Rutgers School of Criminal Justice was founded almost forty years ago and we have been recognized as among the leading programs in the field.
The Rutgers School of Criminal Justice was established at Rutgers University in 1972 by the New Jersey State Legislature. The legislature recognized the need for a formal program of study dedicated to preparing students to be leaders in research, teaching and public policy to better address criminal justice issues. More than three decades later, the impact and influence of the school continues to
10/27/2022
Rutgers University - School of Criminal Justice doctoral student Carolina Caliman presents the first poster of her PhD journey at the RUCARES Autism Symposium. The poster is a summary of a book chapter she wrote in collaboration with her advisor Dr. Colleen Berryessa. Well done, Carolina! Find the preprint here: https://bit.ly/3U32vkn
10/26/2022
Don't miss the second event of the Sawyer Seminar at Rutgers University-Newark - Politics Across Borders: Immigration, Nativism, Activism and Trans-Border Political Sentiment. This Thursday, October 27 at Express Newark, 54 Halsey St, Rm 213. RSVP - https://lnkd.in/erGe6Ypd. Details - sawyerseminar.rutgers.edu
10/19/2022
Rutgers Women in Neuroscience (RUWINS) is hosting a special seminar this Thursday from 7-9 pm (over Zoom and at New Brunswick-Busch Campus) from Rutgers University - School of Criminal Justice professor - Dr Colleen Berryessa on the extra-legal impacts of neuroscience on criminal punishment.
In this talk, Dr. Colleen Berryessa will present some of her recent empirical work on how advances in neuroscience may practically and philosophically influence punishment in the criminal justice system, particularly focusing on how neuroscience and genetics research on behavior could bear on sentencing objectives, processes, and outcomes for defendants during the criminal-legal process.
Join us this Thursday 7-9pm, either via Zoom (link here - https://rutgers.zoom.us/s/94820650866) or in person at the Keck Center Conference Room at Nelson Biology Labs, Busch Campus, Piscataway.
10/18/2022
10/11/2022
WATCH: Computers v Crime, featuring Rutgers School of Criminal Justice profs Joel Caplan and Les Kennedy, premieres TONIGHT NOVA l PBS. Computer algorithms have been used by police and courts to help decide who we police and how. But is AI making policing and courts fairer, or is it increasing bias?
Computers v. Crime Is artificial intelligence making policing and courts fairer, or is it increasing bias?
10/10/2022
Please join us for a presentation and discussion led by Iván Espinoza-Madrigal, Executive Director of Lawyers for Civil Rights in Boston, organization representing Venezuelan migrants sent to Martha's Vineyard by Ron DeSantis. Via Zoom, Oct 17, 4:30 PM. Register in advance: https://go.rutgers.edu/ljf416lz
10/07/2022
Career Fair!
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09/26/2022
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