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Leading the Way in CJ and Criminology
College Dean Dr. Vincent Webb leads a discussion among representatives from top criminal justice programs across the country.Academic leaders in Criminal Justice and Criminology recently gathered at...
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Campus Prepares Law Enforcement for Active Shooters
A drill helped law enforcement prepare for an active shooter on campus.In the quiet days between semesters at Sam Houston State University, the third floor of Smith-Hutson Business Building erupted...
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Constables Attend Leadership College at LEMIT
The Constables Leadership College Class #9 included representatives from 25 offices across the Texas.Top level leaders from 25 Constables’ Offices across Texas recently completed an intensive...
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CJ Summer Camps 2013
Session I: Sun Jun 16 - 20 Session II: Sun July 21 - 25 Session III: Sun Jul 28 - Aug 1 George J. Beto Criminal Justice CenterAre you a high school student age 15-17 interested in criminal justice?...
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Beto Chair Lecture Series: Dr. David M. Kennedy
Friday Oct 18, 2013 9:30 - 11:00 A.M. Hazel B. Kerper CourtroomDavid M. Kennedy, director of the Center for Crime Prevention and Control at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City, was...
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Climbing the Ladder at TDCJ
Capt. Timothy Fitzpatrick serves in the Polunsky Unit in Livingston.Capt. Timothy Fitzpatrick of the Polunsky Unit and Assistant Director Jennifer Robinson of the Huntsville Placement and Release Unit...
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Topping off Careers in Police and Fire
Dennis Stapleton has served as a police and fire chief throughout his career.During most of his career, Dennis Stapleton has worn two hats -- as a Police Chief and as a Fire Chief. Last August, he...
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Taking the Leap from TDCJ to DPS
Texas State Trooper Erik Burse.After 17 years with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Major Erik Burse was assigned to give a tour of the Coffield Unit to members of the Department of Public...
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SHSU Gun Study Earns Emerald Award
Three professors from the College of Criminal Justice were presented the 2013 Outstanding Paper Award from the Emerald Literati Network for their study on the effects of gun possession arrests by a...
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Teachers Capture Crime Scenes with Forensic Photography
Criminal justice and forensic science teachers from school districts across the state recently participated in a forensic photography training offered by the Southeast Texas Applied Forensic Science...
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Survey Shows Limited Use of Sex Offender Registry
Texas has the second largest sex offender registry in the country, but relatively few people are accessing it or using it to develop protective actions against future sex crimes, a study by the Crime...
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Criminal Justice Graduate Student Organization Officers' Summer Grill Out
Sat, July 13, 2013 5:00 to 8:00 P.M. Forum Club House 3019 Sam Houston Ave. HuntsvilleThe Criminal Justice Graduate Student Organization (CJ GSO) will be hosting a evening of fanfare, which is open to...
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Texas Colleges to Get Primer on Campus Sexual Assaults
Friday Aug 2, 2013 8:00am - 5:00pm University of Texas, Austin Thompson Conference CenterThe Crime Victims’ Institute at Sam Houston State University will co-host a statewide training for law...
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Real Talk w/CJ: Photofax
Tue, Sept 17, 2013 2-3 P.M. CJ CourtroomJohn Todaro is the head recruiter for PhotoFax Inc., a nationally recognized leader in surveillance, compliance, and investigative services for the insurance...
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Bearkat Family Weekend
Fri Sep 11 - Sun Sep 13, 2009 SHSU CampusJoin us for the College of Criminal Justice Open House at Bearkat Family Weekend from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sat Sep 28 in the Criminal Justice Center.
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County Correctional Managers Corral Leadership Skills
County correctional leaders participated in an annual leadership training at CMITEvery year, county correctional managers from probation, courts, prisons, jails and community-based facilities gather...
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Forensics Focus on Prison Crimes
An investigator for the Office of Inspector General tests clothes for biological materials. To aid in solving crimes that occur in Texas prisons, investigators for the Texas Department of Criminal...
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Investigating Crime in the Texas Prison System
Capt. Nathan Ward, Office of Inspector General.Capt. Nathan Ward (’09) is one of 140 certified peace officers at the Texas Department of Criminal Justice serving as investigators for crime and...
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Here is a list of publications recently produced by faculty, students and alumni of Sam Houston State University, College of Criminal Justice.Armstrong, T.A., Armstrong, G.S., & Katz, C.M. (2013)....
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Real Talk w/CJ: Houston Police Department Gang Division
Wed, Oct. 23, 2013 3 - 4 P.M. CJ CourtroomOfficer Eric Vento ('10) has been part of the Houston Police Department Gang Task Force since 2010, just a year after graduating from Sam Houston State...
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