ASU School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

Exciting news for criminology and criminal justice majors: a new concentration in Community Safety, Law and Social Change is available starting this fall! This flexible in-person or online program emphasizes strategies for reducing harm and victimization that extend beyond traditional criminal justice responses. Learn more and connect with your advisor: bit.ly/CCJConcentration

Why choose ASU’s DCJ program? Watch testimonials from experts here👇

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Considering a doctorate in criminal justice? Join us for an info session to explore the DCJ program, learn about admission requirements and get tips to build a strong application! Sign up today: bit.ly/InfoSessionDCJ

Considering a doctorate in criminal justice? Join us for an info session to explore the DCJ program, learn about admission requirements and get tips to build a strong application! Sign up today: bit.ly/InfoSessionDCJ

Join ASU’s Center for Correctional Solutions for an evening of creativity and inspiration featuring hundreds of works of art created by artists currently incarcerated in Arizona. Proceeds benefit the Center for Correctional Solutions Scholarship Fund, which has raised more than $73,000 since 2023 to support higher education for system-impacted individuals and their families.

The {Ink}arcerated Art Show will take place Friday, May 15, at the Arizona Center in downtown Phoenix. Get early access from 5 to 6 p.m. with paid admission, or join us for free from 6 to 10 p.m.

Learn more: https://ccj.asu.edu/ccs/inkarcerated

What does it take to put on an art show? School of Criminology and Criminal Justice doctoral students Alexis Klemm and Madeline Boersma manage the {Ink}arcerated program. They spent months creating and delivering art supply boxes, meeting with incarcerated individuals at the facilities to answer questions, picking up the finished pieces and, finally, preparing the exhibition space. Take a closer look behind the scenes of the {Ink}arcerated art show, being held this Friday, May 15: bit.ly/3R6LUQQ

It’s finally here, Watts grads! 🎓📣
Join us today at 2 p.m. at Desert Financial Arena as we celebrate your achievement.

Find ceremony and parking info at bit.ly/WattsConvocation. Share your moments using

Celebrate from anywhere! 🎓
Join the Watts College convocation livestream and cheer on our graduates starting tomorrow at 2 p.m. Arizona time.

Stream at video.ibm.com/asutv.

Join us for the 2026 Homicide Research Group Conference, featuring keynote speaker Jill Messing, MSW, PhD, from the ASU School of Social Work. Explore contributions from Watts faculty and students in homicide investigations, risk assessments, data measurement and innovation and more.

📅 May 26–29
📍 Downtown Phoenix
🔗 Learn more and register here: bit.ly/HRWG2026

From selling cookies to standing up for others, Crystal Estrada has always been driven by service. Growing up in a low-income community in Fontana, California, she saw firsthand how gaps in the justice system impacted families — and decided early on she wanted to be part of the solution.

Now, the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice's spring 2026 Outstanding Graduate has earned her bachelor's and plans to complete a master’s degree in public administration. After that, it's on to law school, with the goal of becoming a public defender for underserved communities.

Discover how Crystal is turning her passion into purpose: bit.ly/48q80U7