Student Awards

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CCJS Graduate Programs Information Session

We are excited to invite you to our upcoming CCJS Graduate Program Information Session. This session is a fantastic opportunity to learn more about our programs, meet our Graduate Director, and get answers to any questions you might have about pursuing your graduate studies with us.

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Sophie Rzepala Awarded 2024 ‘Be the Solution’

The UMD College of Behavioral and Social Sciences has selected Sophie Rzepala to receive the 2024 “Be the Solution” Senior Scholar Award.

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Dr. Gary LaFree Named as UMD Professor Emeritus

The Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice is honored to announce that Dr. Gary LaFree has been named Professor Emeritus at the University of Maryland.

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MCRIC Partners with Annapolis Police Department on Workload Study

Researchers from the Maryland Crime Research and Innovation Center (MCRIC) at the University of Maryland are partnering with the Annapolis Police Department (APD) on a workload study to help determine optimal officer staffing, deployment, response times, and effectiveness.

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