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History of the Walls Unit
Wed, Nov 5, 2014 3:00pm Gresham Library, Thomason Room (Fourth Floor)The Newton Gresham Library will hold a special presentation on the history of the Walls Unit, which houses the execution chamber for...
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Alumna Is Making a Difference for Victims
Michelle Moran with a child in Tibet during a SHSU Study Abroad Program in 2000.Michelle “Deaneé” Moran always knew what she wanted to do with her criminal justice degree from Sam Houston State...
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College Studies New Prostitution Court
Press conference announcing Project SAFE.The Harris County District Attorney’s Office recently launched a prostitution prevention program for young adults, and Sam Houston State University will help...
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Celebrating 50 Years of Service: HIDTA Program Bridges War on Drugs
Mike McDaniel (foreground) and Bryan Smith lead Houston HIDTA. When Mike McDaniel started as a DEA Agent in 1987, it would take him two months to gather data and call his contacts at local, state and...
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STAFS Collaborates on Decomposition Standards
The Southeast Texas Applied Forensic Science Facility (STAFS) will collaborate with two other research centers across the country to develop a standard quantitative method describing the human...
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Officer Champions Environmental Enforcement
Stephen Dicker is senior officer with the Environmental Investigation Unit at the Houston Police Department.Stephen Dicker of the Houston Police Department’s Major Offenders Division spends his days...
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Real Talk w/CJ: Karen Martin, Victim Assistance Coordinator, Texas Attorney...
Tue, Nov 18, 2014 2:00pm - 3:00pm Hazel B. Kerper CourtroomAs Victim Assistance Coordinator for the Texas Attorney General’s Office, Karen Martin’s job is to aid victims in criminal cases, focusing...
View ArticleRecent Publications -- Winter 2014
Here is a list of publications recently produced by faculty, students and alumni of Sam Houston State University, College of Criminal Justice.*Grubb, J. A., &Bouffard, L. (2014). The...
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Tracing the Origins of Marijuana
Dr. Chi-Chung Jorn Yu is leading the study to trace the origins of marijuana samples.The Department of Forensic Science is testing a cost-effective analytical tool that can trace the geographic origins...
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Crime Victims’ Institute Investigates Human Trafficking
Human sex trafficking is a serious problem both domestically and internationally, and more education is needed to address the risk factors and the physical and mental health issues that arise for...
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Carmella Jones Joins CMIT Team
Carmella JonesCarmella Jones recently joined the staff at the Correctional Management Institute of Texas (CMIT), assisting with programs for jail administrators, the Texas Jail Association (TJA),...
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CMIT Focuses on Mental Health Issues in Criminal Justice
Over 300 people attended the inaugural Mental Health Conference offered by the Correctional Management Institute of Texas (CMIT), where counties and professionals presented and discussed best practices...
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SHSU Eyewitness ID Study Earns Gold for Houston Police Department
Posing with the Gold Medal in Research are (l to r) Dr. Bill Wells, Capt. Lori Bender, Sgt. Steven Morrison and Executive Assistant Chief Martha Montalvo.The Houston Police Department took home the...
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Alumni Updates
Dr. Peter KraskaHere is the latest news from graduates of Sam Houston State University, College of Criminal Justice!Dr. Peter Kraska (Ph.D. '89), Professor and Chair of Graduate Studies and Research...
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Celebrating 50 Years of Service: Military Police Advance Their Careers at SHSU
Brigadier General Daniel DohertyFollowing the Vietnam War, when college campuses were hotbeds of protest and unrest, Sam Houston State University opened its doors to military police for an intensive...
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Liberty & Security Lecture Series: Radley Balko on "Militarization of the...
Thu, Dec. 4, 2014 1:00pm - 2:00pm CJ AuditoriumRadley Balko is a writer, reporter, and blogger for the Washington Post and author of the book, Rise of the Warrior Cop. In the wake of the controversy...
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Real Talk w/CJ: Stephen Ingram, Texas Parks & Willdlife
Thu, Feb 19, 2015 2:00pm - 3:00pm Hazel B. Kerper Courtroom
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College Holds Winter 2014 Commencement
Three new Ph.D. graduates, 28 master’s students and dozens of undergraduates earned degrees in the criminal justice field during the December 2014 Commencement.The three Ph.D. graduates include Dr....
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Intern Serves as U.S. Liaison to United Nations in Vienna
Intern Stephany Cornejo served at the U.S. Mission to International Organization in Vienna.For first generation college student Stefany Cornejo, her internship turned out to be even bigger and better...
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Stalking Risk among College Students
According to a study by the Crime Victims’ Institute at Sam Houston State University, college students are at higher risk for stalking than the general public, but are less likely to report the crime...
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