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Exploring Careers in Courts
Alumna Alumna Adriana Molina Morin oversees criminal appeals as deputy clerk for six judges on the 13th Court of Appeals in Corpus Christi. #story_content #album{height:350px; background:...
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Intern Follows Calling to Aid Youth in Juvenile Justice
InternshipYahaira Alcantara followed in the footsteps of juvenile probation officers in Harris County to aid youth in the criminal justice system. #story_content #album{height:350px; background:...
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Dozier Presented 2017 ACE Award
Title Text #story_content #album{height:350px; background: url(http://www.cjcenter.org/images/blogger/teddybear.jpg) no-repeat top center;} Internship Coordinator Jim Dozier, a professor in the...
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Alumnus Elevated to Warden in Missouri Prison
AlumnusKelly Morris is leading minimum security prison in Missouri, helping prepare offenders for rentry to the community. #story_content #album{height:350px; background:...
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Study Examines Disciplinary Segregation across State Prisons
CorrectionsH. Daniel Butler examined the legal and extralegal factors used by prison officials to determine disciplinary segregation at state prisons. #story_content #album{height:350px; background:...
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SHSU Study Earns Top Award at Policing Journal
Eyewitness ID A study examining eyewitness identification practices at the Houston Robbery Division won an award from Emerald Publishing. #story_content #album{height:350px; background:...
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Inside Australia's First Body Farm
By Grace Tobin We're used to covering a variety of stories at 60 MINUTES– from the wonderful to the weird. But visiting a place known as the Body Farm has got to be one the strangest assignments yet...
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New Faculty Announced for Fall
New Faculty The College will add three new faculty members this fall, expanding its expertise in criminal justice and criminology and security studies. #story_content #album{height:350px; background:...
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CJ Alumnus Heads Arkansas State Flagship Campus
AlumnusKelly Damphousse is the first CJ alumnus to lead a college campus in his position as chancellor of Arkansas State University in Jonesboro. #story_content #album{height:350px; background:...
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Intern Shadows Parole Officers in the Field
InternshipKaitlin Ehrhart experienced the daily duties of a parole officer at the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. #story_content #album{height:350px; background:...
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Forensic Science Investigates New Sleep Aid of Toxicological Interest
ToxicologyThe Department of Forensic Science developed a test to identify a new sleep aid in criminal and death investigations. #story_content #album{height:350px; background:...
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Study Helps Local Police Agencies Improve Investigations of Violent Crimes
BallisticsA study by Dr. William King and colleagues led to changes in the way police process ballistic evidence in crime labs. #story_content #album{height:350px; background:...
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Alumnus Travels the World Fighting Drugs
AlumniTimothy A. Jones of the Drug Enforcement Administration traveled the world to stop the spread of drugs. #story_content #album{height:350px; background:...
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CJ Welcome Week (Aug. 29-31)
Welcome WeekSee what the College of Criminal Justice has to offer for Fall 2017 at CJ Welcome Week (Aug. 29-31). #story_content #album{height:350px; background:...
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Franklin Appointed “Voice for Victims” at the Crime Victims’ Institute
Crime VictimsCortney Franklin will study victim issues and report to advocacy groups and the state legislature as head of the Crime Victims’ Institute. #story_content #album{height:350px; background:...
View Articledel Carmen Honors Dean Lyons with the Gift of Future Scholarships
Rolando del Carmen, a Distinguished Professor Emeritus and long-time benefactor of the College of Criminal Justice, will enhance future scholarships for students at the College through a $20,000...
View ArticleEffects of Supermax Confinement on Postrelease Recidivism and Employment
Despite higher costs, confinement in supermax prisons appears to have a limited effect on postrelease recidivism, employment, or completion of community-based treatment programs, according to a...
View ArticleFBI Internships and Collegiate Hiring
Special Presentation FBI Internships and Collegiate Hiring Wed, Sep 13, 2017 2pm – 3pm Hazel B. Kerper CourtroomSpecial Agent David C. Baker of the FBI Houston Division will provide an information...
View ArticleBeto Chair Lecture: Pamela Wilcox, University of Cincinnati
Beto Chair Lecture: Pamela Wilcox Professor School of Criminal Justice University of Cincinnati Oct. 20, 2017 9:30-11:00 a.m. Pamela Wilcox, a professor of Criminal Justice and a Fellow of the Graduate...
View ArticleReal Talk w/CJ: Det. Darcus Shorten, Houston Homicide Division
Real Talk w/CJ: Det. Darcus Shorten, Houston Homicide Division Tue, Oct 17, 2017 2 – 3 pm Hazel B. Kerper CourtroomAs a veteran detective in the Houston Police Department Homicide Division, Darcus...
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